Count of Monte Cristo (abridged) (B by Alexandre Dumas

Count of Monte Cristo (abridged) (B by Alexandre Dumas

When Edmond Dantes is imprisoned for a crime he didn't commit, he vows to escape and destroy those who betrayed him.

With his former life a distant memory, revenge drives him forward. Using the fortune left to him by Abbe Faria, he transforms himself into the powerful and enigmatic Count of Monte Cristo, and systematically hunts down the men who put him behind bars.

Acting as destiny's agent, Dantes must face not only his enemies, but also the moral dilemmas raised by his ruthless quest for justice. With skill and mercilessness, he manipulates those around him to do his bidding, leaving a trail of social carnage in his wake.

Can the man who once had so much to live for, complete his mission and find peace, or will fate thwart his plan at the very last?

Alexandre Dumas was born July 24, 1802, at Villiers-Cotterets, France, the son of Napoleon's famous mulatto general, Dumas. Alexandre Dumas began writing at an early age and saw his first success in a play he wrote entitled Henri III et sa Cour (1829). A prolific author, Dumas was also an adventurer and took part in the Revolution of 1830. Dumas is most famous for his brilliant historical novels, which he wrote with collaborators, mainly Auguste Maquet, and which were serialized in the popular press of the day. His most popular works are The Three Musketeers(1844), The Count of Monte Cristo (1844-45), and The Man in Iron Mask (1848-50). Dumas made and lost several fortunes, and died penniless on on December 5, 1870.
Joachim Neugroschel has won three PEN translation awards and the French-American translation prize. He has also translated Thomas Mann's Death in Venice and Sacher-Masoch's Venus in Furs, both for Penguin Classics. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.

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ISBN 13	9781593080884
ISBN 10	1593080883
Title	Count of Monte Cristo (abridged) (B
Author	Alexandre Dumas
Series	Barnes And Noble Classics Ser
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Union Square & Co.
Year published	2004-03-25
Number of pages	672
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