Narrator Richard Matthews

The Count of Monte Cristo (French: Le comte de Monte Cristo) is a classic
adventure novel by Alexandre Dumas, p鋨e. It is often considered, along
with The Three Musketeers, as Dumas' best work, and is frequently included on
lists of the best novels of all time. The writing of the work was completed
in 1844. According to the introductory biography in the Penguin Books
publication of the novel, Dumas collaborated with others such as Auguste
Maquet in the writing to suggest plots and/or historical background for the
novel.

The story takes place in France, Italy, and islands in the Mediterranean
during the historical events of 1815?838 (from just before the Hundred Days
through the reign of Louis-Philippe of France). It is primarily concerned with
themes of justice, vengeance, mercy and forgiveness, and is told in the style
of an adventure story.

Dumas got the idea for The Count of Monte Cristo from a true story, which he
found in a memoir written by a man named Jacques Peuchet. Peuchet related the
story of a shoemaker named Pierre Picaud, who was living in Paris in 1807.
Picaud was engaged to marry a rich woman, but four jealous friends falsely
accused him of being a spy for England. He was imprisoned for seven years.
During his imprisonment a dying fellow prisoner bequeathed him a treasure
hidden in Milan. When Picaud was released in 1814, he took possession of the
treasure, returned under another name to Paris and spent ten years plotting
his successful revenge against his former friends.

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