The Count of Monte Cristo

54 hrs. 59 min.

Classics

Language Russian

Author Alexandre Dumas

Narrator Grigory Perel

Description

Master of the adventure genre Alexander Dumas created a truly gripping story of a conspiracy, betrayal, escape, and elaborate revenge.

Young Edmond Dantès was known among friends as a lucky one—not only was a brilliant career as a captain ahead of him, but also marriage to the beautiful and loving Mercedes. But in an instant everything collapses when the young man becomes the victim of a treacherous plot hatched by jealous conspirators. Based on a false accusation of treason, he is thrown into the impregnable prison of the Château d’If. Fourteen long years of imprisonment turn the young idealist into a man obsessed with revenge. But thanks to a chance acquaintance, Dantès gains freedom and untold treasures. Reborn as Count of Monte Cristo, he longs to repay the traitors for his shattered fate, lost love, and years spent in confinement. Yet at what cost will this vengeance be his?

For the first time, the novel was published in installments in the Journal des Débats, creating a real sensation among readers. Each new issue became the subject of heated discussion. Today, “The Count of Monte Cristo” is one of the most frequently adapted works in world literature. What is the secret of why, for nearly two centuries, the novel remains at the peak of popularity worldwide? Perhaps you, too, will manage to uncover the secret of the prisoner in the Château d’If.

The audio version of this stunning story of justice, the strength of spirit, and destructive revenge capable of consuming a human soul was masterfully performed by Grigory Perel.