Falsely accused during the final days of Napoleon's reign, Edmond Dantès is imprisoned in the bleak Chateau d'If. After a hair-raising escape, he launches an elaborate plot to extract a bitter revenge against those who betrayed him. Amazingly based on actual events, Dumas' labyrinthine tale is popular fiction of the highest mark. Reprint of a standard abridged edition.
The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas Populated by famous characters in literary and actual history, Dumas's peerless adventure traces an aspiring Musketeer's path to 17th-century Paris, where he encounters intrigue, romance, and thrilling swordplay.
The Hunchback of Notre Dame by Victor Hugo, A. L. Alger A gypsy girl's beauty and charm captivate a priest, a vagabond, a soldier, and a deformed bell-ringer, in a gripping tale that culminates in a riot and murder.
The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux Mystery classic featuring the "ghost" of the famed Paris landmark holds readers captive as it tells a gripping tale of human desire, fear, and violence.
The Last Day of a Condemned Man by Victor Hugo, Arabella Ward, David Dow In this profoundly moving classic by the author of Les Misérables, a condemned man facing the guillotine looks back on his life and writes of his anguish inside prison walls.
