![]() ![]() He had to write chapters every week that the newspapers would publish. The Count was originally serialized (like many of Charles Dickens's stories), and that's why there are so many plot twists and turns, so many cliffhangers. Written around 1844, The Count of Monte Cristo is one of Alexandre Dumas's most famous and beloved novels and was a huge bestseller back in its day. Dantès spends fourteen years in Chateau d'If (a hardcore prison) for a crime he has not committed, and then he spends many years after that seeking revenge on these three dudes. This novel is about a sailor named Edmond Dantès (think the Dread Pirate Roberts from The Princess Bride) who is betrayed by three men, two of whom are jealous of his fiancée and of his success. The Count comes with secret islands, dashing adventure-seekers, fistfuls of poison, serious disguises, Italian bandits, intricate prison escape strategies, Romeo-and-Juliet-like love scenes, and more. The Count of Monte Cristo is the gift that keeps on giving – there are surprises on every page. ![]()
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