Revenge, murder, hidden treasure, and epic adventure! Dumas’ masterpiece The Count of Monte Cristo details the wrongful imprisonment of the young sailor Edmond Dantes, a character whose transformation and ultimate revenge has been the archetype for myriad Dark Heroes. Readers may require a diagram to keep track of all the characters – but then again, it is French.
Author
Alexandre Dumas
Genre
Historical novel
Publish date
1844–1846
Country
France