Count of monte cristo [WorldCat Entities]

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"The Count of Monte Cristo is a tale of revenge and retribution. Edmond Dantes, a young, energetic sailor, is falsely accused of treason on his wedding day and incarcerated in the forbidding Chateau d'If. His escape and ultimate revenge on those who wronged him makes this one of the most thrilling stories in French literature, as compelling now as when it was first published in 1846."
"Edmond Dantes, a man on the threshold of a bright career and a happy marriage, is imprisoned in the Chateau d'If, a guarded island bastion in France, on a false political indictment. After staging a sensational prison break, he discovers the legendary treasure of Monte Cristo. Newly wealthy, Dantes sets out on a course of revenge and redemption."@en
"The story of revenge set in Bonapartist France, where political prisoner Edmond Dantes escapes from prison and finds a fortune which helps him avenge the wrongs done him."@en
"Edmund Dantes, unjustly convicted of aiding the exiled Napoleon, escapes after fourteen years imprisonment and seeks his revenge in Paris."
"The Count of Monte Cristo is the tense and exciting story of Edmond Dantäs, a man on the threshold of a bright career and a happy marriage, who is imprisoned in the island fortress of the Chateau d'If on a false political charge. After signing a dramatic escape, he finds the fabulous treasure of Monte Cristo which makes him wealthy. He then sets upon the course of revenge against his old enemies."
"Edmond Dantès is betrayed by his enemies and thrown in a secret dungeon in the Chateau d'If, doomed to spend his life in prison. The story of his years in captivity, his escape and revenge."
"Edmond Dantes, a young, energetic sailor, is falsely accused of treason on his wedding day and incarcerated until his escape years later when he exacts his revenge on those who wronged him."@en
"Edmond Dantes, a young, energetic sailor, is falsely accused of treason on his wedding day and incarcerated until his escape years later when he exacts his revenge on those who wronged him."
"Edmond Dantes is betrayed by his best friend and wrongly imprisoned. After he escapes, he transforms himself into the mysterious and wealthy Count of Monte Cristo and puts a cunning plan of revenge into action"@en
"Dantes, falsely condemned to life imprisonment, escapes to Monte Cristo, where he becomes powerful enough to seek revenge on those who wronged him. An exciting story that dramatises French history with melodramatic romance and adventure."@en
"Fragmenten uit de roman, waarin de hoofdpersoon, ten onrechte gevangen gezet, na jaren weet te ontsnappen om zich te wreken op zijn vijanden."
""The Count of Monte Cristo", a bestseller since its initial publication, is the story of a daring prison break, a tale of betrayal and redemption, and a swashbuckling romance. Dashing young Edmond Dantès has everything. He is engaged to a beautiful woman, is about to become the captain of a ship, and is well liked by almost everyone. But his perfect life is shattered when he is falsely accused of treason by a jealous rival and thrown into a dark prison cell for fourteen years. Written in Dumas's oft-imitated style of adventure and suspense and filled with vivid details of post-Napoleonic France, "The Count of Monte Cristo" continues to dazzle with its thrilling and memorable scenes, including Dantès' miraculous escape from the dreadful Château d'If, his amazing discovery of a vast hidden treasure, and his transformation into a man whose astonishing thirst for vengeance is as cruel as it is just."@en
"Relates a sailor's preparation for and execution of revenge against the three men responsible for his fifteen years in prison."@en
"Falsely condemned to life imprisonment, Dantes escapes to Monte Cristo and sets out to avenge himself on all who have wronged him."@en
"Sent to prison on a false accusation in 1815, a sailor escapes many years later and finds a treasure which he uses to exact his revenge."@en
"February 1815, The Emperor Napoleon, exiled on the island of Elba, plots his return to France and to power. Edmond Dantes, undertakes to carry a letter from Elba to Paris but is arrested in Marseille and cast without trial into the dungeons of the island prison, the Chateau d'If. He makes a daring escape fourteen years later and begins to take revenge on the men who buried him alive."
"After escaping from the island where he has been in prison, Dantes plots his revenge on the people responsible for his imprisonment."@en
"Set in the turbulent years of the Napoleonic era, this is a classic tale of romance and adventure."@en
"Edmund Dantes, unjustly accused and imprisoned for treason, eventually escapes from his unbearable captivity, uncovers a treasure and begins his long repressed vengance against those who betrayed him."@en
"Selections "from the beginning [of the novel] to the point where Dantès finds the treasure that enables him to become the Count of Monte Cristo.""@en
"Dashing young Edmond Dantès has everything: a fine reputation, an appointment as captain of a ship, and the heart of a beautiful woman. But his perfect life is shattered when three jealous friends conspire to destroy him. Falsely accused of a political crime, Dantès is locked away for life in the infamous Chateau d'If prison. But it is there that Dantès learns of a vast hidden treasure. After fourteen years of hopeless imprisonment, Dantès makes his daring escape and follows his secret map to untold fortune. Disguised now as the mysterious and powerful Count of Monte Cristo, Dantès seeks out his enemies, and nothing will stand in the way of his just revenge."
"The Count of Monte Cristo is the tense and exciting story of Edmond Dantes, a man on the threshold of a bright career and a happy marriage, who is imprisoned in the island fortress of the Chateau d'If on a false political charge. After staging a dramatic escape, he finds the fabulous treasure of Monte Cristo which makes him wealthy. He then sets upon the course of revenge against his old enemies."@en
"The Count of Monte Cristo is the tense and exciting story of Edmond Dantes, a man on the threshold of a bright career and a happy marriage, who is imprisoned in the island fortress of the Chateau d'If on a false political charge. After staging a dramatic escape, he finds the fabulous treasure of Monte Cristo which makes him wealthy. He then sets upon the course of revenge against his old enemies."
""The Count of Monte Cristo" ,a bestseller since its initial publication, is the story of a daring prison break, a tale of betrayal and redemption, and a swashbuckling romance. Dashing young Edmond Dantès has everything. He is engaged to a beautiful woman, is about to become the captain of a ship, and is well liked by almost everyone. But his perfect life is shattered when he is falsely accused of treason by a jealous rival and thrown into a dark prison cell for fourteen years. Written in Dumas's oft-imitated style of adventure and suspense and filled with vivid details of post-Napoleonic France, "The Count of Monte Cristo" continues to dazzle with its thrilling and memorable scenes, including Dantès' miraculous escape from the dreadful Château d'If, his amazing discovery of a vast hidden treasure, and his transformation into a man whose astonishing thirst for vengeance is as cruel as it is just."@en
""The Count of Monte Cristo" ,a bestseller since its initial publication, is the story of a daring prison break, a tale of betrayal and redemption, and a swashbuckling romance. Dashing young Edmond Dantès has everything. He is engaged to a beautiful woman, is about to become the captain of a ship, and is well liked by almost everyone. But his perfect life is shattered when he is falsely accused of treason by a jealous rival and thrown into a dark prison cell for fourteen years. Written in Dumas's oft-imitated style of adventure and suspense and filled with vivid details of post-Napoleonic France, "The Count of Monte Cristo" continues to dazzle with its thrilling and memorable scenes, including Dantès' miraculous escape from the dreadful Château d'If, his amazing discovery of a vast hidden treasure, and his transformation into a man whose astonishing thirst for vengeance is as cruel as it is just."
"The Count of Monte Cristo is a tale of revenge and retribution. Edmond Dantès, a young, energetic sailor, is falsely accused of treason on his wedding day and incarcerated in the forbidding Châtau d'If. His escape and ultimate revenge on those who wronged him makes this one of the most thrilling stories in French literature, as compelling now as when it was first published in 1846."@en
"One of the great adventure stories of literature, The Count of Monte Cristo is a classic tale of malice, conspiracy and retribution -- with a moral at its centre. Edmond Dantes makes his audacious bid for freedom from the living death of the Chateau d'If, hell-bent on compensating his friends but destroying those who had falsely incriminated him. He is to find however that revenge is bitter-sweet."@en
"The dashing young hero, Edmond Dantes, is betrayed by his enemies and thrown in a secret dungeon in the Chateau d'Lf - doomed to spend his life in a dark 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."@en
"Set against the tumultuous years of the post Napoleonic era, Dumas's grand historical romance recounts the swashbuckling adventures of Edmond Dante?s, a dashing young sailor falsely accused of treason. The story of his long imprisonment, dramatic escape, and carefully wroght revenge offers up a vision of France that has become immortal."@en
"Dantes, unjustly imprisoned for seventeen years, escapes and as the wealthy Count of Monte Cristo returns to France where he engages in revenge on his enemies."@en
"Edmond Dantes, a man on the threshold of a bright career and a happy marriage, is imprisoned in the island fortress of Chateau D'If in France on a false political charge. After staging a dramatic escape, he finds the fabulous treasure of Monte Cristo. Newly wealthy, he sets out on a course of revenge and redemption."@en
"Dashing young Edmond Dantes has everything: a fine reputation, an appointment as captain of a ship, and the heart of a beautiful woman. But his perfect life is shattered when three jealous friends conspire to destroy him. Falsely accused of a political crime, Dantes is locked away for life in the infamous Chateau d'If prison. But it is there that Dantes learns of a vast hidden treasure. After fourteen years of hopeless imprisonment, Dantes makes his daring escape and follows his secret map to untold fortune. Disguised now as the mysterious and powerful Count of Monte Cristo, Dantes seeks out his enemies?and nothing will stand in the way of his just revenge. Filled with thrilling episodes of betrayal, romance, and revenge, The Count of Monte Cristo is one of the greatest adventure stories ever written."@en
"Alexandre Dumas's thrilling adventure of one man's quest for freedom and vengeance on those who betrayed him."@en
"Edmund Dantes, wrongfully imprisoned in 1815, escapes after 15 years and goes to Italy where he discovers a great treasure in the cave of Monte Cristo. He uses the money to punish his ememies and aid his friends."
"Edmond Dantès, an innocent young sailor, falls into despair when he is arrested on a false charge of treason and thrown into prison without a trial. He learns of his friends' betrayal from the Abbé Faria, an equally innocent prisoner, and plots his revenge following a daring, if nightmarish escape from the Chateau d'If. After becoming a wealthy man, he assumes the guise of the urbane Count of Monte-Cristo and begins to entrap his enemies one by one."@en
"Edmond Dantes is betrayed by his enemies and thrown in a secret dungeon in the Chateau d'If, doomed to spend his life in prison. The story of his years in captivity, his escape and revenge."@en
"For Edmond Dantes, life couldn't be better. At 19, he is soon to be captain of his own ship and about to be married to his true love, Mercedes. But his life is suddenly turned upside down when on his wedding day he is arrested. Without a fair trial, he is condemned to solitary confinement in the miserable Chateau d'If. Soon, it is clear that Edmond has been framed by a handful of powerful enemies, jealous of his success."@en
"Edmond Dantes, wrongfully imprisoned in 1815, escapes after fifteen years and goes to Italy where he discovers a great treasure in the cave of Monte Cristo. He uses the money to punish his enemies and to aid his friends."@en
"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."@en
"Selections "from the beginning [of the novel] to the point where Dantes finds the treasure that enables him to become the Count of Monte Cristo.""@en
"Selections "from the beginning [of the novel] to the point where Dantes finds the treasure that enables him to become the Count of Monte Cristo.""
"Orson Welles stars in this full-cast performance of Dumas' classic novel."
"In this Holllywood Stage presentation we find Dantes still loyal to Napoleon in exile on Elba, he carries a message from him but is intercepted and imprisoned without trial. Whilst in prison his fiance is told he has died and is forced to marry his arch enemy, Count Mondego. Dantes rots in prison for many years but is then helped by Abbe Faria, who leaves him the treasure of Monte Cristo and assists him in escaping prison."@en
"This is an Abridged EditionFor Edmond Dantes, life couldn't be better. At nineteen, he is soon to be captain of his own ship and about to be married to his true love, Mercedes. But his life is suddenly turned upside down when, on his wedding day, he is arrested. Without a fair trial, he is condemned to solitary confinement in the miserable Chateau d'If. Soon it is clear that Edmond has been framed by a handful of powerful enemies, jealous of his success. While locked away, Edmond learns from another prisoner, Abbe Faria, of a secret treasure hidden on the island of Monte Cristo. Faria teaches Edmond history, science, languages, and philosophy, turning him into a well-rounded individual. Edmond concocts a daring and audacious plan: escape and find the treasure. But years pass before Edmond can escape. Once he does, he transforms himself into the Count of Monte Cristo and launches his plan for revenge against those who imprisoned him."@en
"Young Edmond Dantes has everything. He is engaged to a beautiful woman, is about to become the captain of a ship, and is well liked by almost everyone. But his perfect life is shattered when he is framed by a jealous rival and thrown into a dark prison cell for 14 years.The greatest tale of betrayal, adventure, and revenge ever written, The Count of Monte Cristo continues to dazzle readers with its thrilling and memorable scenes, including Dantess miraculous escape from prison, his amazing discovery of a vast hidden treasure, and his transformation into the mysterious and wealthy Count of Monte Cristo-a man whose astonishing thirst for vengeance is as cruel as it is just."
"A young man, unjustly accused and imprisoned for treason, eventually escapes, uncovers a treasure and begins his long repressed vengeance against those who betrayed him."@en
"A young man, unjustly accused and imprisoned for treason, eventually escapes, uncovers a treasure and begins his long repressed vengeance against those who betrayed him."
"Edmond Dantes, a young sailor who is falsely imprisoned, escapes, and assumes a new identity on the island of Monte Cristo."@en
"Edmond Dantes, a young sailor who is falsely imprisoned, escapes, and assumes a new identity on the island of Monte Cristo."
"Edmond Dantes, a young, energetic sailor, is falsely accused of treason on his wedding day and incarcerated in the forbidding Chateau d'If. Years later, he escapes and exacts his revenge on those who wronged him."@en
"Edmond Dantes, a young, energetic sailor, is falsely accused of treason on his wedding day and incarcerated in the forbidding Chateau d'If. Years later, he escapes and exacts his revenge on those who wronged him."
"A young man, Edmond Dantes, unjustly accused and imprisoned for treason, eventually escapes, uncovers a treasure and begins his long repressed vengeance against those who betrayed him."
"... one of the great thrillers of all time.... Falsely accused of treason, the young sailor Edmund Dantes is arrested on his wedding day and imprisoned in the island fortress of the Chateau d'If. After staging a dramatic escape, he sets out to discover the fabulous treasure of Monte Cristo and catch up with his enemies. A novel of enormous tension and excitement, [this novel] is also a tale of obsession and revenge. -Back cover."