The Count of Monte Cristo (Penguin Classics)

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Alexandre Dumas’s epic tale of suffering and retribution, inspired by a real-life case of wrongful imprisonment—nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American Read

Thrown in prison for a crime he has not committed, Edmond Dantes is confined to the grim fortress of If. There he learns of a great hoard of treasure hidden on the Isle of Monte Cristo, and he becomes determined not only to escape, but also to unearth the treasure and use it to plot the destruction of the three men responsible for his incarceration.

Robin Buss’s lively translation is complete and unabridged, and remains faithful to the style of Dumas’s original. This edition includes an introduction, explanatory notes, and suggestions for further reading.

Penguin Classics is the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world, representing a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Penguin Classics
Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 27, 2003
Edition ‏ : ‎ Reissue
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 1276 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0140449264
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0140449266
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.27 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 3.05 x 5.43 x 8.5 inches
Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ HL570L