The Count of Monte Cristo

Alexandre Dumas was a French novelist and playwright. He is one of the most popular French writers to be translated and read widely. The Count of Monte Cristo is one of his most famous novels, which tells the story of Edmond Dantes who is betrayed and locked up in a prison for years. He finally escapes and carefully plans to take revenge on those who have wronged him. Set in the Napoleonic era in France, this novel presents a wonderful mix of betrayal, revenge and love.