Alexandre Dumas (1802–1870) is a classic not only of French, but also of world literature. A writer who handled the realities of the past with unusual freedom, turning historical subjects into exciting adventurous adventures of his heroes. A writer who is ageless and beloved by readers, from childhood to old age. The third volume of the four-volume edition of the author’s selected works includes the famous novel “The Count of Monte Cristo.” The plot of the novel was drawn by A. Dumas from the archives of the Parisian police. The true life of François Picot, under the pen of a brilliant master of the historical-adventure genre, has turned into a fascinating story about Edmond Dantes, a prisoner of the Château d'If. Having made a daring escape, he returns to his hometown to exact justice - to take revenge on those who destroyed his life... A thick novel, not Letting go until the last page, The Count of Monte Cristo is a classic that truly deserves to be read again and again.