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"The Count of Monte Cristo" is a gripping tale of betrayal, vengeance, and redemption. Set in early 19th-century France, the novel follows the life of Edmond Dantès, a young and honest sailor who is falsely accused of treason by his jealous rivals. On the eve of his engagement to the beautiful Mercedes, Edmond is arrested and imprisoned in the Château d'If, an island fortress from which no one has ever escaped. During his years of unjust imprisonment, Edmond learns of a vast hidden treasure on the Isle of Monte Cristo from a fellow inmate, Abbé Faria. After the old man's death, Edmond ingeniously escapes from the prison, recovers the treasure, and transforms himself into the wealthy and enigmatic Count of Monte Cristo. With his newfound wealth and identity, Edmond embarks on a meticulously planned quest for revenge against those who wronged him: Danglars, the scheming merchant; Fernand, who coveted Mercedes and betrayed Edmond to marry her; Villefort, the corrupt prosecutor; and Caderousse, a treacherous neighbor. Using his vast resources and cunning, the Count of Monte Cristo manipulates events and orchestrates the downfall of each of his enemies. However, as his elaborate plans come to fruition, Edmond begins to realize the moral and ethical complexities of his vengeance. He encounters instances of innocence and goodness, which lead him to question the righteousness of his actions and the true cost of his revenge. Ultimately, "The Count of Monte Cristo" is a powerful story about the transformative power of suffering and the possibility of forgiveness. It explores themes of justice, retribution, and the human capacity for change, leaving readers with a profound understanding of the complexities of the human soul.

"The Count of Monte Cristo" is a gripping tale of betrayal, vengeance, and redemption. Set in early 19th-century France, the novel follows the life of Edmond Dantès, a young and honest sailor who is falsely accused of treason by his jealous rivals. On the eve of his engagement to the beautiful Mercedes, Edmond is arrested and imprisoned in the Château d'If, an island fortress from which no one has ever escaped. During his years of unjust imprisonment, Edmond learns of a vast hidden treasure on the Isle of Monte Cristo from a fellow inmate, Abbé Faria. After the old man's death, Edmond ingeniously escapes from the prison, recovers the treasure, and transforms himself into the wealthy and enigmatic Count of Monte Cristo. With his newfound wealth and identity, Edmond embarks on a meticulously planned quest for revenge against those who wronged him: Danglars, the scheming merchant; Fernand, who coveted Mercedes and betrayed Edmond to marry her; Villefort, the corrupt prosecutor; and Caderousse, a treacherous neighbor. Using his vast resources and cunning, the Count of Monte Cristo manipulates events and orchestrates the downfall of each of his enemies. However, as his elaborate plans come to fruition, Edmond begins to realize the moral and ethical complexities of his vengeance. He encounters instances of innocence and goodness, which lead him to question the righteousness of his actions and the true cost of his revenge. Ultimately, "The Count of Monte Cristo" is a powerful story about the transformative power of suffering and the possibility of forgiveness. It explores themes of justice, retribution, and the human capacity for change, leaving readers with a profound understanding of the complexities of the human soul.

Summary: A classic audio drama performance of The Count of Monte Cristo from the Mercury Theater Series: Syndicated Thursdays Source: http://hackerpublicradio.org/eps.php?id=0869 Welcome to syndicated Thursday on Hacker Public Radio Each Thursday we play Syndicated creative commons content from around the web. If you know of some creative commons material that you would like to bring to the attention of the community then send an email to admin. Today we're going back in time, to a classic audio drama performance by the Mercury Theater and was originally aired in Aug 29, 1938 . It is an adaptation of the classic novel The Count of Monte Cristo, by Alexandre Dumas. Mercury Theatre The Mercury Theatre was a theatre company founded in New York City in 1937 by Orson Welles and John Houseman. After a string of live theatrical productions, in 1938 the Mercury Theatre progressed into their best-known period as The Mercury Theatre on the Air, a radio series that included one of the most notable and infamous radio broadcasts of all time, The War of the Worlds, broadcast on October 30, 1938. The Mercury Theatre on the Air produced live radio dramas in 1938-1940 and again briefly in 1946. The Count of Monte Cristo The Count of Monte Cristo (French: Le Comte de Monte-Cristo) is an adventure novel by Alexandre Dumas. It is often considered to be, along with The Three Musketeers, Dumas's most popular work. He completed the work in 1844. Like many of his novels, it is expanded from the plot outlines suggested by his collaborating ghostwriter Auguste Maquet. The story takes place in France, Italy, islands in the Mediterranean and the Levant during the historical events of 1815–1838 (from just before the Hundred Days through to the reign of Louis-Philippe of France). The historical setting is a fundamental element of the book. An adventure story primarily concerned with themes of hope, justice, vengeance, mercy and forgiveness, it tells of a man who is wrongfully imprisoned, escapes from jail, acquires a fortune and sets about getting revenge on the men who destroyed his life. However, his plans also have devastating consequences for the innocent as well as the guilty. The book is considered a literary classic today. According to Luc Sante, "The Count of Monte Cristo has become a fixture of Western civilization's literature, as inescapable and immediately identifiable as Mickey Mouse, Noah's flood, and the story of Little Red Riding Hood." links http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Text_of_Creative_Commons_Attribution-ShareAlike_3.0_Unported_License http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexandre_Dumas http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Count_of_Monte_Cristo http://librivox.org/the-count-of-monte-cristo-by-alexandre-dumas/ http://www.archive.org/details/count_monte_cristo_0711_librivox http://www.archive.org/details/worksofalexand02duma http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercury_Theatre http://www.archive.org/details/OrsonWelles-MercuryTheater-1938Recordings http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/ Todays show is licensed under a Creative Commons license: Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 , while most of the show notes are taken from Wikipedia and are available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License

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Ashley hosts as Mark and Chelsea help discuss the 2002 action drama film The Count of Monte Cristo , starring Jim Caviezel and directed by Kevin Reynolds.  Hosted by Ashley Miller and starring Mark Gledhill and Chelsea Tarkington.

The story takes place in France, Italy, and islands in the  Mediterranean  during the historical events of 1815–1839: the era of the  Bourbon Restoration  through the reign of  Louis-Philippe of France . It begins just before the  Hundred Days  period (when  Napoleon  returned to power after his exile). The historical setting is a fundamental element of the book, an adventure story primarily concerned with themes of hope, justice, vengeance, mercy, and forgiveness. It centres on a man who is wrongfully imprisoned, escapes from jail, acquires a fortune, and sets about exacting revenge on those responsible for his imprisonment. His plans have devastating consequences for both the innocent and the guilty.

The story takes place in France, Italy, and islands in the  Mediterranean  during the historical events of 1815–1839: the era of the  Bourbon Restoration  through the reign of  Louis-Philippe of France . It begins just before the  Hundred Days  period (when  Napoleon  returned to power after his exile). The historical setting is a fundamental element of the book, an adventure story primarily concerned with themes of hope, justice, vengeance, mercy, and forgiveness. It centres on a man who is wrongfully imprisoned, escapes from jail, acquires a fortune, and sets about exacting revenge on those responsible for his imprisonment. His plans have devastating consequences for both the innocent and the guilty.

Written in collaboration with Auguste Maquet and possibly P. A. Fiorentino

Written in collaboration with Auguste Maquet and possibly P. A. Fiorentino

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479 p. ; 20 cm

479 p. ; 20 cm

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Telugu Translation of Count Of Monte Cristo by Soorampudi Seetaram

The Count of Monte Cristo (Penguin Classics) by Alexandre Dumas pиre / Penguin Classics

The Count of Monte Cristo (Penguin Classics) by Alexandre Dumas pиre / Penguin Classics

Written in collaboration with Auguste Maquet and possibly P. A. Fiorentino

The Count of Monte Cristo (French: Le Comte de Monte-Cristo) is an adventure novel by the French author Alexandre Dumas (père) serialized from 1844 to 1846. It is one of the author's most popular works, along with The Three Musketeers and Man in the Iron Mask. Like many of his novels, it was expanded from plot outlines suggested by his collaborating ghostwriter, Auguste Maquet.

General Information ===================  Title:                  The Count of Monte Cristo (Unabridged)  Author:                 Alexandre Dumas  Read By:                Bill Homewood  Copyright:              2010  Audiobook Copyright:    2010  Publisher:              Naxos AudioBooks  Duration:               52 hours, 41 minutes, 31 seconds  Chapters:               117 Media Information =================  Source Format:          Audible AAX  Source Sample Rate:     22050 Hz  Source Channels:        2  Source Bitrate:         63 kbits  Lossless Encode:        Yes  Encoded Codec:          AAC / M4B  Encoded Sample Rate:    22050 Hz  Encoded Channels:       2  Encoded Bitrate:        63 kbits  Ripper:                 inAudible 1.51 Book Description ================ On the eve of his marriage to the beautiful Mercedes, having that very day been made captain of his   ship, the young sailor Edmond DantΦs is arrested on a charge of treason, trumped up by jealous   rivals. Incarcerated for many lonely years in the isolated and terrifying Chateau d'If near   Marseille, he meticulously plans his brilliant escape and extraordinary revenge. Of all the 'masked   avengers' and 'caped crusaders' in literature, The Count of Monte Cristo is at once the most daring   and the most vulnerable. Alexandre Dumas (pΦre), master storyteller, takes us on a journey of   adventure, romance, intrigue, and ultimately, redemption.

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Tracklist: 1. Main title 2. The Death of Abbe 3. Time Marches On 4. "What Is My Crime?" 5. The Ride to the Semaphore 6. Cavotte Plot 7. "The World Is Mine!" 8. Duel to the Death 9. The Ride to Marseilles 10. Off into the Sunset 11. Main Title 12. The Sun Dance 13. Love in the Garden 14. The Futile Escape 15. When Lovers Meet 16. Kingly Training 17. Secret Lovers 18. Louis' Entrance 19. The Big Chase 20. They Lived Happily Ever Alter 21. "I'm Louis!"/End Credits

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The story of terrible betrayal and relentless revenge - that's what is behind the name "Monte Cristo".  The disenfranchised prisoner of If Castle, who has become an omnipotent count, pursues his enemies, who have kidnapped his love, freedom and position in society, as inevitably as fate itself.  However, what will this revenge bring him besides the very joy of revenge?

         A TV adaptation of the classic Alexandre Dumas novel. Edmond Dantes is falsely accused by those jealous of his good fortune, and is sentenced to spend the rest of his life in the notorious island prison, Chateau d'If. While imprisoned, he meets the Abbe Faria, a fellow prisoner whom everyone believes to be mad. The Abbe tells Edmond of a fantastic treasure hidden away on a tiny island, that only he knows the location of. After many years in prison, the old Abbe dies, and Edmond escapes disguised as the dead body. Now free, Edmond must find the treasure the Abbe told him of, so he can use the new-found wealth to exact revenge on those who have wronged him.     Richard Chamberlain as Edmond Dantès     Donald Pleasence as Danglars     Louis Jourdan as Gérard de Villefort     Tony Curtis as Fernand Mondego     Kate Nelligan as Mercédès     Trevor Howard as Abbé Faria     Dominic Guard as Albert Mondego     Taryn Power as Valentine De Villefort     Dominic Barto as Bertuccio     Alessio Orano as Caderousse     Angelo Infanti as Jacopo     Isabelle De Valvert as Haydee     Anthony Dawson as Noirtier De Villefort     Harold Bromley as M. Morrell     George Willing as Andre Morrell     Carlo Puri as Andrea Benedetto     Ralph Michael as M. Dantès     Harry Baird as Ali

amazing story

amazing story

amazing story

It's not just Sony who makes preview-less versions of their VHS releases. Disney has done this as well with their adult-oriented banners, including Touchstone. "The Count Of Monte Cristo" is a 2002 film adaptation of the 1844 novel by Alexandre Dumas. It was directed by Kevin Reynolds and starred Jim Caviezel, Guy Pearce, Richard Harris, James Frain, Dagmara Dominczyk, and Luis Guzman. The movie received generally positive reviews from critics and was a box office success, grossing $75 million on a $35 million budget. CRITICAL RESPONSE: Rotten Tomatoes - 73% Metacritic - 61% CinemaScore - A The opening credits to this movie have been edited to avoid copyright issues. Please do not give me any requests for videos. I make these posts out of the home media I pick at random. "The Count Of Monte Cristo" (2002) is a property of Touchstone Pictures and Spyglass Entertainment.

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Tracklist: 1. The Count Of Monte Cristo With The Mercury Players, An Original Radio Broadcast 2. The Trunk (from The Black Museum Series). An Original Radio Broadcast

From the 20 April 1935 edition of Australian Women's Weekly.

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Tracklist: 1. The Snow Goose 2. The Count Of Monte Cristo

TheCountOfMonteCristoSetup.exe is a TRIAL setup executable for the game The Count of Monte Cristo .

The Count of Monte Cristo Audiobook, Unabridged

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1Count of Monte Cristo

By Alexandre Dumas

<i>The Count of Monte Cristo</i> (French: <i>Le Comte de Monte-Cristo</i>) is an adventure novel by Alexandre Dumas, père. It is often considered, along with <i>The Three Musketeers</i>, as Dumas's most popular work. The writing of the work was completed in 1844. Like many of his novels, it is expanded from the plot outlines suggested by his collaborating ghostwriter Auguste Maquet.<br /><br />The story takes place in France, Italy, islands in the Mediterranean and the Levant during the historical events of 1815–1838 (from just before the Hundred Days through the reign of Louis-Philippe of France). The historical setting is a fundamental element of the book. It is primarily concerned with themes of justice, vengeance, mercy, and forgiveness, and is told in the style of an adventure story. (Summary from Wikipedia)<br /><br /> This book contains alternate versions of a number of chapters – indicated by an alt after the file number. The Zip files contain both versions of these chapters.<br /><br />There are 2 versions of the M4Bs made , one containing the original files for these chapters (4 parts), the other containing the alternate files for the chapters (5 parts).

2Twenty Years After

By Alexandre Dumas

Let's continue the D'Artagnan Romances that we've already started with The Three Musketeers.

3Three Musketeers

By Alexandre Dumas

The Three Musketeers (Les Trois Mousquetaires) is a novel by Alexandre Dumas, père. It recounts the adventures of a young man named d'Artagnan after he leaves home to become a musketeer. D'Artagnan is not one of the musketeers of the title; those are his friends Athos, Porthos, and Aramis -- inseparable friends who live by the motto, "One for all, and all for one".<br><br> The Three Musketeers was first published in serial form in the magazine Le Siècle between March and July 1844. Dumas claimed it was based on manuscripts he had discovered in the Bibliothèque Nationale. It was later proven that Dumas had based his work on the book Mémoires de Monsieur D'Artagnan, capitaine lieutenant de la première compagnie des Mousquetaires du Roi (Memoirs of Mister D'Artagnan, Lieutenant Captain of the first company of the King's Musketeers) by Gatien de Courtilz de Sandras (Cologne, 1700). <br><br> Dumas' version of the story covers the adventures of D'Artagnan and his friends from 1625 to 1628, as they are involved in intrigues involving the weak King Louis XIII of France, his powerful and cunning advisor Cardinal Richelieu, the beautiful Queen Anne of Austria, her English lover, George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham, and the Siege of La Rochelle. Adding to the intrigue are the mysterious Milady de Winter, and Richelieu's right-hand man, the Comte de Rochefort. (summary from wikipedia)<br /><br /> Get <a href="http://librivox.org/twenty-years-after-by-alexandre-dumas/"> Twenty Years After</a> here.<br /> Get <a href="http://librivox.org/the-man-in-the-iron-mask-by-alexandre-dumas/"> The Man in the Iron Mask</a> here.

Edmond Dantès, a young seaman with a promising future, is arrested at his wedding ceremony under calomnious charges, and locked up in the Chateau d'If for 14 years. During this time, he secretly meets another detainee, l'Abbé Faria, an erudite believed to be insane, who becomes his friend and teacher, and who, upon his death, gives Edmond the secret to a hidden treasure.<br /><br />Dantès then manages to escape, almost drowning in the process, and is believed by all to be dead. With the knowledge and the treasure transmitted by l'abbé Faria, and his own wish for revenge, Edmond Dantès plots the downfall of his enemies under the identity of the Count of Monte-Cristo.<br /><br />Summary by Jc Guan.

Le roman raconte les aventures d'un gascon désargenté de 18 ans, d'Artagnan, monté à Paris faire carrière. Il se lie d'amitié avec Athos, Porthos et Aramis, mousquetaires du roi Louis XIII. Ces quatre hommes vont s'opposer au premier ministre, le Cardinal de Richelieu et à ses agents, dont la belle et mystérieuse Milady de Winter, pour sauver l'honneur de la reine de France Anne d'Autriche. Avec ses nombreux combats et ses rebondissements romanesques, Les Trois mousquetaires est l'exemple type du roman de cape et d'épée. (Summary from Wikipedia)

6Man in the Iron Mask

By Alexandre Dumas

In this, the last of the Three Musketeers novels, Dumas builds on the true story of a mysterious prisoner held incognito in the French penal system, forced to wear a mask when seen by any but his jailer or his valet. If you have skipped the novels between The Three Musketeers and this, a few notes will bring you into the story:<br></br>On one side – Aramis, now a bishop and secretly the Captain-General of the Jesuit Order, who believes he has found a path to a higher honor – the papacy. Monsieur Fouquet, the vastly rich minister of finance, Aramis’ ally. Philippe, the identical twin of King Louis XIV, who grew up in ignorance of his pedigree, and whose surrogate parents were murdered on the king’s order and himself sent into the notorious Paris prison, the Bastille, there held in solitary confinement.<br></br>On the other side – King Louis XIV, selected as the twin who would be king by his mother, and who intends that his brother will never challenge him. Monsieur Colbert, first minister, who is jealous of Fouquet and plots his downfall.<br></br>Unaligned and in danger of collateral damage – d’Artagnan, now captain of the King’s Musketeers and so the king’s chief defender, who suspects plots running beneath the surface and who is trying to unearth them. Athos, now the Comte (Count) de la Fer and one of the most respected noblemen of France. Raoul, Athos’ son and vicomte (viscount), desperately in love with Mademoiselle de la Valliere, who the king has taken as his mistress. Porthos, grown extremely stout and happy as the Baron du Vallon.<br></br>Aramis discovers the hidden Philippe and hatches a plot to substitute him for the sitting king, putting Louis in Philippe’s cell in the Bastille. This even succeeds… for a short while. But Aramis has not reckoned with a man whose loyalty to the throne exceeds his own welfare and who disastrously reverses the plot. Now it is time for the plotters to scurry to cover, there to figure some way to recover their lost ambitions. (Summary written by Mark Smith.)

Dumas's 'Celebrated Crimes' was not written for children. The novelist has spared no language--has minced no words--to describe the violent scenes of a violent time.<br><br>In some instances facts appear distorted out of their true perspective, and in others the author makes unwarranted charges. The careful, mature reader, for whom the books are intended, will recognize, and allow for, this fact. (from publisher's note)<br><br>The first volume comprises the annals of the Borgias and the Cenci. The name of the noted and notorious Florentine family has become a synonym for intrigue and violence, and yet the Borgias have not been without stanch defenders in history.<br><br>Another famous Italian story is that of the Cenci. The beautiful Beatrice Cenci--celebrated in the painting of Guido, the sixteenth century romance of Guerrazi, and the poetic tragedy of Shelley, not to mention numerous succeeding works inspired by her hapless fate—will always remain a shadowy figure and one of infinite pathos. (from Introduction)

8Vicomte De Bragelonne

By Alexandre Dumas

After <i>The Three Muskateers</i> and <i>Twenty Years After</i> the adventurous story of Athos, Porthos, Aramis and D'Artagnan continues!<br><br><i>The Vicomte of Bragelonne: Ten Years Later</i> (French: <i>Le Vicomte de Bragelonne ou Dix ans plus tard</i>) is the last of the Musketeer novels. It is usually divided into four volumes and this first volume contains chapters 1-75. (Summary by Diana Majlinger)

De avonturen van een jonge man d'Artagnan, die nadat hij huis en haard verlaten heeft zich aansluit bij de garde van de koning: de Musketiers. Hij raakt bevriend met het driemanschap Athos, Porthos en Aramis, onafscheidelijke vrienden die leven onder het motto: 'Eén voor allen, allen voor één'.

10Black Tulip

By Alexandre Dumas

The Black Tulip, written by Alexandre Dumas père and published in 1850, is a historical novel placed in the time of Tulipmania in the Netherlands. The novel begins with the 1672 politically motivated mob lynching of the de Witt brothers and then follows the story of Cornelius van Baerle, godson of Cornelius de Wit. Cornelius Van Baerle has joined the race to breed a truly black tulip – and to win the prize of 100,000 guilders, as well as fame and honour. As he nears his goal he is jailed and then of course rescued – by the beautiful Rosa, daughter of the jailer.

11Ten Years Later

By Alexandre Dumas

After <i>The Three Muskateers</i> and <i>Twenty Years After</i> the adventurous story of Athos, Porthos, Aramis and D'Artagnan continues!<br><br><i>The Vicomte of Bragelonne: Ten Years Later</i> (French: <i>Le Vicomte de Bragelonne ou Dix ans plus tard</i>) is the last of the Musketeer novels. It is usually divided into four volumes and this second volume contains chapters 76-140. (Summary by Diana Majlinger)

12Count of Monte Cristo (version 2)

By Alexandre Dumas

The story takes place in France, Italy, islands in the Mediterranean and the Levant during the historical events of 1815–1838 (from just before the Hundred Days through the reign of Louis-Philippe of France). The historical setting is a fundamental element of the book. It is primarily concerned with themes of justice, vengeance, mercy, and forgiveness, and is told in the style of an adventure story. (Summary by Wikipedia)

13Count of Monte Cristo (version 3)

By Alexandre Dumas

Le Comte de Monte-Cristo is an adventure novel and one of the author's most popular works. He completed the work in 1844. The story takes place in France, Italy, islands in the Mediterranean and in the Levant during the historical events of 1815-1838 (from just before the Hundred Days to the reign of Louis-Philippe of France). It deals with themes of hope, justice, vengeance, mercy and forgiveness. The book is considered a literary classic today. (Summary by David Clarke, ref. Wikipedia)

Un soir de 24 décembre, Marie et Fritz découvrent, au pied de l'arbre de Noël, un charmant petit bonhomme difforme casseur de noisette.<br/> Forcé par de jeunes auditeurs à raconter un conte, Monsieur Dumas nous rapporte ici l'histoire de ce héros improbable, empruntée à Hoffmann.<br /><br /> On December's Eve, Marie and Fritz find a charming, though deformed, nut-cracker by the Christmas tree. <br/> Forced by a young audience to share a tale, Alexandre Dumas tells the one of this unlikely hero, taking his inspiration from Hoffman. <br/> Summary by Ezwa

15Louise de la Valliere

By Alexandre Dumas

After <i>The Three Muskateers</i> and <i>Twenty Years After</i> the adventurous story of Athos, Porthos, Aramis and D'Artagnan continues!<br><br> <i>The Vicomte of Bragelonne: Ten Years Later</i> (French: <i>Le Vicomte de Bragelonne ou Dix ans plus tard</i>) is the last of the Musketeer novels. It is usually divided into four volumes and this third volume contains chapters 141-208. <br><br>(Summary by Diana Majlinger)

Si ce titre évoque pour vous un roman de cape et d'épée, détrompez-vous. Mais ne vous détournez pas ! Ce cher Alexandre Dumas saura vous attacher à l'histoire de la tulipe noire et de tous ceux qui s'y intérressent. <br/>Résumé par Ezwa<br /><br /> If you're expecting a swashbuckler, stand corrected. But don't turn back! <br/>Our dear Alexandre Dumas will make you fond of the black tulip and all those around it. <br/>Summary by Ezwa

17Corsican Brothers

By Alexandre Dumas

Alexandre Dumas weaves the compelling story of Siamese twins who are separated physically but never in spirit. When one of the brothers is murdered, the other leaves Corsica for Paris to avenge the killing. Dumas brings this thrilling tale to life with his fascinating descriptions of Italy and France and his powerful portrayal of the undying love of brother for brother. - Summary by Wikipedia