📖 Alexandre Dumas The Count of Monte Cristo

Edmond Dantès, a young sailor on the verge of marriage and a promotion, is imprisoned due to a conspiracy surrounding him. Having been stripped of everything, an encounter with a fellow prisoner opens an unexpected path for him. Years later, Dantès returns before those who betrayed him under the name of the Count of Monte Cristo.

│ Work Information

Author · Alexandre Dumas

Published · Serialized 1844–1846

Category · French Literature · Novel

│ Points to Consider

To what extent is revenge justified in an attempt to reclaim a life that has been stolen? Dantès, who believed he could be a judge himself, comes to face the consequences of his revenge on those around him. Amidst this exhilarating drama of revenge, we reflect on the boundary between justice and arrogance, and on life after suffering trauma.

│ Reading Guide

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🕰️ The Count of Monte Cristo Timeline

00:00 Opening and Prologue

01:28 The Tragedy and False Accusation of Edmond Dantès

08:33 Prosecutor Villefort's Interrogation and Imprisonment on the Island of If

14:28 Meeting with Father Faria and Awakening

19:33 Life-threatening Escape and Discovery of Treasure

23:24 Father Busoni's Disguise and Confirmation of the Truth

28:31 Salvation for His Benefactor, Shipowner Morel

32:02 The Count of Monte Cristo's Entry into Parisian High Society

36:18 The Love Between Maximilien and Valentine

40:21 The Dark Secrets and Traps of the Villefort Family

48:31 The Downfall of Count Morcerre (Fernand)

52:33 Mercedes's Plea and the Twist of the Duel

58:01 The Revealed Identity of Dantès and the End of Fernand

59:28 The Tragedy of the Villefort Family and Court Exposure

01:13:41 Danglars' Bankruptcy and the Count's Forgiveness

01:16:37 The Reunion of Maximilien and Valentine

01:18:10 A New Life and the Final Message ("Wait, and have hope")

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