The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas

Alexander Dumas's classic tale of betrayal, wrongful imprisonment, and revenge, now freshly repackaged for the Union Square & Co. Signature Clothbound Editions line. Thrown in prison for a crime he has not committed, Edmond Dantès is confined to the grim fortress of Chateau d'If. There he learns of a great hoard of treasure hidden on the Isle of Monte Cristo, and he becomes determined not only to escape, but also to unearth the treasure and use it to plot the destruction of the three men responsible for his incarceration.

A French writer, best known for his numerous historical novels of high adventure which have made him one of the most widely read French authors in the world. Many of his novels, including The Count of Monte Cristo, The Three Musketeers, Twenty Years After, and The Vicomte de Bragelonne were serialized. He also wrote plays and magazine articles and was a prolific correspondent. (From Wikipedia.)