Count of Monte Cristo (Volumes 1 and 2)

Author: Alexandre Dumas
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Publish Date: 2003-07-01
Features: The story takes place at Chateau d'If. However, this castle is not located on the island of If, but built in the far western suburbs of Saint-Germain-en-Laye. There is a royal palace of King Francis I of France; it is also in this region that Alexandre Dumas wrote popular novels such as The Three Musketeers and The Count of Monte Cristo. This book is a representative work of the famous French writer Alexandre Dumas. It tells the story of the gratitude and revenge of sailor Edmond Dantès. The main plot is full of twists and turns, winding and intricate, evolving from which several subplots, with short interludes being tight and exciting yet not overshadowing the main story; the plot is fantastical yet does not violate the reality of life. In the scenes of gratitude and revenge, it profoundly reveals the inherent tragic elements of human nature.