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Wrongfully imprisoned for 13 years, Edmond Dantès escapes and reinvents himself as the mysterious and wealthy Count of Monte Cristo. He returns to 19th-century Marseilles with a plan for revenge against the three men who conspired to put him in jail-Mondego, Danglars, and Villefort. As the count insinuates himself into the French nobility, no one suspects his true identity or the secret manipulations he undertakes to ruin his enemies. One by one, he enacts his clever vengeance, leading his victims to financial, familial, and personal destruction. But the count's quest for justice comes at a high cost, leading even those dear to him to question whether the man they once knew still exists inside the persona he has created. Alexandre Dumas' grand historical adventure explores the timeless themes of injustice, betrayal, and an intricate web of consequences stemming from every action. Propelled by revenge and an unquenchable thirst for redemption, The Count of Monte Cristo remains one of literature's most riveting tales of comeuppance.

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Prolific French author Alexandre Dumas lived an adventuresome life that rivaled the excitement of his fictional tales. He was born in 1802 in Villers-Cotterêts, France. His grandmother was an Afro-Caribbean slave and his grandfather was a French nobleman and general in Napoleon's army.After a brief military career, Dumas began writing plays and later turned to historical fiction. He is best known for his exciting adventure novels, including The Three Musketeers and The Count of Monte Cristo. His swashbuckling heroes and intricate plots that combined history, action, and romance brought him much success with readers across Europe.His lavish lifestyle took its toll, and Dumas died in poverty in 1870. He left behind more than 300 works that defined romantic historical fiction in his era and remain beloved classics still appreciated by readers today.

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