Main Title: Count of Monte Cristo, The
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Author: Dumas, Alexandre
First Published: 1844-46
Publisher Used for Citing: Oxford University Press
Type: Fiction
Period: 19th Century

He was drawing in this circle geometrical lines, and seemed as much absorbed in his problem as Archimedes when the soldier of Marcellus slew him.


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Author-Dumas Alexandre Title-Count of Monte Cristo The Year-1844-46 Period-19th Century Type-Fiction Publisher-Oxford University Press

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