| Author |
Dumas, Alexandre, 1802-1870 |
| Author |
Maquet, Auguste, 1813-1888 |
| Title |
Le comte de Monte-Cristo, Tome III
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| Note |
Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Count_of_Monte_Cristo Wikipedia page about this book: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_Comte_de_Monte-Cristo
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 80.0 (6th grade). Easy to read.
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| Credits |
Chuck Greif and www.ebooksgratuits.com
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| Summary |
"Le comte de Monte-Cristo, Tome III" by Alexandre Dumas and Auguste Maquet is a historical novel written in the mid-19th century. This installment continues the tale of Edmond Dantès, who, under the guise of the Count of Monte Cristo, orchestrates elaborate plans for revenge against those who wronged him. The narrative intertwines various characters, notably Andrea Cavalcanti and the Villefort family, exploring themes of justice, identity, and the consequences of vengeance. The beginning of this portion introduces Andrea Cavalcanti, a young man elegantly dressed and nervous about meeting the Count. As he interacts with Monte-Cristo, he recounts a tragic backstory of being separated from his father at a young age, while Monte-Cristo hints that his father, Major Bartolomeo Cavalcanti, is in Paris. The exchange reveals Andrea's attempts to navigate an identity that is laden with complexity and expectation, as he prepares to reunite with a father he barely knows. Meanwhile, the Count's manipulations subtly set the groundwork for future intrigues, as he observes and assesses Andrea, hinting at larger plans involving both Cavalcanti and the opposition structured around the Villefort family dynamics. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
French |
| LoC Class |
PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
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| Subject |
Historical fiction
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| Subject |
Revenge -- Fiction
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| Subject |
Adventure stories
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| Subject |
Prisoners -- Fiction
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| Subject |
France -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction
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| Subject |
Pirates -- Fiction
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| Subject |
Dantès, Edmond (Fictitious character) -- Fiction
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
17991 |
| Release Date |
Mar 15, 2006 |
| Most Recently Updated |
Aug 22, 2021 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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