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This beloved novel tells the story of Edmond Dants, wrongfully imprisoned for life in the supposedly impregnable sea fortress, the Chteau dIf. After a daring escape, and after unearthing a hidden treasure revealed to him by a fellow prisoner, he devotes the rest of his life to tracking down and punishing the enemies who wronged him.Though a brilliant storyteller, Dumas was given to repetitions and redundancies this slightly streamlined version of the original 1846 English translation speeds the narrative flow while retaining most of the rich pictorial descriptions and all the essential details of Dumass intricately plotted and thrilling masterpiece.Alexandre Dumass epic novel of justice, retribution, and self-discoveryone of the most enduringly popular adventure tales ever writtenin a newly revised translation.
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Alexandre Dumas (English /du?m???, dju?-/, French: [al?ks??d? dyma], born Dumas Davy de la Pailleterie [dyma davi d? la paj?t?i]; 24 July 1802 - 5 December 1870) , also known as Alexandre Dumas, père, was a French writer. His works have been translated into nearly 100 languages, and he is one of the most widely read French authors. Many of his historical novels of high adventure were originally published as serials, including The Count of Monte Cristo, The Three Musketeers, Twenty Years After, and The Vicomte de Bragelonne: Ten Years Later. His novels have been adapted since the early twentieth century for nearly 200 films. Dumas' last novel, The Knight of Sainte-Hermine, unfinished at his death, was completed by a scholar and published in 2005, becoming a bestseller. It was published in English in 2008 as The Last Cavalier.Bio from Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaPhoto by Nadar [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
