Synopsis Sent to prison on a false accusation in 1815, Edmond Dantes escapes many years later and finds a treasure which he uses to exact his revenge. Presented in comic book format.
The classic novel of Edmond Dantès and his revenge against the men who caused him to be imprisoned unjustly.
| Details | | Publication Date: | 1986-01-01 | | Edition Description: | Reissue |
| Size | | Length: | 531 pages | | Height: | 6.8 in | | Width: | 4.3 in | | Thickness: | 0.8 in | | Weight: | 8.8 oz |
Publisher's Note Relates a sailor's preparation for and execution of revenge against the three men responsible for his fifteen years in prison.
Set against the turbulent years of the Napoleonic era, Alexandre Dumass thrilling adventure story is one of the most widely read romantic novels of all time. In it the dashing young hero, Edmond Dantès, is betrayed by his enemies and thrown into a secret dungeon in the Chateau d'If -- doomed to spend his life in a dank prison cell. The story of his long, intolerable years in captivity, his miraculous escape, and his carefully wrought revenge creates a dramatic tale of mystery and intrigue and paints a vision of France -- a dazzling, dueling, exuberant France -- that has become immortal.
Industry Reviews "I read it again with great joy, the same joy I had when I was a kid." New York Times - Alfred Kazin (12/06/1997)
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