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Monte-Cristo's Daughter
by Edmund Flagg
- Language
- EN
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The novel follows Zuleika, the daughter of the legendary Count of Monte-Cristo, as she faces challenges in her romantic life amidst a backdrop of adventure and societal intrigue. Set primarily in Rome, the story details her experiences at a convent school and her interactions with Viscount Giovanni Massetti, her suitor. The narrative involves mistaken identities, abduction attempts, and the emotional struggles associated with love and honour in a period reflective of mid-19th-century adventure fiction. The work continues themes from Alexandre Dumas’ original novel, focusing on familial legacy, justice, and personal honour, while introducing new characters and conflicts. As Zuleika navigates these complexities, her character embodies resilience within a plot constructed around social expectations and personal loyalties.
Published in the mid-19th century, "Monte-Cristo's Daughter" extends the adventure genre associated with Dumas’ works. It employs historical settings and romantic entanglements typical of its era, contributing to the development of adventure and romantic fiction in the period. The novel's detailed plot incorporates elements of mistaken identity and societal pressure, situating it within the broader context of 19th-century adventure literature with a focus on character-driven conflict.
Published in the mid-19th century, "Monte-Cristo's Daughter" extends the adventure genre associated with Dumas’ works. It employs historical settings and romantic entanglements typical of its era, contributing to the development of adventure and romantic fiction in the period. The novel's detailed plot incorporates elements of mistaken identity and societal pressure, situating it within the broader context of 19th-century adventure literature with a focus on character-driven conflict.
From the opening pages
" Monte-Cristo's Daughter ," a wonderfully brilliant, original, exciting and absorbing novel, is the Sequel to "The Count of Monte-Cristo," Alexander Dumas' masterwork, and the continuation and conclusion of that great romance, "Edmond Dantès." It possesses rare power, unflagging interest and an intricate plot that for constructive skill and efficient development stands unrivalled. Zuleika, the beautiful daughter of Monte-Cristo and Haydée, is the heroine, and her suitor, the Viscount Giovanni Massetti, an ardent, impetuous young Roman, the hero. The latter, through a flirtation with a pretty flower-girl, Annunziata Solara, becomes involved in a maze of suspicion that points to him as an abductor and an assassin, causes his separation from Zuleika and converts him into a maniac. The straightening out of these tangled complications constitutes the main theme of the thrilling book. The novel abounds in ardent love scenes and stirring adventures. The Count of Monte-Cristo figures largely in it, and numerous Monte-Cristo characters are introduced. " Monte-Cristo's Daughter " is the latest addition to Petersons' famous series, consisting of "The Count of Monte-Cristo," "Edmond Dantès," "The Countess of Monte-Cristo," "The Wife of Monte-Cristo," and "The Son of Monte-Cristo." New York : WM. L. ALLISON COMPANY Publishers . CONTENTS I. MONTE-CRISTO AND THE PRIMA DONNA II. A STRANGELY SENT EPISTLE III. THE INTRUDER IN THE CONVENT GARDEN IV. A STORMY INTERVIEW V. ANNUNZIATA SOLARA VI. THE POWER OF A NAME VII. IN THE PEASANT'S HUT VIII. A SYLVAN IDYL IX. THE ABDUCTION X. THE COUNTESS OF MONTE-CRISTO XI. THE BEGGAR AND HIS MATES XII. FATHER AND DAUGHTER XIII. MORCERF'S ADVENTURE XIV. ZULEIKA AND MME. MORREL XV. AN UNEXPECTED MEETING XVI. AMID THE COLOSSEUM'S RUINS XVII. PEPPINO'S STORY XVIII. MORE OF PEPPINO'S STORY XIX. THE MANIAC OF THE COLOSSEUM XX. THE ISLE OF MONTE-CRISTO XXI. ZULEIKA LEARNS THE TRUTH XXII. THE WONDROUS PHYSICIAN XXIII. A MODERN MIRACLE XXIV. A DESPERATE ENCOUNTER XXV. A VISIT TO THE REFUGE XXVI. VAMPA AND MONTE-CRISTO XXVII. THE BANDITS' REPRISALS XXVIII. THE RAID ON THE BANDITS XXIX. VAMPA'S TRIAL XXX. JOY UNBOUNDED Monte-Cristo's Daughter. SEQUEL TO ALEXANDER DUMAS' GREAT NOVEL, "THE COUNT OF MONTE-CRISTO," AND CONTINUATION AND CONCLUSION OF "EDMOND DANTÈS." MONTE-CRISTO AND THE PRIMA DONNA. The Count of Monte-Cristo was in Rome. He had hired one of the numerous private palaces, the Palazzo Costi, situated on a broad thoroughfare near the point where the Ponte St. Angelo connects Rome proper with that transtiberine suburb known…
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