Abstract

The Count of Monte Cristo, written by Alexander Dumas during the boom period of Romanticism in France, is one of the best sellers in the 19th century. The Count of Monte Cristo Dumas created in his novel fully acts out the core spirit of Romanticism-brave imagination and free mind, making it the symbolic character in Romanticism literature. On the basis of previous studies, combining with the time background, this thesis interpreted The Count of Monte Cristo from characters, characteristics of the main characters and the process of the protagonist’s pursuit of his lifelong goal—revenge in the perspective of Romanticism. The study also analyzed the educational meaning on readers of the work and its profound historical and realistic significance of Romanticism.

Key words: The Count of Monte Cristo; Romanticism; Alexandre Dumas; Characteristics

Contents

Abstract

摘要

 1 Introduction.1

1.1 An Introduction to the Study.1

1.2 The Purpose and Significance of the Study.1

1.3 The Organization of the Thesis2

 2 Literature Review on The Count of Monte Cristo2

2.1 Studies in Foreign Countries.2

2.2 Studies in China.3

 3 General Information on Romanticism4

3.1 The Definition of Romanticism4

3.2 The Boom Period of Romanticism in France.4

3.3 The Influence of Romanticism in Literature .5

 4 The Count of Monte Cristo in the Perspective of Romanticism.6

4.1 Introduction6

4.1.1 An Introduction to the Writer Alexandre Dumas6

4.1.2 An Introduction to the Novel7

4.2 Romantic Social Background of the Novel.8

4.3 The Romantic Features with Regard to the Characters.9

4.3.1 Main Characters of the Novel.9

4.3.2 Characteristics of the Main Characters11

4.3.3 Pursuit of Life Goal.12

5 Conclusion.13

References15