Study notes: The Count of Monte Cristo
Edmond Dantès, a young sailor, is falsely accused on his wedding day and thrown into an island prison. Years later he escapes, finds a hidden treasure, and returns as the mysterious Count of Monte Cristo to reward his friends and punish those who betrayed him. It is one of the great page-turners.
Themes
Justice and revenge. Patience and hope. Forgiveness.
People to follow
Edmond Dantès, Abbé Faria, Mercédès, Fernand, Danglars, and Villefort.
Talk about
- What does Dantès learn in prison?
- Does revenge make him happy?
- When does justice become revenge?
Public-domain text. First published in 1844; Alexandre Dumas died in 1870, so this text is in the public domain in the US, Canada, the EU and India. Summary and notes written by ViralScopeHub.