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Count Of Monte Cristo The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas Set within the nineteenth century of France during the turmoil of the Napoleonic Era, The Count of Monte Cristo is an intricate tale of obsession and revenge. Alexander Dumas uses brilliant language and spell binding characters in order to weave the plot together to form a masterpiece. There is confusion throughout the land in regards to who led France, King Louis or Napoleon. The two ruling parties divided the citizens of France. This division has a profound effect on the events of the story. Edmond Dantes young guileless sailor and honest young man whose peaceful life and plans to marry the beautiful Mercedes are abruptly shattered when he is betrayed during the prime of his life and career by the jealousy of his friends. His shipmate, Danglars is coveted by his designation as the captain of the mighty Pharaon. Fernand Mondego is a simple fisherman and sometime smuggler who is in love, Mercedes, whom Dantes is engaged to. Because of his jealousy, Fernand mails an anonymous letter condemning Dantes, hoping that if Dantes is arrested and left forgotten in prison, he would then be able to marry Mercedes. The letter that Fernand dantes, monte, cristo, danglars, count, vengeance, villefort, because, whom, son, revenge, after, reveals, life, fernand, edmond, caderousse, true, prison, order, now, morcef, man, enemies, about, through, responsible, mercedes, letter, himself, great, go, finally, fate, faria