[Pocket Edition] World Literature Masterpieces Library - The Count of Monte Cristo (Volume 1 & 2)

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Publish Date: 2005-09-01
Features: The Count of Monte Cristo is the masterpiece of the renowned French writer Alexandre Dumas. Captain Dantès, the first mate of the Pharaoh, was entrusted by the captain to deliver a letter to the Napoleon party and was betrayed by two vicious men and the judge. He was sent to death row. His cellmate, Father Faria, taught him various knowledge and revealed the secret of a treasure buried on the island of Monte Cristo to him before his death. After Dantès escaped from prison, he found the treasure and became extremely wealthy. From then on, he adopted the alias Count of Monte Cristo and, through meticulous planning, repaid his benefactors and punished his enemies. This book is filled with romantic and legendary charm, with each chapter being unique and captivating. The Count of Monte Cristo is one of Dumas' finest and most popular popular novels. Through the story of young sailor Dantès being betrayed and persecuted, and then escaping to adopt the alias Count of Monte Cristo to repay kindness and seek revenge, the novel exposes the rise to power of some upper-class figures during the July Monarchy period in France, reveals the darkness of the French judicial system during the Restoration period, and promotes the social philosophy advocated by Dumas: rewarding good and punishing evil. With its engaging storyline and exquisite artistic techniques, the novel has won the admiration of countless readers. After its publication, the novel caused an unprecedented sensation in society, was translated into dozens of languages, and was adapted into films multiple times in France, the United States, and other Western countries. Although this novel was published over a century and a half ago, it remains popular worldwide to this day and is widely recognized as a masterpiece of world popular fiction.