Originally serialized in a French newspaper over the course of a year-and-a-half, it was enormously popular after its publication in book form, and has never been out of print since. The Count of Monte Cristo is another of Alexandre Dumasâ thrilling adventure stories, possibly more popular even than The Three Musketeers. When Edmond makes his way out of prison, he plots to reward those who stood by him (his old employer, for one), and to seek revenge on the men who betrayed him: one who wrote the letter that denounced him, one that married his fiancée in his absence, and one who knew Dantès was innocent but stood idly by and did nothing. Thrown into the notorious Château dâIf prison, he eventually meets an ancient inmate who teaches him language, science, and passes hints of a hidden fortune. But he is arrested at his pre-wedding feast, having been falsely accused of being a Bonapartist. The Count of Monte Cristo Alexandre DumasĤ63,877 words (28 hours 7 minutes) with a reading ease of 69.62 (fairly easy)Įdmond Dantès is a young man about to be made captain of a cargo vessel and marry his sweetheart. Translated by Chapman and Hall - Free ebook download - Standard Ebooks: Free and liberated ebooks, carefully produced for the true book lover. The Count of Monte Cristo, by Alexandre Dumas.
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