"The Count of Monte Cristo was first serialized in French as Le Comte de Cristo from 1844-1845. This edition first published by Collector's Library 2004. Reissued by Macmillan Collector's Library 2017"--Title page verso.
Summary:
"The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas is the ultimate novel of retribution. Based on a true story, it recounts the story of Edouard Dantes, his betrayal and imprisonment in the sinister Chateau d'If. Years later, Paris is intrigued by the mysterious Count of Monte Cristo, who bursts onto the Paris social scene with his millions. He encounters the three principal betrayers of Dantes who have prospered in the post-Napoleonic boom and, one by one, their lives fall apart. The book was a huge, popular success when it was first serialized in 1844, and remains the greatest tale of revenge"--Publisher's description.
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