The Count of Monte Cristo: Volume 1

Book Description:

Volume 1 of The Count of Monte Cristo introduces the young and idealistic Edmond Dantès — a sailor on the brink of a bright future. Engaged to be married and poised for promotion, Dantès’s life is upended when he is falsely accused of treason by jealous rivals. Imprisoned without trial in the dark fortress of Château d’If, he meets a fellow prisoner who reveals the existence of a vast hidden treasure.

As Dantès begins to understand the depth of the betrayal against him, he resolves to survive, escape, and one day return — not as the wronged sailor, but as a man transformed. Rich with suspense, betrayal, and the first sparks of vengeance, Volume 1 sets the foundation for Dumas’s sweeping saga of justice and retribution.