Revenge in The Count of Monte CristoThe corpse of Madame de Villefort lay sprawled in the doorway leading to the room in which Edward's lifeless body resided. With eyes full of tears, the miserable M. de Villefort revealed the painful scene to Dantès. After seeing the results of his revenge "Monte Cristo turned pale at this horrible sight; he felt that he had exceeded the limits of revenge and could no longer say "God is for and with me". "Set in France during the turmoil of the time Napoleonic, The Count of Monte Cristo is an intricate tale of obsession and revenge. Alexander Dumas uses brilliant language and enchanting characters to weave the plot together and form a masterpiece. Falsely accused of treason, Edmond Dantes, a young sailor with a promising future, is arrested on his wedding day and imprisoned on the island-fortress of the Castle of If with no hope of release. Dantes is the victim of Danglars' envy, Fernand's lust and Villefort's political ambition. The selfishness of these three men separates Dantes ...