Alexandre Dumas's epic tale of suffering and retribution, inspired by a real-life case of wrongful imprisonment--nominated as one of America's best-loved novels by PBS's The Great American Read Thrown in prison for a crime he has not committed,...
"On what slender threads do life and fortune hang" Thrown in prison for a crime he has not committed, Edmond Dantes is confined to the grim fortress of If. There he learns of a great hoard of treasure hidden on the Isle of Monte Cristo and he becomes determined not only to escape,...
A beautiful clothbound edition of Alexandre Dumas' classic novel of wrongful imprisonment, adventure and revenge. Thrown in prison for a crime he has not committed, Edmond Dantes is confined to the grim fortress of the Ch teau d'If. There he learns of a great hoard...
"A piece of perfect storytelling." -- Robert Louis Stevenson. First published in 1844, The Count of Monte Cristo remains one of literature's greatest adventures. Based on actual events, this sweeping historical romance, considered to be Dumas' finest work, recounts the...
Dumas's epic novel of justice, retribution, and self-discovery--one of the most enduringly popular adventure tales ever written--in a newly revised translation. Featuring an introduction by Umberto Eco. This beloved novel tells the story of Edmond Dant s, wrongfully...
Best-selling author Alexandre Dumas--who also wrote The Three Musketeers--tells this heartbreaking yet heroic tale of Edmond Dantes who takes revenge on the men responsible for his unjust fourteen-year imprisonment, keeping him from the woman he loved and the life he was...
One of the most exciting and best-loved novels of all time, The Count of Monte Cristo is a timeless tale of endurance, courage, and revenge. Falsely accused of treason, the young sailor Edmond Dants is arrested on his wedding day and imprisoned on an island fortress. After years...
Immerse yourself in the timeless masterpiece, The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas. This epic tale of revenge, betrayal, and redemption will keep you on the edge of your seat. A must-read classic featuring intricate plotting, unforgettable characters, and a sweeping...
A tale of love and revenge in the post-Napoleonic era. Edmond Dantes, a nineteen-year-old sailor from Marseilles, is soon to be captain of his own ship and to marry his beloved, the beautiful Mercedes. But spiteful enemies provoke his arrest on his wedding day, and he is condemned...
One of the most exciting and best-loved novels of all time, The Count of Monte Cristo is a timeless tale of endurance, courage, and revenge. Falsely accused of treason, the young sailor Edmond Dant s is arrested on his wedding day and imprisoned on an island fortress. After years...
El conde de Montecristo (Le comte de Monte-Cristo) es una novela de aventuras cl?sica de Alexandre Dumas (padre) y Auguste Maquet. Este ?ltimo no figur? en los t?tulos de la obra ya que Alexandre Dumas pag? una elevada suma de dinero para que as? fuera. Maquet era un colaborador...
La gran novela de aventuras, amor y venganza del siglo XIX
Introducci n de Jean-Yves Tadi , profesor em rito de la Universidad de La Sorbona
Traducci n de E. V.
Edmundo Dant s, un joven marinero que siempre...
On the 24th of February, 1815, the look-out at Notre-Dame de la Garde signalled the three-master, the Pharaon from Smyrna, Trieste, and Naples. As usual, a pilot put off immediately, and rounding the Chateau d'If, got on board the vessel between Cape Morgion and Rion island...
On the day of his wedding, Edmond Dant s is falsely accused of treason, arrested, and imprisoned without trial in a grim island fortress off Marseilles. A fellow prisoner inspires Dant s to escape and guides him to a fortune in treasure. Dant s returns home under the pseudonym...
*Ce livre est annot? (il contient une biographie d?taill?e de l'auteur). *Une table des mati?res actives a ?t? ajout?e par l'?diteur pour une meilleure exp?rience client. *Ce livre a ?t? v?rifi? et corrig? des erreurs d'orthographe. Le Comte de Monte-Cristo est un roman d'Alexandre...
The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas is the ultimate novel of retribution.