However, his plans have devastating consequences for the innocent as well as the guilty. Part 2 of 2. He seeks out the fabulous treasure of Monte Cristo described to him by the Abbe Faria, and assumes the identity of the priest Busoni.
Then he begins his odyssey of revenge, tracking down Caderousse and his wife, La Carconte, and finding the trail of Villefort, another of his betrayers. He also secretly helps his former employer, Mr. But he has yet to assume the identity of the avenging Count of Monte Cristo! First-rate action drama! With steely resolve, he sets about wreaking vengeance on those who conspired his ruination.
And with devastating consequences. 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 only to escape, but also to unearth the treasure and use it to plot the destruction of the three men responsible for his incarceration.
Early English editions were bowdlerized. That is, material thought to be offensive was removed for the good of child readers and the public in general. English has changed a lot since Victorian times. We use different words, sentence structure, and punctuation.
This translation was first published in The version includes a new chronology and suggestions for further reading. Buy for Kindle Buy paperback Buy hardcover. Buy paperback Buy hardcover. You read a lot. You are a traditionalist.
You can do without the so-called juicy bits. If you want to read about sex, drugs, or torture, you can always just pick up something contemporary. You like classic English literature. You know that Dumas did not write in English, but you feel that Victorian English fits the age and style of the book. You find the idea of reading a version published after the turn of the millennium insidiously distasteful. This revised unabridged edition thoroughly updates the classic translation based on the original serialization and includes a new bibliography and revised introduction and notes.
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