Count of Monte Cristo First French Illustrated Edition

5b 1846; Alexandre Dumas; First French Illustrated Edition, 2 Volumes Quote "All human wisdom is contained in these two words—‘Wait and Hope.’" Note Edmond Dantès is a young, honest, and capable sailor who is about to be promoted to captain and marry his beloved, Mercédès. However, his promising future is destroyed when he is falsely accused of treason by three men: Fernand Mondego, who is jealous of Dantès' relationship with Mercédès; Danglars, who envies Dantès' rapid career advancement; and Caderousse, who is simply envious. These men conspire to frame Dantès, leading to his arrest on the day of his engagement. The first French illustrated edition of Le Comte de Monte-Cristo appeared in 1846, published in Paris by the Bureaux du Journal Le Siècle, shortly after the novel’s serialization concluded. Unlike the plain early printings intended for quick readership, this edition was designed as a deluxe visual presentation, featuring a frontispiece portrait of Dumas and 29 finely engraved