Count of Monte Cristo, The The

The Count of Monte Cristo is an adventure novel by French author Alexandre Dumas published in 1846. The story takes place in France, Italy, and the Mediterranean during the era of the Bourbon Restoration through the reign of Louis-Philippe of France. Wrongfully imprisoned on the eve of his wedding, Edmond Dantes escapes from jail, inherits a fortune, and sets about exacting revenge on those respon...