The Count of Monte Cristo
by Alexandre Dumas and Auguste Maquet
- First published
- 1844
- Reading level
- Plain English
- Price
- Free
About the book
"The Count of Monte Cristo" by Alexandre Dumas and Auguste Maquet is an adventure novel serialized from 1844 to 1846. When sailor Edmond Dantès is falsely accused and imprisoned on his wedding day, he spends fourteen years in solitary confinement. After a daring escape and the discovery of a vast hidden treasure, he reinvents himself as the wealthy Count of Monte Cristo. Returning to Paris, he methodically infiltrates high society to confront the three men who destroyed his life, exploring themes of justice, vengeance, mercy, and forgiveness.
- Historical fiction
- Revenge
- Adventure stories
- Prisoners
- France
- Pirates
Updated September 2026. Public domain in the USA. Text and summary from Project Gutenberg eBook #1184. The Count of Monte Cristo on Wikipedia.
