How much is Cristo worth?

How much is Cristo worth?

The Count explicitly mentions his worth as 80 million francs late in the book (I don't remember the exact split between cash, gold, jewels, and property).

Is the Count of Monte Cristo based on a true story?

Tom Reiss' swashbuckling new book, "The Black Count," tells the true story of Alex Dumas, son of a French nobleman and an African slave, the father of author Alexandre Dumas and the inspiration for the younger Dumas' classic novel "The Count of Monte Cristo."

How many years pass in the Count of Monte Cristo?

After greedy men have Edmound Dantes unjustly imprisoned for 20 years for innocently delivering a letter entrusted to him, he escapes to get his revenge on them.

What happens to danglars in The Count of Monte Cristo?

Danglars abandons his wife and attempts to sell his own daughter, Eugénie, into a loveless and miserable marriage for three million francs. ... Only after Danglars repents for the evil he has done does Dantès consider Danglars redeemed and pardon him.

What is the moral of The Count of Monte Cristo?

So the idea of being able to trust, of having plans and hopes for the future besides the horrible death or ruination of others is an important part of the moral of the story as well. The lesson that Dumas makes quite clear in The Count of Monte Cristo is that pure revenge does not satisfy.

Is Edmond Dantes real?

Pierre Picaud (French: [piko]) was a 19th-century shoemaker in Nîmes, France who may have been the basis for the character of Edmond Dantès in Alexandre Dumas, père's 1844 novel The Count of Monte Cristo. ... Picaud tricked Loupian's daughter into marrying a criminal, whom he then had arrested.

What is the moral of the Count of Monte Cristo?

So the idea of being able to trust, of having plans and hopes for the future besides the horrible death or ruination of others is an important part of the moral of the story as well. The lesson that Dumas makes quite clear in The Count of Monte Cristo is that pure revenge does not satisfy.

Is Edmond Dantes a vampire?

Edmond Dantes dies in the Château d'If and is reborn as a vampire, an undead creature who hungers for revenge as much as he thirsts for blood. 1838—Paris The wealthy and mysterious Count of Monte Cristo arrives in Paris. He is an eccentric who is never seen eating or drinking and refuses to venture out in the daylight.

Why is Mondego jealous of Edmond Dantes?

He is jealous of Edmond Dantes because Mercedes was the one he fell in love with. Who is Fernand Mondego and why is he jealous of Edmond Dantes? ... Edmond wants to get revenge on Danglars for framing him for treason when he escapes from prison.

How much was the Count of Monte Cristo worth?

• The Count explicitly mentions his worth as 80 million francs late in the book (I don't remember the exact split between cash, gold, jewels, and property). The French franc at that time was composed of about 1/100 oz of gold, so we can figure this out fairly easily.

How did the Count of Monte Cristo ruin Fernand's life?

• Edmond, as the Count of Monte Cristo, befriends Albert to get close to Fernand and he begins to ruin his life. He convinces Danglars to not have his daughter marry Alber which weakens Fernand because this would have strengthened him financially. Monte Cristo then accuses Fernand of murder and fraud and Fernand attempts to escape.

Who is Edmond in the Count of Monte Cristo?

• Edmond, as the Count of Monte Cristo, befriends Albert to get close to Fernand and he begins to ruin his life. He convinces Danglars to not have his daughter marry Alber which weakens Fernand because this would have strengthened him financially.

What happens to Dantes in the Count of Monte Cristo?

• Knowing himself to be close to death, Faria tells Dantès the location of a treasure on the Italian island of Monte Cristo. When Faria dies, Dantès takes his place in the burial sack. When the guards throw the sack into the sea, Dantès breaks through and swims to a nearby island.