Recommended Age:
14
+
Best for patient independent readers who enjoy sweeping adventure narratives with a brilliantly scheming protagonist, intricate plotting, and deep themes of justice and retribution.
About the Book
Set in early nineteenth-century France, this sweeping adventure novel follows a young sailor who is falsely imprisoned for a crime he did not commit, spends years in a brutal island fortress, escapes with a vast hidden fortune, and reinvents himself as a mysterious and fabulously wealthy count — methodically engineering the ruin of each man responsible for his betrayal. It is one of the longest and most beloved adventure stories ever written, driven by themes of justice, revenge, and whether vengeance can ever truly bring peace.
Content Ratings
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Intense Themes
Sustained themes of false imprisonment, obsessive revenge, the corruption of wealth and power, and the moral question of whether justice and vengeance are the same thing require significant emotional and philosophical maturity.
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Moderate Violence
Imprisonment, dueling, poisoning, and the calculated destruction of enemies' lives are depicted throughout; violence is purposeful and plot-driven.
Engagement:
Genre:
Adventure
Published:
1844
Page Count:
1276
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