![]() In prison, he discovers the truth and decides to take revenge on them. A young ignorant sailor, Edmond Dantès, is sucked into the political games of the time just before the Hundred Days in the year 1815 that would bring back Napoleon. The story speaks to the reader from the first page to the last and, although it consists of about 1600 pages, it never bores. When this novel appeared for the first time between 18, it was instantly a huge success. The Count of Monte Cristo operates very much like the Russian mafia if a wrongful act is committed, the wrong-doer's entire family and fortune is extinguished before his or her very eyes. "Pede poena claudo", or "retribution comes limping." To seek justice for the three men who so selfishly stole 14 years of his life, Edmund Dantes uses deception to emotionally and financially destroy his foes. ![]() The sum of the book can be understood in three simple words. ![]() Genius plot writer, Alexander Dumas, constructed a story so evil, so clever, and so violent that future reads will just be boring. Telling others that this novel is your favourite can reveal a malevolent side to your personality. ![]()
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