Book Description
A daring prison break. Swashbuckling romance. Betrayal and redemption. Dumas' The Count of Monte Cristo--a best-seller since its initial publication--has it all: colorful writing, plus adventure, suspense, and vivid details of lif in post-Napoleonic France.
Luc Sante is the author of Low Life, Evidence, and The Factory of Facts. He teaches at Bard College.
The Count of Monte Cristo (Barnes & Noble Classics Series) FROM OUR EDITORS
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FROM THE PUBLISHER
Dashing young Edmond Dantès has everything. He is engaged to a beautiful woman, is
about to become the captain of a ship, and is well liked by almost
everyone. But his perfect life is
shattered when he is framed by a jealous rival and thrown into a dark prison
cell for 14 years.
The greatest tale of betrayal, adventure, and revenge ever written, The
Count of Monte Cristo continues to dazzle readers with its thrilling and
memorable scenes, including Dantèsﾽs miraculous escape from prison, his
amazing discovery of a vast hidden treasure, and his transformation into the
mysterious and wealthy Count of Monte Cristoﾽa man whose astonishing thirst
for vengeance is as cruel as it is just.
Luc Sante is the author of Low Life, Evidence, and The Factory of Facts. He teaches writing and the history of photography at
Bard College.
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