“I am not proud, but I am happy; and blind happiness, I think, more than pride. The Count of Monte Cristo is a novel written by Alexandre Dumas which tells the story of Edmond Dante, a 19-year-old sailor. The story begins with Edmond arriving at the port with the news that he will become captain of a ship, he is also engaged to a beautiful woman named Mercedes, Edmond is well liked and found success very early in the life, which causes jealousy between Edmond and three other men, Danglars, Fernand Mondego and Caderousse. Danglars, the treasure of the ship of which Edmond has just been named captain, becomes jealous only because Edmond was so successful from a young age. Fernand has become jealous of Edmond because Fernand is in love with Edmond's fiancée, Mercedes. Caderousse, Edmond's neighbor, is jealous of Edmond because Edmond is so much luckier than Caderousse. Together these three men, Danglars Fernand and Caderousse, wrote a letter accusing Edmond of the act of treason. Edmond is actually carrying a letter that the recently deceased ship's captain is to deliver to a group of Bonapartists in Paris. Even if Edmond himself is not a Bonapartist, the task is still enough for him to be tried for treason. Prosecutor Villefort sees through the plan of Danglars, Fernand and Caderousse and decides not to send Edmond to prison until Edmond reveals the name of the intended recipient who is Villerfort's father. Not wanting to compromise his own career, Villerfort sends Edmond to prison for treason. In prison, Edmond begins to think about suicide and falls into depression. Edmund then begins to plan his way of getting revenge on the men who wronged him, beginning with his plot to escape from prison. Edmond Dante begins as a ...... middle of paper ...... king with vengeance on the three men. This is important because it shows that Edmond has gone from happiness to despair and now anger. Edmond then attacks the men and their families, ultimately succeeding in destroying them and their families. The novel The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas is a story of happiness, despair and revenge. Edmond Dantès is a man who has faced a lot in his life, including having the love of his life leave him, the death of his father while he is in prison, and having to lose 14 years of his life in prison even though he is an innocent man. who has not committed any crime. Edmond Dantès goes through many changes in The Count of Monte Cristo. He begins the story as a happy man with few worries in life. Edmond is then sent to prison where he faces despair and even contemplates suicide. Once Edmond escapes from prison, he truly begins his anger-laden frenzy of revenge..