The Count of Monte Cristo

Title: The Count of Monte Cristo

Author: Alexandre Dumas

Pages: 35 dics

Genre: Classic, Fiction

Grade: A

Synopsis: Edmond Dantes is betrayed by his friends and falsely accused of trying to help Napoleon escape from Elba.  He is arrested and sent to prison by an unjust judge where he spends many years confined alone in a dungeon of the prison.  After many years he escapes and find a fortune which he believes God has provided to allow him to extract revenge upon those who have wronged him.

My Review: I was a little nervous getting into the book.  I wasn't interested in reading a book with long unnecessary tangents (ala Les Miserables).  This book was published in the same time period and was absolutely fantastic.  Sometimes you read a classic and think to yourself, "How in the world is this book considered a classic?" (Obviously because of English teachers who are out to get the students).  Other times, after reading a book, it is obvious why it has stood the test of time. This is one of the latter.  A fantastic book!