TY - BOOK AU - Dumas,Alexandre AU - Celestin,Roger TI - The Count of Monte Cristo SN - 9780451529701 AV - PQ 2226 D886c 2005 U1 - 843/.7 PY - 2005/// CY - London, England, New York, N.Y. PB - Penguin Books KW - Pirates KW - Fiction KW - Novela francesa KW - Presos KW - Novela juvenil KW - Venganza KW - France KW - History KW - 19th century N2 - In the post-Napoleonic era, Edmond DantEs, a young sailor from Marseilles, is poised to become captain of his own ship and to marry his beloved. But spiteful enemies provoke his arrest, condemning him to lifelong imprisonment. Then Edmond's sole companion in prison reveals his secret plan of escape and a letter with directions to hidden riches on the island of Monte Cristo'a treasure trove that will eventually fund Edmund's dream of creating a new identity for himself: the mysterious and powerful Count of Monte Cristo. In The Count of Monte Cristo, Alexandre Dumas employed all the elements of compelling drama'suspense, intrigue, love, vengeance, rousing adventure, and the triumph of good over evil'that contribute to this classic story's irresistible and timeless appeal UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0716/2003270054-b.html UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0716/2003270054-d.html UR - www.firstsearch.oclc.org/fsip ER -