Although I have read many great novels throughout my life, The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas is by far my favorite of all time. It is a story about a young man named, Edmond Dantes who is accused of treason by three of his envious, so-called friends, and arrested on the day of his wedding. After spending countless years in prison, Dantes eventually escapes with his new found knowledge from the Abbe Faria, who also shows Dantes a map to a hidden treasure in Monte Cristo. With his newly acquired fortunes, Edmond Dantes exacts his long-awaited vengeance on those who sent him to jail. Dantes' revenge is not only well thought out, but it is extremely intricate and elaborate. He does not just go out killing his enemies, but he manipulates them, and makes them experience all the despair and agony that he did during all the years he spent in prison.In one case, Dantes causes one of his enemies to commit suicide by tainting his entire reputation and making his family flee from him. In another, Dantes leaves one of his enemies penniless after opening many false bank accounts under his name. Dantes also takes advantage of his enemies dishonest wife and uses it against him. The Count of Monte Cristo is truly an intriguing story that never ceases to amaze the reader. For example, in several scenes Dantes disguises himself as another person and through his new character carries out his revenge against his enemies all while the reader does not know who the character is. Dumas takes the audience through the mind of a suffering man who carefully plans his vengeance against his former friends turned enemies. And although The Count of Monte Cristo is approximately six-hundred pages long, each page is more captivating and engaging than the previous; therefore it is my favorite novel until another beats it.
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