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The Count of Monte Cristo

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First published 1844-5
1844
Fiction; Historical Fiction
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1 - The Arrival at Marseilles
2 - Father and Son
3 - The Catalans
4 - The Plotters
5 - The Betrothal Feast
6 - The Deputy Procureur
7 - The Examination
8 - The Chøteau d'If
9 - The Evening of the Betrothal
10 - The Little Room in the Tuileries
11 - The Corsican Ogre
12 - Father and Son
13 - The Hundred Days
14 - In the Dungeons
15 - Number 34 and Number 27
16 - A Learned Italian
17 - In the Abbø's Cell
18 - The Treasure
19 - The Death of the Abbø
20 - The Cemetery of the Chøteau d'If
21 - The Isle of Tiboulen
22 - The Smugglers
23 - The Isle of Monte Cristo
24 - The Search
25 - At Marseilles Again
26 - The Inn of Pont du Gard
27 - The Tale
28 - The Prison Registers
29 - The House of Morrel and Son
30 - The Fifth of September
31 - Italy: Sinbad the Sailor
32 - The Awakening
33 - Roman Bandits
34 - Vampa
35 - The Colosseum
36 - La Mazzolata
37 - The Carnival at Rome
38 - The Catacombs of Saint Sebastian
39 - The Rendezvous
40 - The Guests
41 - The Breakfast
42 - The Presentation
43 - Monsieur Bertuccio
44 - The House at Auteuil
45 - The Vendetta
46 - The Rain of Blood
47 - Unlimited Credit
48 - The Dappled Greys
49 - Ideology
50 - Haydøe
51 - The Morrel Family
52 - Pyramus and Thisbe
53 - Toxicology
54 - Robert le Diable
55 - A Talk about Stocks
56 - Major Cavalcanti
57 - Andrea Cavalcanti
58 - At the Gate
59 - M. Noirtier de Villefort
60 - The Will
61 - The Telegraph
62 - The Bribe
63 - Shadows
64 - The Dinner
65 - The Beggar
66 - A Conjugal Scene
67 - Matrimonial Plans
68 - The OYce of the Procureur du Roi
69 - A Summer Ball
70 - The Inquiry
71 - The Ball
72 - Bread and Salt
73 - Madame de Saint-Møran
74 - The Promise
75 - The Villefort Family Vault
76 - A Signed Statement
77 - Progress of M. Cavalcanti the Younger
78 - Haydøe
79 - Yanina
80 - The Lemonade
81 - The Accusation
82 - The Room of the Retired Baker
83 - The Burglary
84 - The Hand of God
85 - Beauchamp
86 - The Journey
87 - The Trial
88 - The Challenge
89 - The Insult
90 - Mercødøs
91 - The Meeting
92 - The Mother and Son
93 - The Suicide
94 - Valentine
95 - The Confession
96 - The Father and Daughter
97 - The Contract
98 - The Departure for Belgium
99 - The Inn of the Bell and Bottle
100 - The Law
101 - The Apparition
102 - The Serpent
103 - Valentine
104 - Maximilian
105 - Danglars' Signature
106 - The Cemetery of the Pøre-la-Chaise
107 - The Division
108 - The Lions' Den
109 - The Judge
110 - The Assizes
111 - Expiation
112 - The Departure
113 - The House in the Alløes de Meillan
114 - Peppino
115 - Luigi Vampa's Bill of Fare
116 - The Pardon
117 - The Fifth of October
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15031
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On the 24th of February, 1815, the look-out at Notre-Dame de la Garde signalled the three-master, the Pharaon from Smyrna, Trieste, and Naples.
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"Darling," replied Valentine, "has not the count just told us that all human wisdom is summed up in two words? - 'Wait and hope.'"
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The morning's sun rose clear and resplendent, touching the foamy waves into a network of ruby-tinted light.

The feast had been made ready on the second floor at La Reserve, with whose arbor the reader is already familiar. The apartment destined for the purpose was spacious and lighted by a number of windows, over each of which was written in golden letters for some inexplicable reason the name of one of the principal cities of France; beneath these windows a wooden balcony extended the entire length of the house. And although the entertainment was fixed for twelve o'clock, an hour previous to that time the balcony was filled with impatient and expectant guests, consisting of the favored part of the crew of the Pharaon, and other personal friends of the bride-groom, the whole of whom had arrayed themselves in their choicest costumes, in order to do greater honor to the occasion.

Various rumors were afloat to the effect that the owners of the Pharaon had promised to attend the nuptial feast; but all seemed unanimous in doubting that an act of such rare and exceeding condescension could possibly be intended.

Danglars, however, who now made his appearance, accompanied by Caderousse, effectually confirmed the report, stating that he had recently conversed with M. Morrel, who had himself assured him of his intention to dine at La Reserve.

In fact, a moment later M. Morrel appeared and was saluted with an enthusiastic burst of applause from the crew of the Pharaon, who hailed the visit of the shipowner as a sure indication that the man whose wedding feast he thus delighted to honor would ere long be first in command of the ship; and as Dantes was universally beloved on board his vessel, the sailors put no restraint on their tumultuous joy at finding that the opinion and choice of their superiors so exactly coincided with their own.

With the entrance of M. Morrel, Danglars and Caderousse were despatched in search of the bride-groom to convey to him the intelligence of the arrival of the important personage whose coming had created such a lively sensation, and to beseech him to make haste.

 

Added: 09-Dec-2025
Last Updated: 10-Dec-2025

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Le Comte de Monte-Cristo is an adventure novel and one of the author's most popular works. He completed the work in 1844. The story takes place in France, Italy, islands in the Mediterranean and in the Levant during the historical events of 1815-1838 (from just before the Hundred Days to the reign of Louis-Philippe of France). It deals with themes of hope, justice, vengeance, mercy and forgiveness. The book is considered a literary classic today.
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