Fourteen years of silence forged a revenge the world would never forget. Wrongfully imprisoned for a crime he did not commit, young sailor Edmond Dantès loses everything: his freedom, his love, and his future. After fourteen years in the Château d'If, he escapes with a new identity — the mysterious Count of Monte Cristo — and a vast fortune. Driven by intelligence, patience, and an unshakable sense of justice, he sets out to reward loyalty and punish betrayal. The Count of Monte Cristo is a timeless masterpiece about vengeance, redemption, and the moral cost of justice. •One of the greatest classics of world literature •A powerful story of revenge, justice, and transformation •Rich historical setting in post-Napoleonic France •Complex characters and masterful plotting •Influential work adapted countless times for film, television, and theater