The Count of Monte Cristo – Alexandre Dumas (1900s)

S$85.00

The Count of Monte Cristo – Alexandre Dumas (1900s)

S$85.00

Title: The Count of Monte Cristo Author: Alexandre Dumas Publisher: Ward, Lock & Co. No date. Most probably 1920s, possibly earlier. Condition: Hardcover, decorative cloth. In excellent condition. Slight fraying to spine. Edges slightly tanned, very slight foxing. No other defects.

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The Count of Monte Cristo (French: Le Comte de Monte-Cristo) is an adventure novel by Alexandre Dumas, père. It is often considered to be, along with The Three Musketeers, Dumas’ most popular work. He completed the work in 1844.

The story takes place in France, Italy, islands in the Mediterranean and the Levant during the historical events of 1815–1838 (from just before the Hundred Days through to the reign of Louis-Philippe of France). The historical setting is a fundamental element of the book. It is an adventure story primarily concerned with themes of hope, justice, vengeance, mercy and forgiveness.

The book is considered a literary classic today. According to Luc Sante, “The Count of Monte Cristo has become a fixture of Western civilization’s literature, as inescapable and immediately identifiable as Mickey Mouse, Noah’s flood, and the story of Little Red Riding Hood.”

 

(from wikipedia)