The Count of Monte Cristo

"The Count of Monte Cristo" is a classic of the historical adventure genre, created by the immortal literary genius Alexandre Dumas. The plot about the incredible fate of Edmond Dantes, a prisoner of the Chateau d'If, was drawn by the author from real life. The writer came up with the name of his hero during a trip to the Mediterranean Sea, when he saw the island of Montecristo and heard the legen...