Edmond Dantes, an officer of a merchant vessel, is falsely accused of treason. Without trial, he is arrested, and imprisoned in the Chateau d'lf, a grim island fortress off Marseille. But he escapes, acquires fortune, and avenges himself on those responsible for his imprisonment with devastating consequences. It is an adventure novel with themes of hope, justice, vengeance, mercy, and forgiveness.
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Edmond Dantes, an officer of a merchant vessel, is falsely accused of treason. Without trial, he is arrested, and imprisoned in the Chateau d'lf, a grim island fortress off Marseille. But he escapes, acquires fortune, and avenges himself on those responsible for his imprisonment with devastating consequences. It is an adventure novel with themes of hope, justice, vengeance, mercy, and forgiveness.
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This book was for a Christmas gift. I did not read it personally. It was in very good condition and the transaction went very well.
Aaronious
Mar 12, 2009
Trend setter
This book set the standard way back when. However, it is not the best written book - overly simplistic, telling the reader what is happening rather than showing the reader, rather than have the reader experience and feel what is happening.
Over all, a great book.
Amrita
Apr 4, 2007
Ships, poison, and philosophy
When I first started the Count of Monte Cristo, I thought that I was in for a good adventure tale, complete with intrigue, romance, and drama. Almost all the way through the book, I stuck to tthe opinion that the book was satisfying and engaging but not highly thought-provoking. And then in the last few pages I realized how much more the book is. Of course it was entertaining in and of itself, but it also helped me understand human nature a little more. How revenge can quickly spiral out of control, how guilt is relative in many ways, how justice is not necessarily the domain of man, all of these themes are explored in the book. And for that, more than for the wonderful storyline, this book is an important piece of the world's literary history.
