The Count of Monte Cristo (Everyman's Library Classics & Contemporary Classics) Book

(Book Jacket Status: Jacketed)Alexandre Dumasâ??s epic novel of justice, retribution, and self-discoveryâ??one of the most enduringly popular adventure tales ever writtenâ??in a newly revised translation.This beloved novel tells the story of Edmond Dantès, wrongfully imprisoned for life in the supposedly impregnable sea fortress, the Château dâ??If. After a daring escape, and after unearthing a hidden treasure revealed to him by a fellow prisoner, he devotes the rest of his life to tracking down and punishing the enemies who wronged him.Though a brilliant storyteller, Dumas was given to repetitions and redundancies; this slightly streamlined version of the original 1846 English translation speeds the narrative flow while retaining most of the rich pictorial descriptions and all the essential details of Dumasâ??s intricately plotted and thrilling masterpiece.Read More