The Count of Monte Cristo (French: Le Comte de Monte-Cristo) is an adventure novel by Alexandre Dumas, père. It is often considered, along with The Three Musketeers, as Dumas' most popular work. It is also among the highest selling books of all time. The writing of the work was completed in 1844. Like many of his novels, it is expanded from the plot outli...
(more)
The Count of Monte Cristo (French: Le Comte de Monte-Cristo) is an adventure novel by Alexandre Dumas, père. It is often considered, along with The Three Musketeers, as Dumas' most popular work. It is also among the highest selling books of all time. The writing of the work was completed in 1844. Like many of his novels, it is expanded from the plot outlines suggested by his collaborating ghostwriter Auguste Maquet.
The story takes place in France, Italy, islands in the Mediterranean and the Levant during the historical events of 1815–1838 (from just before the Hundred Days through the reign of Louis-Philippe of France). The historical setting is a fundamental element of the book. It is primarily concerned with themes of hope, justice, vengeance, mercy, forgiveness and death, and is told in the style of an adventure story.
(less)
Add to a list
on Apr 12, 2009 at 02:28
This is one of the most intricatly plotted books I have read. Dumas is amazing. The suspense keeps you reading from beginning to end. Long? Yes! Boring! Not in the least. I highly recommend this book!
on Feb 09, 2009 at 16:45
A good percentage of these books come from or are at least available from Project Gutenberg and it's easy enough to help with the proofing process with them! Then it's a question of helping convert to these other formats to widen the availability of such great works..