The Count of Monte Cristo
Young sailor Edmond Dantès is wrongfully imprisoned, escapes, finds treasure, and reinvents himself as the wealthy Count of Monte Cristo to exact revenge on those who betrayed him.
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Young sailor Edmond Dantès is wrongfully imprisoned, escapes, finds treasure, and reinvents himself as the wealthy Count of Monte Cristo to exact revenge on those who betrayed him.
1.The Plotters
10.004-10-196425 minEdmond Dantes is a brilliant seaman, but, in other ways, a rather naive young man. When he becomes a ship's captain, his enemies plot against him.
2.The Château d'If
10.011-10-196425 minAccused by an anonymous letter of being an agent for Bonaparte, Edmond is arrested and imprisoned without trial in the notorious Chateau D'If prison.
3.The Abbé Faria
10.018-10-196425 minDespairing in his confinement, Edmond meets another prisoner, from whom he learns a great deal.
4.A Perilous Journey
10.025-10-196425 minAfter fourteen years in prison, Edmond makes his escape.
5.The Isle of Monte Cristo
10.001-11-196425 minThe tiny, uninhabited island of Monte Cristo is, as only Edmond knows, a hiding-place for a huge treasure - if only he can find it.
6.A Garden in Auteuil
10.008-11-196425 minNow immensely rich, Edmond begins preparing his revenge.
7.Unlimited Credit
10.015-11-196425 minEdmond arrives in Paris and meets both Danglars and Fernand, who fail to recognize him. But Mercedes does.
8.Evidence of a Crime
10.022-11-196425 minEdmond continues to ingratiate himself with his intended victims and their families, and discovers that the wife of Danglars was once De Villefort's mistress, and bore him an illeg...
9.News from Janina
10.029-11-196425 minEdmond's machinations set Danglars against Fernand, break up the engagement of Albert and Eugenie and deeply alarm De Villefort and Madame Danglars.
10.A Challenge
10.006-12-196425 minFernand must face disgrace after allegations are made against his honor, and Albert challenges Edmond to a duel. To save her son's life, Mercedes must finally confront Edmond alone...
11.Dishonour
10.013-12-196425 minPublicly disgraced, Fernand finally recognizes Edmond. In the meantime, Cavalcanti is murdered by Benedetto, and the latter's arrest ruins the Danglars family's engagement party. B...
12.An End to Revenge
10.020-12-196425 minMore than twenty years after his unjust imprisonment, Edmond comes to the end of his quest for vengeance.
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