The Count of Monte Cristo

5b Alexander Dumas. London: The Queensway Press, 1934.  Note The Count of Monte Cristo is a classic adventure novel by Alexandre Dumas, first published in 1844. Set in post-Napoleonic France, the story follows Edmond Dantès, a young sailor who is falsely imprisoned due to the jealousy and betrayal of his supposed friends. After years in the notorious Château d’If prison, Dantès escapes, discovers a vast hidden treasure on the Isle of Monte Cristo, and transforms himself into the mysterious and wealthy Count of Monte Cristo. He then embarks on a carefully orchestrated quest for revenge against those who wronged him. The novel explores themes of justice, vengeance, identity, mercy, and redemption, and remains one of the most beloved and enduring works in world literature. The 1934 film adaptation of The Count of Monte Cristo from which there are stills included in this edition, directed by Rowland V. Lee, was the first major sound film based on Dumas’s novel and remains one of the most a