The Count of Monte Cristo is a solid adventure novel.
The Count of Monte Cristo (1844) is, in principle, the story of revenge. Edmond Dantès is a young sailor who, on the day of his engagement to the beautiful Mercedes, is the victim of a plot and imprisoned in the castle of If, from where he must never leave. Thanks to Abbé Faria, whom he meets in prison, he acquires an education and discovers the existence of a wonderful hidden treasure on the island of Monte Cristo. Faking his death, he manages to escape from the fortress and joins some pirates in search of a fabulous fortune. His next goal, now a rich and powerful nobleman, will be to carry out the most ruthless revenge ever imagined. It is a solid adventure novel, with a rich and complex plot and a multitude of characters, through which Dumas delves into the deepest passions of human beings, their greed and their desire fo...read more