{"product_id":"the-count-of-monte-cristo-alexandre-dumas-paperback-3","title":"The Count of Monte Cristo -- Alexandre Dumas, Paperback","description":"\u003cb\u003eOn what slender threads do life and fortune hang. \u003cb\u003eNominated as one of America's best-loved novels by PBS's \u003ci\u003eThe Great American Read\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThrown 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. Dumas' epic tale of suffering and retribution, inspired by a real-life case of wrongful imprisonment, was a huge popular success when it was first serialized in the 1840s.\u003cp\u003eRobin Buss's lively English translation is complete and unabridged, and remains faithful to the style of Dumas's original. This edition includes an introduction, explanatory notes and suggestions for further reading. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alexandre Dumas\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/27\/2003\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 1312\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.94lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.78h x 5.07w x 2.27d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780140449266\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlexandre Dumas\u003c\/b\u003e (1802-1870) was the son of Napoleon's famous general Dumas. A prolific author, his body of work includes a number of popular classics, including \u003ci\u003eThe Three Musketeers\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Man in the Iron Mas\u003c\/i\u003ek. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eRobin Buss\u003c\/b\u003e (1939-2006) was a writer and translator who worked for the \u003ci\u003eIndependent on Sunday\u003c\/i\u003e and as television critic for the \u003ci\u003eTimes Educational Supplement\u003c\/i\u003e. He was also the translator of a number of volumes for Penguin Classics.","brand":"Alexandre Dumas","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48515654877412,"sku":"9780140449266","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/9587\/8628\/files\/9780140449266.jpg?v=1778072201","url":"https:\/\/bookandmortar.com\/products\/the-count-of-monte-cristo-alexandre-dumas-paperback-3","provider":"BookandMortar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}