The Count of Monte Cristo - Penguin Classics
Alexandre Dumas, Robin Buss
Paperback (27 Mar 2003)


Categories: Contemporary Fiction Classic Books & Novels Adventure Books Historical Adventure Historical Fiction


Publishers Synopsis

The epic tale of wrongful imprisonment, adventure, and revenge, in its definitive translation

Thrown in prison for a crime he has not committed, Edmond Dantès is confined to the grim fortress of If. There he learns of a great hoard of treasure hidden on the Isle of Monte Cristo and he becomes determined not only to escape but also to use the treasure to plot the destruction of the three men responsible for his incarceration. Dumas epic tale of suffering and retribution, inspired by a real-life case of wrongful imprisonment, was a huge popular success when it was first serialized in the 1840s.

Translated with an Introduction by ROBIN BUSS


Book information

ISBN: 9780140449266
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Imprint: Penguin Classics
Pub date: 27 Mar 2003
DEWEY: 843.7
DEWEY edition: 21
Language: English
Sales rank: 6024
Number of pages: 1276
Weight: 886g
Height: 131mm
Width: 198mm
Spine width: 60mm