Title of the book: The Count of Monte-CristoName(s) of the author: Alexandre DumasPublisher/City and date of publication, Number of pages : Barnes & Noble Books, New York, New York, 2004; 591 pagesLiterary 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 of all time. One of his acquaintances once said: "He is the most generous and generous being in the world." He was also the most delightfully amusing and selfish creature on the planet. His language was like a windmill: once in motion, you never knew when it would stop, especially if the theme was itself. Alexandre Dumas died on December 5, 1870 in Puys, France. Audience: Dumas wanted this book to be read by anyone capable of understanding 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. The audience can learn not to take revenge to heart as 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 accused of treason and who eventually became one of the richest men in the world 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 it was Fernand and Danglars who accused him of being a Bonapartist agent. Dantés, disguised as Count of Monte Cristo, rewards Fernand and Danglars for having accused 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 its storyline. There isn't really a story that stays on the same path for 20+ chapters. Verification of originality: The draft written above is the product of my original thinking. I understand that if proven otherwise, I will receive a grade of zero on this weighted test and will sacrifice my honors degree for English classes for the school year. Signature: (5 points) 500 points total