When the guards throw the sack into the sea, he breaks through and swims to a nearby island. Moreover, he does him good even after his death: Dantes takes Faria’s place in the burial sack. Knowing that he is close to death, Faria tells Dantes the location of treasures on the Italian Island of Montecristo. During the years spent together in jail this wise old man gives Dantes an extensive knowledge on philosophy, mathematics, culture and science. But the jail completely changes the course of Edmond’s life, and especially the meeting with Abbe Faria becomes fatal. Edmond Dantes, who is used to fighting against danger from an early age, is unable to win the injustice of the world, and as a result of a conspiracy organized by his friends, he is sent to the castle-prison If from where a way out would be a miracle.įrom the first sight it seems the life has come to a dead end. He has a beloved girl, Mersedes, and dreams and goals inherent to all eighteen-year-olds. Here he saw the Island of Montecristo and heard stories about treasures hidden in the island.Īt the beginning of the novel we meet an ordinary young man who is the captain’s assistant of the ship Pharaoh. The author thought about writing this book for the first time when he was travelling through the Mediterranean Sea. “The Count of Monte-Cristo” is one of the best and most famous adventure novels written in 1844-1845. Alexandre Dumas - The Count of Monte-Cristo.
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