Project Gutenberg 2007-07-07 Public domain in the USA. 370 Lermina, Jules 1839 1915 Lermina, Jules Hippolyte The Son of Monte-Cristo, Volume I E-text prepared by Juergen Lohnert, Martin Pettit, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Son of Monte-Cristo, Volume I" by Jules Lermina is a novel written in the late 19th century. This narrative serves as a sequel to Alexandre Dumas's classic tale, featuring the enigmatic Count of Monte-Cristo and diving into the lives of characters entangled in themes of revenge, identity, and the consequences of past actions. The story introduces new protagonists like Benedetto and Eugenie, exploring their ambitions, relationships, and the unfolding drama surrounding a marriage contract, a murder trial, and a family tragedy. At the start of the book, a marriage contract is set to be signed between Eugenie, the daughter of the wealthy banker Danglars, and Count Andrea Cavalcanti. However, the event is disrupted by shocking revelations, including the murder of a former galley slave associated with the count. Recognized through an unexpected twist, the narrative builds a foundation of intrigue as characters grapple with their identities and familial ties. The opening establishes a wealthy societal backdrop where reputation and scandal are at stake, hinting at the imminent chaos as relationships and secrets begin to unspool. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Fathers and sons -- Fiction Adventure stories Dantès, Edmond (Fictitious character) -- Fiction PQ Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels 578804 2025-06-09T09:11:05.770584 text/html 594115 2007-07-16T11:07:35 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 215137 2007-07-16T11:08:23 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 310717 2025-06-09T09:11:19.374518 application/epub+zip 314441 2025-06-09T09:11:09.973584 application/epub+zip 294254 2025-06-09T09:11:08.151586 application/epub+zip 573200 2025-06-09T09:11:26.378540 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 509222 2025-06-09T09:11:17.845533 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 472078 2022-09-10T10:36:11.474891 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 523565 2025-06-09T09:11:02.678666 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 523373 2007-07-16T11:07:13 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 194398 2007-07-16T11:09:16 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 523380 2007-07-16T11:07:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 194384 2007-07-16T11:09:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20684 2025-06-09T09:11:26.540494 application/rdf+xml 11351 2025-06-09T09:11:08.779585 image/jpeg 2778 2025-06-09T09:11:08.481587 image/jpeg 286989 2025-06-09T09:11:05.823601 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fr.wikipedia