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The Count Of Monte Cristo
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The Count Of Monte Cristo Paperback - 2008

by Alexandre Dumas


About this book

The Count of Monte Cristo is an adventure novel by Alexandre Dumas, often considered one of Dumas' most popular works alongside The Three Musketeers. The story takes place in France, Italy, and islands in the Mediterranean during the historical events of the Bourbon Restoration through the reign of Louis-Philippe of France. It tells an incredible story of vengeance, following the journey of a wrongfully imprisoned man.

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The Count of Monte Cristo (French: Le Comte de Monte-Cristo) is an adventure novel by Alexandre Dumas, pre. It is often considered to be, along with The Three Musketeers, Dumas' most popular work. It is also among the highest selling books of all time. The writing of the work was completed in 1844. Like many of his novels, it is expanded from the plot outlines suggested by his collaborating ghostwriter Auguste Maquet. The story takes place in France, Italy, islands in the Mediterranean and the Levant during the historical events of 1815-1838 (from just before the Hundred Days through to the reign of Louis-Philippe of France). The historical setting is a fundamental element of the book. It is primarily concerned with themes of hope, justice, vengeance, mercy, forgiveness and death, and is told in the style of an adventure story.

First Edition Identification

The most common English translation was originally published in 1846 by Chapman and Hall. This was originally released in ten weekly installments from March 1846 with six pages of letterpress and two illustrations by M Valentin.

Chapman and Hall, London, released a 2 volume set of the translation in May 1846, featuring twenty illustrations.  


Details

  • Title The Count Of Monte Cristo
  • Author Alexandre Dumas
  • Binding Paperback
  • Pages 822
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Classic Books Publishing
  • Date 2008-12-25
  • ISBN 9783941579163 / 3941579169
  • Weight 3.08 lbs (1.40 kg)
  • Dimensions 10 x 7 x 1.63 in (25.40 x 17.78 x 4.14 cm)
  • Reading level 420
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

About the author

Alexandre Dumas, pre (French for "father", akin to 'Senior' in English), born Dumas Davy de la Pailleterie (24 July 1802 - 5 December 1870) was a French writer, best known for his numerous historical novels of high adventure which have made him one of the most widely read French authors in the world. Many of his novels, including The Count of Monte Cristo, The Three Musketeers, Twenty Years After, and The Vicomte de Bragelonne were serialized. He also wrote plays and magazine articles and was a prolific correspondent.
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