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The story of Edmund Dantes,self-styled Count of Monte Cristo。 The novel presents a powerful conflict between good and evil, embodied in an epic saga that is complicated by the hero’s discomfort with the implications of his own actions。
Synopsis:
The Count of Monte Cristo is one of the great literary adventures, indeed William Thackeray was so enthralled he began reading `at six one morning and never stopped till eleven at night’。
The hero is Edmond Dantes, a young sailor who,falsely accused of treason, is arrested on his wedding day and imprisoned in the island fortress of Chateau d’If。 After staging a dramatic escape he sets out to discover the fabulous treasure of Monte Cristo and catch up with his enemies。 A novel of enormous tension and excitement, Monte Cristo is also a tale of obsession and revenge, with Dantés, believing himself to be an `Angel of Providence’,pursuing his vengeance to the bitter end before realizing that he himself is a victim of fate。
This new edition uses the classic,anonymous translation that has been in print since the nineteenth century。