The Messenger and the Name (The Count of Monte Cristo, Chapter 10)
In this episode of The Countdown of Monte Cristo, Villefort finally arrives at court—only to find that his greatest threat might not be Napoleon, but his own name. After riding nearly non-stop from Ma...
20 Mai 20255min
The Panting Stag and the Tenacious Court (The Count of Monte Cristo, Chapter 10 – Part 5)
In this episode of The Countdown of Monte Cristo, King Louis XVIII clings to classical verse while the world shifts beneath him. As his minister rushes off in search of new intelligence—and Blacas gro...
19 Mai 20254min
The Usurper’s “Conversion” (The Count of Monte Cristo, Chapter 10 – Part 4)
In this episode of The Countdown of Monte Cristo, King Louis XVIII receives a final round of reassuring lies. With Napoleon already on the march, the king and his ministers indulge in the fantasy that...
18 Mai 20255min
Delusions of Peace (The Count of Monte Cristo, Chapter 10 – Part 3)
In this episode of The Countdown of Monte Cristo, King Louis XVIII and his ministers convince themselves that Napoleon is not just contained, but collapsing. With talk of skin rashes, insanity, and id...
17 Mai 20255min
We Sing to the Deaf (The Count of Monte Cristo, Chapter 10)
In this episode of The Countdown of Monte Cristo, we remain in the king’s study as Duke Blacas grows increasingly alarmed—and King Louis XVIII grows increasingly bored. Annotating Horace and tossing o...
16 Mai 20258min
The King’s Disbelief (The Count of Monte Cristo, Chapter 10)
In this episode of The Countdown of Monte Cristo, the narrative shifts to Paris—to the Tuileries Palace, where King Louis XVIII brushes off warnings of unrest in the south. As Villefort speeds toward ...
15 Mai 20256min
Four Reactions to a Fall (The Count of Monte Cristo, Chapter 9)
In this episode of The Countdown of Monte Cristo, the ripples of Edmond Dantès’ arrest reach everyone—from powerless friends to heartless traitors. We see what happens when justice fails in public and...
14 Mai 20258min
Doomed Before Dawn (The Count of Monte Cristo, Chapter 9)
In this episode of The Countdown of Monte Cristo, Dantès’ fate is sealed. Villefort, weighed down by the flicker of conscience, chooses ambition once and for all. As he rushes to Saint-Méran’s estate ...
13 Mai 20255min
