The Count Of Monte Christo: Manga Classics [Hardcover]

On the very day of his wedding to the beautiful Mercedes, a young merchant sailor named Edmond Dant?s is falsely imprisoned for life, laying to waste his plans of marriage and hard-earned fortune. Following several long years in prison he has managed to escape and reinvent himself as the mysterious Count of Monte Christo. It is the reign of Napoleon Bonaparte and the Count has been plotting his revenge on the three men who had him falsely imprisoned. With a new identity, an incredible education abroad and a vast fortune, has returned completely unrecognizable to those who had committed their crimes against him.Alexandre Dumas delivers a brilliant story of justice, revenge and adventure in his classic tale of The Count of Monte Cristo. Falsely imprisoned on his wedding day by the man who wants his beloved, Edmond Dantes, a merchant sailor, manages to escape. He becomes the mysterious count and plots revenge on the three men responsible for his misery.Verdict: In this tale set during the reign of Napoleon Bonaparte, the culture provides a great backdrop for adventures and discoveries influenced by fate, and the epic saga moves quickly in a struggle between good and evil. Chosen for the Texas Library Association's 2018 Mavericks Graphic Novel Recommended Reading List!Manga Classics proudly introduces our faithful adaptation of The Count of Monte Cristo. A great deal of research was required by our adaptation team to ensure a faithful reading of the story. This effort also included visiting each site used by Dumas in his tale.All Manga Classic titles are produced with lesson plans, teaching guides and leveling for use in the classroom.With each and every Manga Classic, it is our passion and hope that we help the reader connect with the story in a meaningful way. We also feel this is an exciting way to introduce these classic stories to a new reader who may then go back to read the original texts. We hope you enjoy our work.