Il Conte di Monte-Cristo

Summary

"Il Conte di Monte-Cristo" by Alexandre Dumas and Auguste Maquet is a novel published between 1844 and 1846. Young sailor Edmond Dantès is falsely accused of conspiracy and imprisoned in the Château d'If on his wedding day. After fourteen years, he escapes with knowledge of a hidden treasure and returns to France as the wealthy Count of Monte Cristo. Assuming multiple identities, he methodically orchestrates revenge against those who betrayed him while rewarding those who remained loyal. (This is an automatically generated summary.)