The Count of Monte Cristo
Young sailor Edmond Dantès returns to Marseilles to claim his captaincy and marry his betrothed. When jealous rivals frame him for political treason, Edmond is arrested during his wedding feast and thrust into a conspiracy that threatens his life and future.
In this collection
4 entries
Edmond Dantès
Protagonist and mate of the Pharaon who is wrongfully imprisoned and later escapes to seek his fortune.
Characters
The original vessel was lost at sea; after pitching heavily for twelve hours and springing a leak, the deck burst and the ship pitched forward, spun round, and sank between Cape Blanc and Cape Boyador. A new, identical duplicate in perfect condition later entered the harbor of Marseilles.
The Pharaon
The original vessel was lost at sea; after pitching heavily for twelve hours and springing a leak, the deck burst and the ship pitched forward, spun round, and sank between Cape Blanc and Cape Boyador. A new, identical duplicate in perfect condition later entered the harbor of Marseilles.
Key Objects
Sealed and intact at the time of its delivery to the Marshal.
Captain Leclere's packet for Marshal Bertrand
Sealed and intact at the time of its delivery to the Marshal.
Key Objects
The letter was physically destroyed by Gérard de Villefort, who cast it into a fire and watched it be reduced to 'fragments of burnt paper' to protect his own reputation.
Captain Leclere's letter for the Bonapartist committee in Paris
The letter was physically destroyed by Gérard de Villefort, who cast it into a fire and watched it be reduced to 'fragments of burnt paper' to protect his own reputation.
Key Objects