The Count of Monte Cristo
Alexandre DumasThe perfect novel: an unjust imprisonment, a treasure, a disguise, and a revenge so patient and elaborate it becomes its own moral argument.
“All human wisdom is contained in these two words: Wait and hope.”
— Alexandre Dumas
Why It's Lindy
The perfect novel: an unjust imprisonment, a treasure, a disguise, and a revenge so patient and elaborate it becomes its own moral argument. Still one of the bestselling novels in the world, 180 years after publication.
About This Volume
The story of Edmond Dantès — wrongly imprisoned, improbably escaped, and elaborately revenged. The greatest adventure novel and the most sustained meditation on justice ever written in popular fiction.
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Why should I read The Count of Monte Cristo?
The perfect novel: an unjust imprisonment, a treasure, a disguise, and a revenge so patient and elaborate it becomes its own moral argument. Still one of the bestselling novels in the world, 180 years after publication.
What is The Count of Monte Cristo about?
The story of Edmond Dantès — wrongly imprisoned, improbably escaped, and elaborately revenged. The greatest adventure novel and the most sustained meditation on justice ever written in popular fiction.
