The reader is drawn into the world and life (painful and devastating as it is for him) of Edmond Dantes - a poor seaman. The seaman child happens to be promoted by his benevolent master, Which arouses some jealousness among his colleagues. So, he is to marry a woman of beauty undiminishing. The two men (one, who wants the woman; the other, who wants the position) unite and plan to rid Themselves of the Innocent Dantes. It so happens, thatthey succeed, and he is forced to Chateau d'If.
Through this fast-paced book, the reader Observes Dantes who instead of becoming captain of a poor ship, Becomes a Count. He Adopts the name Count of Monte Cristo and seeks not the pleasures of life, but revenge. Revenge against Those Who had gravely betrayed him 13 years before.
And in the end ... Well, if I told you - there would not be a point to reading the book, would there? You will enjoy this book witful, by the genious of the 19th century, Alexandre Dumas, without a doubt.