The story of Edmund Dantes self-styled Count of Monte Cristo is told with consummate skill. The victim of a miscarriage of justice Dantes is fired by a desire for retribution & empowered by a stroke of providence. In his campaign of vengeance he becomes an anonymous agent of fate. The sensational narrative of intrigue betrayal escape & triumphant revenge moves at a cracking pace. Dumas' novel presents a powerful conflict between good & evil embodied in an epic saga of rich diversity that is complicated by the hero's ultimate discomfort with the hubristic implication of his own actions. Our edition is based on the most popular & enduring translation first published by Chapman & Hall in 1846. The name of the translator was never revealed. ...

Alexandre Dumas epic tale of suffering & revenge inspired by a real-life case of wrongful imprisonment the Penguin Classics" edition of " The Count of Monte Cristo" is translated with an introduction by Robin Buss. Thrown in prison for a crime he has not committed Edmond Dantes spends fourteen bitter years imprisoned in the grim fortress of If. There he learns of a great hoard of treasure hidden on the Isle of Monte Cristo & becomes determined not only to escape but also to unearth the treasure & use it to plot the destruction of the three men responsive for his incarceration. No longer the naive sailor who disappeared into the dungeon all those years ago he reinvents himself as the charming mysterious & powerful Count of Monte Cristo. A huge popular success when it was first serialized in the 1840s " The Count of Monte Cristo" has been a fixture of western literature ever since & the subject of countless film & TV adaptations. Robin Buss lively translation is complete & unabridged & remains faithful to the style of Dumas original. This edition also

Includes:: an introduction explanatory notes a new chronology & updated suggestions for further reading. Alexandre Dumas (1802-70) was a pioneer of Romantic theatre in France but in 1839 he turned his attention to writing the novels for which he is best known today pften using collaborators such as Auguste Maquet to suggest plots or historical background. His most famous works include " The Three Musketeers" (1844) " The Count of Monte Cristo" (1844-5) & " The Man in the Iron Mask" (1847). If you enjoyed " The Count of Monte Cristo" you might enjoy Robert Louis Stevensons " Kidnapped" also available in " Penguin Classics". " What makes The Count Of Monte Cristo such a superior story is that revenge is not the only emotion driving the plot.. .it is an almost perfect story
- also in the mix are love friendship jealousy faith education snobbery & class". (" Sunday Express"). " The greatest of escape stories". (" Guardian")."


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people get out of prison & when they get out & their name is Edmond Dantes they take their revenge! Falsely accused of treason the young sailor Edmond Dantes is arrested on his wedding day & imprisoned in the island fortress of the Chateau d If. Having endured years of incarceration he stages a daring & dramatic escape & sets out to discover the fabulous treasure of Monte Cristo & to catch up with his enemies. A novel of enormous tension & excitement The Count of Monte Cristo is also a tale of obsession & revenge. Believing himself to be an Angel of Providence Dantes pursues his vengeance to the bitter end only then realizing that he himself is a victim of fate. One of the great thrillers of all time The Count of Monte Cristo has been adapted for film & television many times. This newly revised unabridged translation is as unputdownable now as it was when the novel first appeared & William Thackeray enthralled began to read Monte Cristo at six one morning & never stopped till eleven at night. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford Worlds Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxfords commitment to scholarship providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features including expert introductions by leading authorities helpful notes to clarify the text up-to-date bibliographies for further study & much more. ...

On the day of his wedding Edmond Dantes master mariner is arrested in Marseille on trumped-up charges & spirited away to the cellars of the Chateau d' If an impregnable sea fortress in which he is imprisoned indefinitely. Escaping from the chateau by a series of daring manoeuvres he unearths a great treasure on the island of Monte Cristo buried there by a former fellow prisoner who bequeaths to him the secret of its whereabouts. Thus armed with unimaginable wealth & embittered by his long imprisonment he resolves to devote his life to tracking down & punishing those responsible. This classic nineteenth-century translation has been revised & updated by Peter Washington with an introduction by award-winning novelist Umberto Eco. ...

Imprisoned for a crime he didn't commit Edmond Dantes spends fourteen bitter years in a dungeon. When his daring escape plan works he uses all he has learnt during his incarceration to mastermind an elaborate plan of revenge that will bring punishment to those he holds responsible for his fate. No longer the naive sailor who disappeared into the dark fortress all those years ago he reinvents himself as the charming mysterious & powerful Count of Monte Cristo. ...

This is a distinguised collectible edition of a classic adventure story. The Count of Monte Cristo" is considered to be Alexandre Dumas best work. This distinguished collectible edition features an elegant bonded-leather binding a satin ribbon bookmark distinctive gilt edging & decorative endpapers. Its the perfect gift for book lovers & an indispensable addition to any home library." ...

Late last night I lay in bed & found I couldnt sleep. So I scrunched my eyes up tightly & counted woolly sheep." In this humorous bedtime story a little girl decides she must count sheep in order to fall to sleep & starting at ten her sheep begin to suffer through humorous mishaps as she happily drifts off to sleep. Each new spread illustrates sheep flying off in different directions unable to control their roller skates the slippery floor or their crazy dance moves. Children & parents will laugh & learn in this combination bedtime & counting book. Philippa Raes sing-songy verse & Stephanie Rohrs bright whimsical illustrations provide a visual counting aid as well as complete entertainment. " Count the Sheep to Sleep" is sure to help children fall asleep to their own leaping sheep transforming bedtime from a struggle into a fluffy white parade!" ...

Kidnapped & held for ransom... Things like this just dont happen to Maddie Lang! Shes grown up in a sleepy little English village so doesnt expect a research trip to Italy to end in her being held captive by the infamous Count Valieri... His price? Her innocence! Holding her under lock & key in his luxurious casa the Count is ready to strike a deal to save his family
- one with an unconventional method of payment! As much as Maddie wills her traitorous body not to respond his practised touch sparks the first flickers of what could become dangerously addictive flames... This is what the Modern series is all about! Sara writes with such passion & drama cant wait for the next book.
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This is a counting sticker book based on Eric Carle's The Very Hungry Caterpillar Are you hungry? The very hungry caterpillar certainly is! You can help him count how much he eats using reusable Giant stickers as he munches his way through the week.! Eric Carle is an internationally bestselling & award-winning author & illustrator of books for very young children. Eric lives in Massachusetts with his wife Barbara. The Carles opened The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art in Massachusetts in 2002. Don't miss all the other Very Hungry Caterpillar & Eric Carle books: The Very Hungry Caterpillar; Eric Carle's Very Special Baby Book; Polar Bear Polar Bear What do You Hear?; The Very busy Spider; The Very Quiet Cricket; The Artist Who Painted a Blue Horse; 1 2 3 to the Zoo; Baby Bear Baby Bear What do you See?; The Very Hungry Caterpillar Pop-Up Book; The Very Hungry Caterpillar's Buggy Book; Brown Bear Brown Bear What Do You See?; The Bad-Tempered Ladbybird; The Very Hungry Caterpillar: Little Learning Library; The Very Hungry Caterpillar: Touch & Feel Playbook; My Very First Book of Words; The Very Hungry Caterpillar Book & Toy; Little Cloud; Today is Monday; My Very First Book of Shapes; The Very Hungry Caterpillar's Sound Book; The Very Hungry Caterpillar; From Head to Toe; The Very Hungry Caterpillar Big Board Book; Draw Me a Star; Mister Seahorse; & Do You want to be My Friend? Also

Includes:: Very Hungry Caterpillar & Eric Carle books: The Tiny Seed; The Mixed-up Chameleon; The Very Hungry Caterpillar: Book & CD; Baby Bear Baby Bear What do you See?; The Very Hungry Caterpillar Board Book & Block Set; Rooster's Off to See the World; Count with the Very Hungry Caterpillar: Sticker Book; My Very First Book of Colours; The Very Hungry Caterpillar: Finger Puppet Book; My Own Very Busy Spider Colouring Book; Slowly Slowly Slowly Said the Sloth; & The Very Hungry Caterpillar & Friends: My Very First Annual.

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Countdown to Mathematics has been written to help self-study students to revise & practise basic skills in arithmetic algebra geometry graphs & trigonometry. The nine teaching modules in Countdown to Mathematics have been split into two separate books.  Volume 1 consists of Modules 1-4 & concentrates on basic mathematical skills. It deals with arithmetic simple algebra how to plot & read graphs & the representation of data. Where possible the techniques are illustrated with real-world applications.  Volume 2 consists of Modules 5-9 & covers geometry graphs trigonometry & algebra.. The emphasis here is on the manipulative skills which are necessary for most mathematical courses beyond GCSE standard. ...