Alexandre Dumas

After he is thrown in prison on his wedding day for a crime he did not commit, Edmond Dantès learns that he was betrayed by his friends and becomes determined to get revenge. His ally, Abbé Faria, helps him escape and Dantès travels to the Isle of Monte Cristo to uncover the man’s treasure. Assuming the identity of the Count of Monte Cristo,...

Noble but impoverished D’Artagnan dreams of joining the Musketeers, the king’s personal guard. En route to Paris, he is robbed of his letter of introduction, and so, with the help of his three Musketeer companions—Athos, Porthos, and Aramis, sets out to make a name for himself. The highly fictionalized character of d’Artagnan was inspired by...

When Aramis, one of the three musketeers, discovers that the king of France has a twin brother, he plans a coup d’état in an attempt to secretly replace King Louis with his brother Philippe. Entrusting his secret plan to Porthos, Raoul, and D’Artagnan, the friends pit themselves against the power of the French monarchy. The Man in the Iron Mask ...

A popular bestseller since its publication in 1844, The Count of Monte Cristo  is one of the great page-turning thrillers of all time. Thrown in prison for a crime he has not committed, Edmond Dantes is confined to the grim fortress of If. There he learns of a great hoard of treasure hidden on the Isle of Monte Cristo and he becomes determined not...

After he is thrown in prison on his wedding day for a crime he did not commit, Edmond Dantes learns that he was betrayed by his friends. Determined to get his revenge, Dantes establishes himself as the Count of Monte Cristo in order to infiltrate the lives of his enemies.

The loyalties of the Musketeers are tested when Aramis, corrupted by his growing power within the clergy, masterminds a plot to replace the king of France with the king’s secret twin brother. When the coup unravels, d’Artagnan is sent to arrest the conspirators—his former brothers in arms—and must choose between his dearest friends and his king....

With his quick wits, sharp sword, and unswaying loyalty, d’Artagnan wins a place in the esteemed Musketeers—the king’s elite bodyguards—only to have his skills sorely tested when Cardinal Richelieu’s intrigues threaten the stability of France. Having tracked Lady de Winter, the cardinal’s agent, to a French convent, d’Artagnan, Athos, Porthos, and...

The victim of a miscarriage of justice, Edmund Dantes is fired by a desire for retribution and empowered by a stroke of providence. In his campaign of vengeance, he becomes an anonymous agent of fate.

Originally published in 1844, The Count of Monte Cristo is one of the most well-known adventure tales of all time, and its story has formed the basis for dozens of films, television shows and adaptations alone. For nearly a century and a half, Dumas’ book has enjoyed worldwide success and name recognition. Set in early 19th century France,...

The Count of Monte Cristo is an adventure novel by French author Alexandre Dumas published in 1846. The story takes place in France, Italy, and the Mediterranean during the era of the Bourbon Restoration through the reign of Louis-Philippe of France. Wrongfully imprisoned on the eve of his wedding, Edmond Dantès escapes from jail, inherits a...