Edmond Dantès is a young man living a life of good fortune: success, love, and popularity come to him easily—but not everyone is pleased about the station he holds. When three jealous friends falsely accuse him of treason, Edmond is arrested on the day of his wedding and thrown into prison without trial at the Chateau D'If off the coast of Marseille. He's held captive there for fourteen years before escaping with a precious secret: the location of a fortune hidden on the island of Monte Cristo. Finally free, he vows to use his newfound means to seek vengeance on those who wronged him. Inspired by the true story of wrongly imprisoned genius Alexandre Davy de la Pailleterie, The Count of Monte Cristo is a masterful adventure story that explores hope, justice, vengeance, and forgiveness.

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