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The Count of Monte Cristo
by Alexandre Dumas
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'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, but also to unearth the treasure and use it to
plot the destruction of the three men responsible for his incarceration. Dumas's epic tale of
suffering and retribution, inspired by a real-life case of wrongful imprisonment, was a huge
popular success when it was first serialized in the 1840s.
Robin Buss's lively English translation is complete and unabridged, and remains faithful to the
style of Dumas's original. This edition includes an introduction, explanatory notes and
suggestions for further reading.
Review:
"Robin Buss broke new ground with a fresh version of Monte Cristo for Penguin." Oxford Guide
to Literature in English Translation
Synopsis:
Thrown in prison for a crime he has not committed, Edmond Dantes is confined to a great
fortress. There he learns of a hoard of treasure hidden on the Isle of Monte Cristo and
determines not only to escape, but to unearth the treasure and use it to plot the destruction
of his enemies.
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About the Author
Alexandre Dumas was born July 24, 1802, at Villiers-Cotterets, France, the son of Napoleon's
famous mulatto general, Dumas. Alexandre Dumas began writing at an early age and saw his
first success in a play he wrote entitled Henri III et sa Cour (1829). A prolific author, Dumas
was also an adventurer and took part in the Revolution of 1830. Dumas is most famous for his
brilliant historical novels, which he wrote with collaborators, mainly Auguste Maquet, and
which were serialized in the popular press of the day. His most popular works are The Three
Musketeers (1844), The Count of Monte Cristo (1844-45), and The Man in Iron Mask (1848-50),
all available in Signet Classic editions. Dumas made and lost several fortunes, and died
penniless on on December 5, 1870.
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Product Details
ISBN:
0140449264
Translator:
Buss, Robin
Publisher:
Penguin Books
Subject:
Classics
Subject:
History
Subject:
Pirates
Subject:
Revenge
Subject:
False arrest
Subject:
Sailors
Subject:
False imprisonment
Subject:
Napoleonic wars, 1800-1815
Subject:
France
Subject:
Historical fiction
Subject:
Adventure stories
Copyright:
2003
Edition Number:
Reissue ed.
Edition Description:
Includes bibliographical references.
Series:
Penguin Classics
Series Volume:
107-247.
Publication Date:
June 2003
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Pages:
1312
Dimensions:
7.80x5.14x2.21 in. 1.94 lbs.