The Count of Monte Cristo

by Alexandre Dumas

Book Overview

A tale of love and revenge in the post-Napoleonic era. Edmond Dantes, a nineteen-year-old sailor from Marseilles, is soon to be captain of his own ship and to marry his beloved, the beautiful Mercedes. But spiteful enemies provoke his arrest on his wedding day, and he is condemned to life in prison. His sole companion is the 'crazy' priest Faria, who shares with Edmond a secret escape plan, and a map to hidden riches on the island of Monte Cristo...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0140373535
• ISBN13: 9780140373530
• Release Date: August 1996
• Publisher: Puffin Books
• Length: 396 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.3" x 7.8"
• Age Range: 10 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 5 and higher