The Count of Monte Cristo (Everyman's Library)

Dumass epic novel of justice, retribution, and self-discoveryone of the most enduringly popular adventure tales ever writtenin a newly revised translation. This beloved novel tells the story of Edmond Dants, wrongfully imprisoned for life in the supposedly impregnable sea fortress, the Chteau dIf. After a daring escape, and after unearthing a hidden treasure revealed to him by a fellow prisoner, he devotes the rest of his life to tracking down and punishing the enemies who wronged him. Though a brilliant storyteller, Dumas was given to repetitions and redundancies; this slightly streamlined version of the original 1846 English translation speeds the narrative flow while retaining most of the rich pictorial descriptions and all the essential details of Dumass intricately plotted and thrilling masterpiece. Everyman's Library pursues the highest production standards, printing on acid-free cream-colored paper, with full-cloth cases with two-color foil stamping, decorative endpapers, silk ribbon markers, European-style half-round spines, and a full-color illustrated jacket. Everymans Library Classics include an introduction, a select bibliography, and a chronology of the author's life and times.