I knew going into it that this would be a tragic tale. At first I thought it would be the misfortunes that fall on noble young Edmond Dantes. But the real tragedy proves to be what happens after- this innocent and good-hearted young man allows himself to be consumed by vengeance, only realizing too late the true cost of it. That was a definite moral in this story, for me. I didn't particularly enjoy how it ended and the characters were all a little too conveniently interrelated for me, but I enjoyed the overall plot enough that I can definitely see why this is considered a classic.