The Count of Monte Cristo (set of 2 books in a box)

«-- Listen, Morrel, -- said Monte Cristo, -- and concentrate for a moment on what I am about to tell you. I knew a man who lived just like you, who built all his dreams of happiness on love for one woman. This man was young, he had an old father whom he loved, a fiancée whom he adored; a wedding was to take place. But suddenly, the whim of fate, one of those that would make one doubt the goodness of God, if God later did not reveal to us that everything in the world serves his singular providence, suddenly this whim of fate took away his freedom, his beloved, the future he had already considered his own (for he, the unfortunate blind man, saw only the present), and threw him into a dungeon.» The novel «The Count of Monte Cristo» — one of the most iconic works of Alexandre Dumas and a masterpiece of 19th century French literature, tells the fantastic story of the life of young sailor Edmond Dantès. His happiness was destroyed by treacherous betrayal and false accusations, as a result of which he was condemned as a traitor to the crown and imprisoned in the gloomy Château d'If for a long fourteen years. Here, in captivity, he experiences unbearable suffering and loneliness, but finds the will to live and unexpected support in the person of Abbé Faria — a wise prisoner who not only instills hope in him but also reveals the secret of hidden treasures on the mysterious island of Monte Cristo. Subsequently, Dantès transforms into the mysterious and powerful count, returning to the world under the guise of a mysterious aristocrat. He puts into action a meticulous plan of revenge, using influence and resources to take revenge on those who destroyed his life: the corrupt Danglars, the liar Villefort, and the traitor Fernand. But with each new victory, he increasingly realizes the price of his revenge — the pain of the innocent. This story, inspired by real events from Parisian archives and legends that Dumas himself heard during his travels in the Mediterranean, remains relevant and touches on eternal themes of justice, betrayal, love, revenge.