法老大副堂泰斯船长委托，为拿破仑党人送了一封信，遭到两个卑鄙小人和法官的陷害，被打死牢。狱友法里亚神甫向他传授各种知识，并在临终前把埋于基督山岛上的一批宝藏秘密告诉了他。堂泰斯越狱后找到了宝藏，成为巨富。从此名基督山伯爵，经过精心策划，报答了恩人，惩罚了仇人。本书充满浪漫的传奇色彩，章章奇特新颖，引人入胜。 (Edmond Dantès has just recently been granted the succession of his erstwhile captain Leclère. Leclère, a supporter of the exiled Napoléon I, found himself dying at sea and charged Dantès to deliver a package to General Bertrand (exiled with Napoleon Bonaparte on Elba). Then Dantès was trapped by two conspirators and prosecutor and sentenced to life imprisonment. Then a fellow prisoner Abbé Faria came to give Dantès an extensive education in language, culture, and science. Faria also told Dantès the location of a treasure on the island of Monte Cristo. After prison break, Dantès found the treasure and became extremely rich. Then he was renamed as Count of Monte Cristo. After meticulous plan, Dantès thanked the benefactor and punished the enemy. This book is full of romantic legend, with novel and fascinating chapters.)