The lead character has a fiancée called Mercedes; the book is about an adventure story primarily plotted around hope, revenge, duels and prison break. The Author made extensive use of the aid of numerous assistants and collaborators, of whom Auguste Maquet was the best known as he outlined the plot of this work:

The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas features Mercedes as the fiancée of the protagonist Edmond Dantès. The novel is a classic adventure story centered on themes of hope, revenge, imprisonment, and escape. Dumas collaborated with Auguste Maquet, who helped plot many of his works including this masterpiece of revenge literature.