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Thrown in prison for a crime he has not committed, Edmond Dantes is confined to the grim fortress of If. There he learns of a great hoard of treasure hidden on the Isle of Monte Cristo and becomes determined not only to escape but to unearth the treasure and use it to plot the destruction of the three men responsible for his incarceration. A huge popular success when it was first serialized in the 1840s, Dumas was inspired by a real-life case of wrongful imprisonment when writing his epic tale of suffering and retribution.
Quick facts about Le Comte de Monte Cristo
- Title: Le Comte de Monte Cristo
- Author: Alexandre Dumas
- First published: 1830
- Genre: france -- history -- 19th century -- fiction, france, fiction
- OpenLibrary ID: OL36287W
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What is Le Comte de Monte Cristo about?
Thrown in prison for a crime he has not committed, Edmond Dantes is confined to the grim fortress of If.
Who wrote Le Comte de Monte Cristo?
Le Comte de Monte Cristo was written by Alexandre Dumas.
When was Le Comte de Monte Cristo published?
Le Comte de Monte Cristo was first published in 1830.
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