Count of Monte Cristo

Author: Zhang Qiusheng Liu Baofa
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Publish Date: 2002-05-10
Features: The Count of Monte Cristo is also translated as The Count of Monte Cristo. The story takes place during the Bourbon Restoration period in 19th-century France. Young sailor Edmond Dantès is falsely accused and imprisoned for 14 years. After escaping from prison, he follows clues provided by a fellow inmate and discovers a vast treasure on a small island named Monte Cristo. He then adopts the alias Count of Monte Cristo to repay his benefactor and punish his tormentors one by one. Finally, he sets sail and disappears without a trace. The plot is full of twists and turns, with a strong sense of legend and highly readable appeal. At the same time, the novel also exposes the rise to power of some upper-class figures during the July Monarchy, revealing the darkness of French society during the Restoration period.