Monsieur Bertuccio — Journey to Auteuil Begins (The Count of Monte Cristo, Chapter 42 – Part 5)
The Count of Monte Cristo prepares to visit his newly purchased house in Auteuil, but the destination has an immediate effect on Bertuccio. Questioned about his knowledge of the area, the steward grow...
27 Sep 7min
Monsieur Bertuccio — Signing the Auteuil Deed (The Count of Monte Cristo, Chapter 42 – Part 4)
The Count of Monte Cristo completes the purchase of the Auteuil country house with remarkable ease and unexpected generosity. After signing the deed and paying the notary, he dismisses his visitor, th...
26 Sep 8min
Monsieur Bertuccio — Auteuil Country House Purchase (The Count of Monte Cristo, Chapter 42 – Part 3)
The Count of Monte Cristo learns that the country house he has purchased is in Auteuil, just outside Paris. The revelation visibly unsettles Bertuccio, who urgently tries to persuade the Count to buy ...
25 Sep 7min
Monsieur Bertuccio — Calling Card for Baron Danglars (The Count of Monte Cristo, Chapter 42 – Part 2)
The Count of Monte Cristo quietly sets his plans in motion as a newly engraved calling card is delivered to Baron Danglars. Inside his Paris residence, he meets the notary handling the purchase of a c...
24 Sep 10min
The Presentation — Albert Reflects on Monte Cristo’s Visit (The Count of Monte Cristo, Chapter 41 – Part 16)
In The Count of Monte Cristo, Albert reflects on the remarkable impression his guest has left upon the Morcerf household. He recalls how warmly his father received Monte Cristo and how naturally the t...
15 Sep 9min
The Presentation — Mercédès Warns Albert About Monte Cristo (The Count of Monte Cristo, Chapter 41 – Part 15)
In The Count of Monte Cristo, Mercédès continues questioning Albert about the mysterious Count of Monte Cristo after his visit. Albert insists the count is only thirty-five, pointing to his youthful a...
14 Sep 10min
The Presentation — Albert Speculates About Monte Cristo (The Count of Monte Cristo, Chapter 41 – Part 14)
In The Count of Monte Cristo, Mercédès presses Albert to describe not Monte Cristo’s title, but the man himself. Albert compares the count to one of Byron’s tragic heroes, imagining a brilliant advent...
13 Sep 10min
