le comte de monte-cristo Author:alexandre dumas This special student adaptation of Alexandre Dumas' famous novel, Le Comte de Monte-Cristo, although simplified and abridged for English speaking students, retains the flavor and style of the original. The thrilling story of Edmond Dantes remains intact, as fascinating to today's readers as it was to the 19th century Frenchmen. — ...will provide ... more »French students with a taste of the finest French literature, whetting their appetites for further study and reading.« less