The Count Of Monte Cristo
After being falsely imprisoned by jealous rivals, a betrayed sailor escapes from an island fortress, uncovers a hidden treasure, and transforms himself into the wealthy Count of Monte Cristo to exact meticulous revenge on those who wronged him. The story follows Edmond Dantès, a young, successful, and open-hearted merchant sailor who is about to be promoted to captain and marry his beloved, Mercédès. His bright future is shattered when jealous rivals frame him as a Bonapartist traitor. Arrested on his wedding day, Dantès is imprisoned without trial in the notorious island fortress of the Château d'If. During 14 years of brutal imprisonment, he meets Abbé Faria, an elderly Italian priest and scholar. Faria becomes his mentor, teaching him languages, science, philosophy, and aristocratic manners. Before dying, Faria reveals the secret location of a massive treasure hidden on the uninhabite