![]() Chapter 26: The Pont du Gard Innĭantes visits Caderousse in disguise. Chapter 25: The Unknownĭantes returns to Marseilles after aquiring a new yacht and all of the Spada treasures. ![]() Chapter 24: The Secret CaveĪfter being left alone on the Island of Monte Cristo, Dantes searches for the treasure of Cardinal Spada. Chapter 23: The Island of Monte Cristoĭantes visits the Island of Monte Cristo. Chapter 22: The Smugglersĭantes becomes a successful smuggler while on board his new vessel. Chapter 21: The Island of Tiboulenĭantes reaches the Island of Tiboulen. Chapter 20: The Cemetery of the Chateau D'Ifĭantes thinks of his own plan to escape Chateau d'If. Chapter 19: The Third AttackĪbbe has his third attack. Chapter 18: The TreasureĪbbe tells Dantes of a secret treasure. Chapter 17: The Abbe's ChamberĪbbe teaches Dantes all he knows, and the two form a plot for escape. Chapter 16: A Learned Italianĭantes begins his friendship with the mad abbe. Chapter 15: Number 34 and Number 27Īs Dantes becomes desperate in his dungeon cell, his neighboring prisoner rescues him. Chapter 14: The Two Prisonersĭantes is visited by the inspector in his dungeon cell. Morrel visitis Villefort to plead for Dantes' release. Napoleon returns to Paris for his hundred day rein. Chapter 12: Father and SonĪt his hotel, Villefort speaks with his father. The Minister of the Police arrives to inform King Louis XVIII that Bonaparte landed near Antibes, and is on his way to Paris. Villefort visits King Louis XVIII to inform him of a conspiracy. Chapter 10: The King's Closet at the Tuileries Mercedes stops by Villefort's home, and is offered no answers. Villefort heads back to Madame de Saint-Meran's in the Place du Grand Cours and prepares for a trip to Paris. ![]() Chapter 8: The Chateau d'Ifĭantes is taken to Chateau d'If, despite the promise Villefort made to him. Villefort questions Dantes and makes a serious discovery. In an aristocratic residences of Marseilles, Monsieur de Villefort is celebrating his betrothal when he is interrupted by a servant informing him of a Bonapartist plot discovery, including the arrest of Edmond Dantes. Chapter 5: The Marriage-Feastĭuring a celebration, Dantes is unexpectedly arrested, without any explanation. Chapter 4: Conspiracyĭanglars and Fernand talk about a plan to destroy Dantes happiness. Upon the arrival of Dantes, Fernand runs away and is stopped by Danglars and Caderousse. While Mercedes waits for Dantes, Fernand tries to convince Mercedes to marry him instead. Chapter 3: The Catalansĭantes visits Mercedes in village of the Catalans. Chapter 2: Father and Sonĭantes visits his father's home and Caderousse, their neighbor pays them a visit. Dantes, meets with Monsieur Morrel, the ship's owner and discusses with him the sullen mood of the sailors. In Marseilles, France the Pharon sailing ship docks, while a crowd of people watch. This piece tells the tale of a man who seeks revenge after his escape from prision and deals with the central themes of vengeance, justice, forgiveness, and mercy.ĭumas, A. His work ignored historical accuracy, psychology, and analysis, but its thrilling adventure and exuberant inventiveness continued to delight readers, and Dumas remains one of the prodigies of nineteenth-century French literature.The Count of Monte Cristo is an adventure story that takes place during the historical events of 1815 to 1838. With collaborators, mainly Auguste Maquet, Dumas wrote such works as The Three Musketeers (1843-1844) its sequels, Twenty Years After (1845) and the great mystery The Man in the Iron Mask (1845-1850) and The Count of Monte Cristo (1844). Dumas's overall literary output reached more than 277 volumes, but his brilliant historical novels made him the most universally read of all French novelists. ![]() His lavish spending and flamboyant habits led to the construction of his fabulous Château de Monte-Cristo, and in 1851 he fled to Belgium to escape creditors. His first play, Henri III et sa cour (1829), scored a resounding success for its author and the romantic movement. His early education was scanty, but his beautiful handwriting secured him a position in Paris in 1822 with the du'Orléans, where he read voraciously and began to write. He was born in Villers-Cotterêts, France. Alexandre Dumas (1802-1870) lived a life as romantic as that depicted in his famous novels.
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