The Count of Monte Cristo
by Alexandre Dumas
He who has felt the deepest grief is best able to experience supreme happiness
Hardcover
Pages 1276 pages
Published 1844
Audiobook 52h 41m
Languages English, Chinese, Danish +6
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The Count of Monte Cristo
by Alexandre Dumas
He who has felt the deepest grief is best able to experience supreme happiness
Publisher's Summary
After fourteen years of wrongful imprisonment, merchant sailor Edmond Dantès escapes his grim island fortress. With the promises of youth erased and his betrothed now married to someone else, Dantès lives for one purpose: revenge.…
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4.36 out of 5.0
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R (Avg Rating): 4.37 ★
v (Ratings Count): 1,421
C (Catalog Average): 3.89 ★
m (Min Weight Threshold): 50
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Hardcover Avg: 4.37
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