num_pages: 528
description: Alexandre Dumas' thrilling classic, now with an introduction by Patricia C. Wrede.Edmond Dantès has a perfect life. He is engaged to a beautiful woman and has just been named captain of a ship. But when three jealous friends conspire to destroy him, Dantès is locked away for life in the infamous Chateau d'If.In prison, Dantès learns of an island where vast treasure is hidden. He plots a daring escape, then uses the treasure to transform himself into the Count of Monte Cristo. Equipped with power, wealth, and disguise, he seeks out his enemies. Nothing can stand between the count and his obsession...revenge.
language: English
title: The Count of Monte Cristo (sch Cl)
titlecomplete: The Count of Monte Cristo (sch Cl) (Scholastic Classics)
characters: Valentine de Villefort, Eugénie Danglars, Maximilien Morrel, Hermine Danglars, Gaspar Kadrus, Pierre Morrel, Haydée, Abbé Faria, Fernand Mondego, Vassiliki Kontaxi, Edmond Dantès, Giovanni Bertuccio, Noirtier de Villefort, Benedetto, Mercédès Mondego, Franz d'Épinay, Ali Pasha of Ioannina, Gérard de Villefort, Baron Danglars, Albert de Morcerf, Luigi Vampa, Héloïse de Villefort
genres: Fiction, Classics, France, Historical, Classic Literature, Historical Fiction, Romance, Literature, Adventure, Novels
ratings_count: 889363
places: Paris, Marseille, France
publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks