![]() ![]() Its a big, big book and Dumas does everything in grand style. Best-selling author Alexandre Dumas-who also wrote The Three Musketeers-tells this heartbreaking yet heroic tale of Edmond Dantes who takes revenge on the men. However, his plans have devastating consequences for the innocent as well as the guilty. The Count of Monte Cristo is the book that defines revenge novel. An adventure story primarily concerned with themes of hope, justice, vengeance, mercy and forgiveness, it focuses on a man who is wrongfully imprisoned, escapes from jail, acquires a fortune and sets about getting revenge on those responsible for his imprisonment. RT AfricanArchives: Did you know the author of The Three Musketeers, The Count of Monte Cristo & The Iron Mask was a black writer called Alexander Dumas. Volume 2 (Le Comte de Monte-Cristo) French with parallel translation into English. The historical setting is a fundamental element of the book. It begins from just before the Hundred Days period (when Napoleon returned to power after his exile) and spans through to the reign of Louis-Philippe of France. The story takes place in France, Italy, islands in the Mediterranean, and in the Levant during the historical events of 1815-1838. Like many of his novels, it is expanded from plot outlines suggested by his collaborating ghostwriter Auguste Maquet. Completed in 1844, it is one of the author's most popular works, along with The Three Musketeers. The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas is a fantastic whirl-wind of unforgettable characters and interweaving story-lines that left me awestruck and. The Count of Monte Cristo (French: Le Comte de Monte-Cristo) is an adventure novel by French author Alexandre Dumas (père). ![]()
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