LE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO
Author:
Alexandre Dumas
First edition:
Le Conte de Monte-Cristo, historical novel written with Maquet. It was first published in serial form by "Journal des Debats" in 1844 and later on it was compilled in volume form by Dentu in 1845.
Main illustrators:
Riou Rouil
In short:
In the port of Marseille, Edmond Dantès is unjustly accused of treason on his wedding day with Mercedes, and is sent to Le Château d'If, an island prison. He meets another prisoner there, finds out why he was framed, and by whom (a cousin of his wife called Mondego). He decides to take revenge on the people involved in his imprisonment. One night, he is told of a great treasure left on the Island of Monte-Cristo. He escapes after fourteen years, finds the treasure and assumes the title of the Count of Monte-Cristo.
Selection of edition:
The Count of Monte-Cristo, illustrated by Mead Schaeffer, New York : Dodd, Mead, [n.d.]
Le Comte de Monte-Christo, illustrated by Riou, J. Rouff, 1887.
Le Comte de Monte-Christo, illustrated by C. Rouil, Hachette, 1993.
More about it:
Jules Verne got his source of inspiration for Michel Strogoff when reading Dumas' classic.
Adaptations:
"Le Comte de Monte Cristo", French and Italian film by Robert Vernay, 1953.