Book Title: The Count of Monte CristoAuthor Name(s): Alexandre DumasPublisher/City and Date of Publication, Number of Pages: Barnes & Noble Books, New York, New York, 2004; 591 pages Literary genre: historical fiction (10 points) Author biography: Alexandre Dumas was born on July 24, 1802 in Villers-Cotterêts, France. Dumas was a playwright and novelist whose books have been translated into over 100 different languages. He is one of the most read French authors ever. One of his acquaintances once said: “He is the most generous and big-hearted being in the world. He was also the most delightfully funny and selfish creature on the face of the earth. His tongue was like a windmill: once it started, you never knew when it would stop, especially if the topic was himself. Alexandre Dumas died on December 5, 1870 in Puys, France. Audience: Dumas intended this book to be read by anyone who could understand the meaning of the text. The people reading it now are high school sophomores and young adults looking for an interesting work of art. Dumas wrote this book about the second restoration of Napoleon Bonaparte and it shows the fragility of the emperor of a great empire. He wanted to show that sometimes there is just revenge, but that most revenge is unjust. Audiences can learn not to take revenge to heart like Dantés did. Title: The meaning of the title of this work is that the main character, the Count of Monte Cristo, was once a middle-class sailor who was accused of treason and eventually became one of the richest men alive at the time. He uses his extreme intellect to take revenge and decides to kill everyone except Mercedes, de Villefort and a few others....... middle of paper...... that Caderousse told Dantés that it was Fernand and Danglars who accused of being a Bonapartist agent. Dantés, disguised as the Count of Monte Cristo, repays Fernand and Danglars for accusing him. One thing that could have been better in the book is the ending. The ending was a cliffhanger, which shows that there is usually a sequel to the book. Another element that could have been better in the book was the plot. There is actually no plot that stays on the same track for more than 20 chapters. Originality check: The project written above is a product of my original thinking. I understand that if proven otherwise, I will receive a grade of zero on this test-weighted paper and will sacrifice my English course honors credentials for the school year. Signature: (5 points) 500 points total