The Count of Monte Cristo | Style
The Romantic Novel
The Count of Monte Cristo is an example of a romantic historical novel. In a romantic novel, the emphasis is on action, adventure, heroism and love. Characters are usually either good or bad, with few shades in between. There is always a happy ending. Good triumphs over evil.
The hero of a romantic novel is a larger-thanlife, usually idealized character. He is a man of courage, integrity and daring. In The Count of Monte Cristo, Dantès’s qualifications to be a romantic hero are clearly delineated in the opening few...
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