Victor Hugo, “The Hunchback of Notre Dame”, 1831 was the topic of an earlier blog post.
Here I present: Alexandre Dumas, “The Count of Monte Cristo”, 1844 which was one a pair popular stories by Alexandre Dumas in 1844.
The book consists of eighteen (18) titled chapters shown BELOW.
Chapter #. “Title”.
#1. “The Arrival”.
#2. “Conspiracy”.
#3. “The Marriage Feast”.
#4. “The Examination”.
#5. “The Chateau D’If”.
#6. “The Two Prisoners”.
#7. “Cemetery of Chateau D’If”.
#8. “The Smugglers”.
#9. “The Secret Cave”.
#10. “The House of Morrel”.
#11. “The Breakfast”.
#12. “The Presentation”.
#13. “The House of Auteuil”.
#14. “The Telegraph”.
#15. “Beauchamp”.
#16. “The Trail”.
#17. “The Contract”.
#18. “Vampa’s Bill of Fare”.
The first sentence of each chapter is shown BELOW.
Chapter #. “First Sentence”.
#1. “On February 24, 1815, the platform was covered with spectators.”
#2. “Later that day, Danglars and his neighbor Caderousse sat sharing a bottle of wine.”
#3. “A feast had been prepared at the hotel La Reserve to celebrate the engagement of Edmond and Mercedes.”
#4. “Gerard de Villefort, the deputy prosecutor, was as happy as a man can be.”
#5. “It was four o’clock when Dante’s was locked in a chamber.”
#6. “Nearly four years had passed when Dantes said, “I wish to die.”
#7. “One night fifteen months later, Dantes heard Faria call out.”
#8. “Dantes kept hold of his knife and cut the sack while holding his breath.”
#9. “The night before the boat sailed for Monte Cristo wild dreams haunted Dantes.”
#10. “A week later, Jacopo’s vessel anchored beside the yacht.”
#11. “In the Rue du Helder stood the large, fashionable dwelling of the Count and Countess de Morcerf.”
#12. “Albert turned to Monte Cristo, “Count, pray accompany me to the rooms of Monsieur de Morcerf.”
#13. “The curtain rose as usual to an almost empty opera house.”
#14. “A few days later, Monte Cristo rode out of Paris until he reached the tower of Montlhery.”
#15. “Monsieur Beauchamp was in his office.”
#16. “At eight o’clock the next morning, Albert arrived at Beauchamp’s door.”
#17. “It was not long before Caderousse’s monthly income no longer seemed sufficient.”
#18. “Villefort received a letter from the Minister of the Interior.”
#Ending. “Vampa, when this man has eaten, let him be free: Vampa did as directed and Danglars was left, well fed, by the main road.”
- Here I presented: Alexandre Dumas, “The Count of Monte Cristo”, 1844. It was published the year as Alexandre Dumas, “The Three Musketeers “, 1844.
SUMMARY.
Alexandre Dumas’s classic tale of betrayal and revenge follows the life of protagonist Edmond Dantes.
Edmond Dantes is falsely imprisoned in the Chateau d’If, he is taken under the wing of another prisoner and taught to be a gentleman. By deceiving his jailers, Edmond Dantes escapes prison and sets off to take revenge on those who had betrayed him. This is a powerful story of friendship, betrayal, and revenge by Alexandre Dumas in 1844.
The novel has been adapted to film several times, and remains popular in the culture.
