Description: The Count Of Monte CristoByAlexander Dumas Complete In One Volume Published By A. L. Burt CompanyNew York - Chicagocirca 1935The title-page is undated, however there is an old ink Christmas gift inscription on the front endpaper, dated 1935 ( see the photos ). Hardcover.Cloth binding.5.5" x 8" Volume I., 616 pages.Volume II., 649 pages.1,265 pages in total. Complete.About 90 years old. The Count Of Monte Cristo by Alexander Dumas (1802-1870), French writer, best known for his historical novels of high adventure ; the most famous being "The Count of Monte Cristo," and "The Three Musketeers " ("The Three Guardsmen "). The Count of Monte Cristo was completed in 1844. The story takes place in France , Italy , islands in the Mediterranean , and in the Levant during the events of 1815-1838 (from just before the Hundred Days to the reign of Louis-Philippe of France). The historical setting is a fundamental element of the book. Edmund Dantes is cruelly targeted and wrongfully imprisoned for life in Chateau d'If - an old island prison off the coast of Marseille. His situation is hopeless until he meets Abbe Faria , a priest and brilliant thinker. The priest becomes Dantes' intellectual father : during their many years as prisoners, he teaches his young pupil history, science, art, and many languages.And he bequeaths to Dantes a vast hidden fortune.Dantes escapes from jail and with his enormous wealth sets about getting revenge on those responsible for his false imprisonment , however, his plans have devastating consequences for the innocent as well as the guilty. A literary classic. ------ Condition.Light binding wear.The spine is sunned.( see the photos )The hinges are tight.Old ink gift inscription on the front endpaper, dated Christmas , 1935.No other writing.No markings.There is an old dampstain at the lower margin of the pages, throughout the book.Otherwise, the pages are in very good condition. Carefully packed for shipment to the buyer.
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Binding: Hardcover
Place of Publication: New York
Language: English
Author: Alexandre Dumas
Publisher: A. L. Burt Company
Topic: Literature
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
France Italy Islands Mediterranean: Edmund Dantes Prison Chateau d'If Marseille Priest
Subject: Literature & Fiction
Original/Facsimile: Original
Year Printed: 1935
