The Count of Monte Cristo

Chapter 1. Marseilles—The Arrival — On the 24th of February, 1815, the look-out at Notre-Dame de la Garde

Chapter 2. Father and Son — We will leave Danglars struggling with the demon of hatred, and

Chapter 3. The Catalans — Beyond a bare, weather-worn wall, about a hundred paces from the spot

Chapter 4. Conspiracy — Danglars followed Edmond and Mercédès with his eyes until the two

Chapter 5. The Marriage Feast — The morning’s sun rose clear and resplendent, touching the foamy waves

Chapter 6. The Deputy Procureur du Roi — In one of the aristocratic mansions built by Puget in the Rue du Grand

Chapter 7. The Examination — No sooner had Villefort left the salon, than he assumed the grave air

Chapter 8. The Château d’If — The commissary of police, as he traversed the antechamber, made a sign

Chapter 9. The Evening of the Betrothal — Villefort had, as we have said, hastened back to Madame de

Chapter 10. The King’s Closet at the Tuileries — We will leave Villefort on the road to Paris, travelling—thanks to

Chapter 11. The Corsican Ogre — At the sight of this agitation Louis XVIII. pushed from him violently

Chapter 12. Father and Son — M. Noirtier—for it was, indeed, he who entered—looked after the servant

Chapter 13. The Hundred Days — M. Noirtier was a true prophet, and things progressed rapidly, as he

Chapter 14. The Two Prisoners — A year after Louis XVIII.’s restoration, a visit was made by the

Chapter 15. Number 34 and Number 27 — Dantès passed through all the stages of torture natural to prisoners in

Chapter 16. A Learned Italian — Seizing in his arms the friend so long and ardently desired, Dantès

Chapter 17. The Abbé’s Chamber — After having passed with tolerable ease through the subterranean

Chapter 18. The Treasure — When Dantès returned next morning to the chamber of his companion in

Chapter 19. The Third Attack — Now that this treasure, which had so long been the object of the abbé’s

Chapter 20. The Cemetery of the Château d’If — On the bed, at full length, and faintly illuminated by the pale light

Chapter 21. The Island of Tiboulen — Dantès, although stunned and almost suffocated, had sufficient presence

Chapter 22. The Smugglers — Dantès had not been a day on board before he had a very clear idea of

Chapter 23. The Island of Monte Cristo — Thus, at length, by one of the unexpected strokes of fortune which

Chapter 24. The Secret Cave — The sun had nearly reached the meridian, and his scorching rays fell

Chapter 25. The Unknown — Day, for which Dantès had so eagerly and impatiently waited with open

Chapter 26. The Pont du Gard Inn — Such of my readers as have made a pedestrian excursion to the south of

Chapter 27. The Story — First, sir,” said Caderousse, “you must make me a promise.”

Chapter 28. The Prison Register — The day after that in which the scene we have just described had taken

Chapter 29. The House of Morrel & Son — Anyone who had quitted Marseilles a few years previously, well

Chapter 30. The Fifth of September — The extension provided for by the agent of Thomson & French, at the

Chapter 31. Italy: Sinbad the Sailor — Towards the beginning of the year 1838, two young men belonging to the

Chapter 32. The Waking — When Franz returned to himself, he seemed still to be in a dream. He

Chapter 33. Roman Bandits — The next morning Franz woke first, and instantly rang the bell. The

Chapter 34. The Colosseum — Franz had so managed his route, that during the ride to the Colosseum

Chapter 35. La Mazzolata — Gentlemen,” said the Count of Monte Cristo as he entered, “I pray you

Chapter 36. The Carnival at Rome — When Franz recovered his senses, he saw Albert drinking a glass of

Chapter 37. The Catacombs of Saint Sebastian — In his whole life, perhaps, Franz had never before experienced so

Chapter 38. The Rendezvous — The first words that Albert uttered to his friend, on the following

Chapter 39. The Guests — In the house in the Rue du Helder, where Albert had invited the Count

Chapter 40. The Breakfast — And what sort of persons do you expect to breakfast?” said Beauchamp.

Chapter 41. The Presentation — When Albert found himself alone with Monte Cristo, “My dear count,”

Chapter 42. Monsieur Bertuccio — Meanwhile the count had arrived at his house; it had taken him six

Chapter 43. The House at Auteuil — Monte Cristo noticed, as they descended the staircase, that Bertuccio

Chapter 44. The Vendetta — At what point shall I begin my story, your excellency?” asked

Chapter 45. The Rain of Blood — As the jeweller returned to the apartment, he cast around him a

Chapter 46. Unlimited Credit — About two o’clock the following day a calash, drawn by a pair of

Chapter 47. The Dappled Grays — The baron, followed by the count, traversed a long series of

Chapter 48. Ideology — If the Count of Monte Cristo had been for a long time familiar with the

Chapter 49. Haydée — It will be recollected that the new, or rather old, acquaintances of

Chapter 50. The Morrel Family — In a very few minutes the count reached No. 7 in the Rue Meslay. The