Edmond Dantes

Abbé Faria, the old man in the prison, will taught Edmond all his knowledge, how to read, write, italian, englisb, the mathematics, economy, physics, litterature, how to use a sword. Edmond will escape at Faria's death, taking his place into his linceul.
Then he will follow Faria's rule and find the treasure on the island of MonteCristo. Edmond will become a count and use his power and intelligence to get justice to everyone who betrayed him.

During a trip, the Captain of Le Pharaon, the boat on which Edmond works got sick. They went on an Island to seek for helo but they went on l'ile d'Elbe, the island on which Napoleon Bonaparte was exiled. Their captain died. Napoleon gave to Edmond a letter, promising him that it was nothing but soft words for an old friend.
Back at Marseille, Edmond was promoted Captain. He could finaly marry Mercedes but then he got arrested.
Edmond was accused of treason by Fernand de Mondego, the son of a count and his bestfriend, and by Danglars, his second. The magistrat, Villefort send him to prison even if he knew he was innocent because the letter Edmond had was for Villefort's father. Villefort wanted to protect his imagd and his reputation.
Fernand betrayed him because he's jealous, he loves Mercedes and wants to marry her.
Danglars did it to become Captain.

While Edmond is in prison, Danglars became captain and a baron. Fernand count and he married Mercedes with who he has a son, Albert. Villefort was now a magistrat in Paris.

Edmond Dantes is a young man living in Marseille.
He's a sailor. He was fianced to Mercedes, a young woman of a proper family in which Edmond's mother worked for.
He is brave, intelligent, naive, he doesn't know how to read or write. He's kind, carring and devoted.