Count of Monte Cristo

Prison breaks, thwarted love affairs, buried treasure-"The Count of Monte Cristo" has it all. ​If you love Dumas' "The Three Musketeers", this is your next must-read adventure. In Volume I, we meet Frenchman Edmond Dantes. His future looks bright: a new job as a ship's captain and marriage to the beautiful Mercedes. But a trio of jealous men are plotting his downfall. And on the day of his wedding, they have him arrested on false charges of treason. Locked away on an island prison in the Mediterranean Sea, all hope seems lost. But Edmond never gives up his dreams of escape and exacting his revenge. Hugely popular in its day, "The Count of Monte Cristo" is still a page-turner. No wonder it's been made into dozens of movies, including a 2002 version starring Guy Pearce.

Wrongfully imprisoned for a crime he did not commit, Edmond Dantès is sent to the infamous Château d'If, where he loses everything-his freedom, his love, and his future. But within the stone walls of his prison, he learns of a hidden fortune, and with his newfound knowledge, he escapes, reinventing himself as the enigmatic Count of Monte Cristo.With his vast wealth and a carefully crafted plan, he returns to Paris to seek justice against those who betrayed him. As he weaves a complex web of deception, revenge, and manipulation, his quest for vengeance threatens to consume him. Will he find the justice he craves, or will he become a prisoner of his own retribution?A timeless tale of betrayal, transformation, and redemption, The Count of Monte Cristo is one of the most thrilling adventure novels ever written.

This dramatization of the classic novel is the first of four parts. In 1815 Napoleon has fled to Elba, and the Bourbons have been restored to the French throne. Young Edmond Dantes is First Mate and Acting Capt. of the merchant ship Pharoah. Everything seems bright for his future, until he's arrested for delivering a letter to Elba-a dying request of his former captain. Then three men conspire to send the innocent youth to the notorious island prison, the Chateau d'If. There Dantes meets the Abbe Faria, who gives him an education, and tells him of a fabulous treasure he's discovered. But Faria suddenly dies, and Edmond must take advantage of the sudden opportunity, or risk being imprisoned for life. He sews himself into the Abbe's burial shroud. Can he survive the plunge into the sea? An absolutely riveting drama.

He has his freedom and a vast fortune. Now Edmond Dantes wants revenge. To get it, he'll have to become someone else. In this second volume of Dumas' classic adventure, Dantes transforms into the Count of Monte Cristo. With his new title and riches, the Count is welcomed into Parisian high society. It's here that he can get close to the men who put him behind bars. And make them pay for what they did. This thrilling conclusion to "The Count of Monte Cristo" is full to the brim with duels, double crosses, and characters who'll steal your heart. You'll struggle to put it down.

The Count of Monte Cristo, Volume 2 follows the dramatic transformation of Edmond Dantès as he steps into his new identity and begins to weave the intricate web of his long-planned vengeance. Having escaped from prison and secured a vast fortune, Edmond reemerges into the world as the enigmatic Sinbad the Sailor. With his wealth and cunning, he enters high society, forging new alliances while remaining unseen by those who wronged him.Traveling through Italy, he encounters the underworld of Roman bandits and witnesses the dark justice of the city's execution rituals. As he navigates the lavish celebrations of Rome's Carnival, he begins to pull the strings that will set his revenge in motion. Meanwhile, in Paris, unsuspecting enemies bask in their ill-gotten wealth, unaware that their reckoning is approaching.This second volume of The Count of Monte Cristo is a tale of mystery, disguises, and manipulation, as Dumas masterfully builds suspense and intrigue. With its rich historical backdrop, unforgettable characters, and thrilling developments, Volume 2 deepens the tension and anticipation for the ultimate retribution to come.

The Count of Monte Cristo, one of the greatest adventure novels of all time, has been converted by the author into a series of four plays. In PART TWO, Edmond Dantes has escaped from the dreaded prison island of d'If after 14 years of captivity. He seeks out the fabulous treasure of Monte Cristo described to him by the Abbe Faria, and assumes the identity of the priest Busoni. Then he begins his odyssey of revenge, tracking down Caderousse and his wife, La Carconte, and finding the trail of Villefort, another of his betrayers. He also secretly helps his former employer, Mr. Morel. But he has yet to assume the identity of the avenging Count of Monte Cristo! First-rate action drama!

The Count of Monte Cristo is one of the great adventure novels of all time. But the author, Alexandre Dumas, also adapted his novel into four riveting plays. Part Three: The Rise of Monte Cristo is set two decades after Edmond Dantès has been unjustly imprisoned in the Château d'If. Edmond has made himself into the Count of Monte Cristo, and he now sets out to gain his revenge upon the three men who shangaied him into 14 years of prison. First on the list is Fernand Mondego, whose treacheries have brought him a fortune, a title (the Count of Morcerf), and a wife: Edmond's fiancée, Mercédès, who's long believed him dead. Monte Cristo uses his great wealth to draw a net around Fernand, gradually exposing his lies to the world. Finally, the two men must confront each other-knowing that only one of them will leave the room alive! Great action drama!

The Count of Monte Cristo is one of the great adventure novels of the nineteenth century. But the author, Alexandre Dumas, also converted many of his fictions into riveting dramas, dividing his classic tale of revenge into four plays. In this fourth and final part, Edmond Dantes (the Count of Monte Cristo) sets out to destroy Danglars and Villefort, the other two men who had helped shanghai him to the island prison of Chateau d'If. He uses Danglars's illegitimate child, Benedetto, to secure his downfall, but loses control of his plan when Madame de Villefort begins poisoning her in-laws to allow her own son to inherit her husband's wealth. Monte Cristo must use all of his power to save Villefort's daughter, Valentine, the beloved of Maximilian Morel, the son of Monte Cristo's old benefactor. Can he find a way to outwit his enemies?