From Absolute History.

Alexander Dumas’ The Count of Monte Cristo is a masterpiece of revenge, but was it merely a work of fiction? For decades, rumors swirled that the story of Edmond Dantès—a man wrongly imprisoned who returns to systematically destroy his enemies—was inspired by a terrifying true story hidden within the Parisian police archives.

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