Alexandre Dumas · 1 book
The Count of Monte Cristo
Set in early nineteenth-century France and the Mediterranean, the series follows young sailor Edmond Dantès, whose promising future is suddenly interrupted when he is arrested on his wedding day. As the story unfolds, Dantès finds himself imprisoned in the fortress of Château d'If, where he encounters fellow prisoner Abbé Faria and begins to learn the truth behind his arrest. The central conflict centers on Dantès's struggle to survive imprisonment and understand the forces that have conspired against him.
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