For all those and all those who keep an image of Alexandre Dumas as a children's author (including The Three Musketeers), think again! Alexandre Dumas, the only, true Dumas, is an author totally underestimated, ignored and denied by many intellectuals and totally wrong. Myself, I never imagined Dumas novels as pleasant entertainment but only for a younger audience. What was my surprise when I read this masterpiece that is The Count of Monte Cristo! Do not hesitate for a moment: Alexandre Dumas excels by its sense of rhythm, suspense, making this novel a historical thriller, romantic and captivating.