The Count of Monte Cristo (Puffin Classics) : Abridged
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The Count of Monte Cristo was inspired by an anecdote from the Parisian police archives, a pearl of a story, Dumas called it, 'A rough, shapeless pearl, of no value, waiting for its jeweller'. Edmond Dantè's betrayal, his incarceration in the fortress-prison of If, his search for Abbé Faria's hidden treasure, and his reappearance, now fabulously rich, as the brooding, Byronic and vengeful C... More
Book Information
| Publisher | Puffin Books |
| Binding | Paperback (209 editions) |
| Reading Level | Uncategorized |
| # of Pages | 400 |
| ISBN-10 | 0140373535 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0140373530 |
| Publication Date | 08/01/1996 |
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About Robin H. Waterfield (Author, Editor) : Robin H. Waterfield is a published author and an editor of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Robin H. Waterfield include The Rime of the Ancient Mariner: And Oth... more
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10/7/2007 Jessica Schaub said: This is the book that did it for me. Once I entered these pages, I never left. I studied literature in college, taught literature to junior high students and surround myself with books...all because of Dumas and his craft with words.
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