Book
The count of Monte Cristo / Alexandre Dumas ; with an introduction by Umberto Eco ; translation revised by Peter Washington.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780307271129
- Physical Description: xlv, 1188 p.
- Publisher: New York : Everyman's Library, 2009.
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| Subject: | Classics > Fiction Literary > Fiction Historical fiction. Adventure and adventurers > Fiction. France > History > 19th century > Fiction. |
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Lakeshore Branch | FIC Dumas | 31681002169167 | FICTION | Checked out | 11/07/2025 |
- Baker & Taylor
This classic tale of justice and retribution tells the story of Edmond Dantes wrongfully imprisoned in an unreachable sea fortress, who discovers a hidden treasure that he uses to finance elaborate vengeance on the people who wronged him. - Blackwell North Amer
This beloved novel tells the story of Edmond Dantès, wrongfully imprisoned for life in the supposedly impregnable sea fortress, the Château d’If. After a daring escape, and after unearthing a hidden treasure revealed to him by a fellow prisoner, he devotes the rest of his life to tracking down and punishing the enemies who wronged him.
Though a brilliant storyteller, Dumas was given to repetitions and redundancies; this slightly streamlined version of the original 1846 English translation speeds the narrative flow while retaining most of the rich pictorial descriptions and all the essential details of Dumas’s intricately plotted and thrilling masterpiece.
Alexandre Dumas’s epic novel of justice, retribution, and self-discovery—one of the most enduringly popular adventure tales ever written—in a newly revised translation.
(Book Jacket Status: Jacketed) - Random House, Inc.
NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING PIERRE NINEY ⢠A stunning hardcover edition of Dumasâs epic novel of justice, retribution, and self-discoveryâone of the most enduringly popular adventure tales ever writtenâin a newly revised translation. Featuring an introduction by Umberto Eco.
This beloved novel tells the story of Edmond Dantès, wrongfully imprisoned for life in the supposedly impregnable sea fortress, the Château dâIf. After a daring escape, and after unearthing a hidden treasure revealed to him by a fellow prisoner, he devotes the rest of his life to tracking down and punishing the enemies who wronged him.
Though a brilliant storyteller, Dumas was given to repetitions and redundancies; this slightly streamlined version of the original 1846 English translation speeds the narrative flow while retaining most of the rich pictorial descriptions and all the essential details of Dumasâs intricately plotted and thrilling masterpiece.
Everyman's Library pursues the highest production standards, printing on acid-free cream-colored paper, with full-cloth cases with two-color foil stamping, decorative endpapers, silk ribbon markers, European-style half-round spines, and a full-color illustrated jacket. Everymanâs Library Classics include an introduction, a select bibliography, and a chronology of the author's life and times.
