"Count of Monte Cristo" follows the story of Edmond Dantès, a young sailor wrongfully imprisoned through a conspiracy of envy and betrayal. After years of suffering in the Chateau d'If, he escapes and discovers a hidden treasure on the Isle of Monte Cristo. Transformed into the wealthy Count of Monte Cristo, he meticulously plots revenge against those who betrayed him: Fernand, Danglars, and Villefort. As he enacts his elaborate plans, Dantès grapples with themes of justice, mercy, and the consequences of vengeance, ultimately exploring the fine line between retribution and redemption. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].
This book is part of a book series called Calico Illustrated Classics .
This book is aimed at children at US 2nd grade-5th grade.
This book has been graded for interest at 7-10 years.
There are 112 pages in this book. This book was published in 2010 by Calico .
Alexandre Dumas could have been a character from one of his novels. A true romantic, he was the son of Napoleon's famous General Dumas, a prolific writer of over 277 volumes, a revolutionary and a man of tremendous appetites. He was born on July 24, 1802 and died penniless but happy on December 5, 1870, a refugee from his own excesses.
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The Count of Monte Cristo
Thrown in prison for a crime he has not committed, Edmond Dantes is confined to the grim fortress of the Château d'If. There he learns of a great hoard of treasure hidden on the Isle of Monte Cristo and becomes determined not only to escape but to unearth the treasure and use it to plot the destruction of the three men responsible for his incarceration.