The Countdown of Monte Cristo

📚 Summary:
The wedding feast is in full swing, with M. Morrel’s arrival marking an important moment in Dantès’ career prospects. Meanwhile, Danglars and Caderousse rush off to find the groom, only to…

📚 Summary:
On the morning of his wedding feast, Edmond Dantès basks in the glow of his bright future. The second floor of La Réserve is alive with celebration, filled with sailors, friends, and expec…

🔎 Summary:
Caderousse, still clinging to his last bit of reason, protests against the betrayal of Dantès, calling it an "infamous shame." Danglars, ever the manipulator, feigns innocence and dramatic…

🔎 Summary:
Fernand makes his choice. As Caderousse drunkenly stumbles away with Danglars, Fernand hesitates before retrieving the crumpled letter of denunciation. He pockets it and heads toward the c…

✒️ Summary:

Danglars puts his plan into action, drafting a letter that accuses Edmond Dantès of being a Bonapartist agent carrying messages for Napoleon. To avoid suspicion, he writes it with his lef…

✨ Summary:

Danglars plants the seed of betrayal, suggesting that Edmond Dantès be framed as a Bonapartist agent—an accusation dangerous enough to ruin his life. Fernand, blinded by jealousy, immediat…

📚 Summary:
Danglars, seeing an opportunity to rid himself of Dantès, calls for pen and paper—signaling the beginning of their treachery. Fernand, still hesitant, insists that he will not kill Dantès …

✨ Summary:

Fernand, consumed by jealousy, openly admits his hatred for Dantès but refuses to kill him, fearing Mercédès’ vow to take her own life if Edmond dies. Caderousse, drunk and oblivious, insi…

📚 Summary:
The conspiracy against Edmond Dantès escalates as Danglars carefully plants the idea of framing him for a crime, all while pretending to remain uninvolved. Fernand, blinded by jealousy, la…

✨ Summary:

Fernand, consumed by jealousy, believes that only death can separate Edmond and Mercédès, but Danglars, ever the schemer, suggests a more insidious plan—imprisonment. Caderousse, drunk but…

📖 Summary:
As the tension thickens, Danglars masterfully keeps Caderousse drunk and distracted while carefully guiding Fernand toward dangerous decisions. Fernand’s jealousy boils over, but his hesit…

📚 Summary:
Danglars fuels Fernand’s jealousy, pushing him toward revenge by dismissing Mercédès’ warnings and encouraging him to “seek” a way to change his fate. Fernand, consumed by despair, confess…

✨ Summary:

As Edmond joyfully announces his wedding plans, Danglars, Caderousse, and Fernand continue their veiled jabs and simmering resentment. Dantès, ever gracious, invites them all to celebrate—…

📚 Summary:
Danglars watches as Fernand’s jealousy and Caderousse’s drunkenness cloud their judgment, realizing that if no one else will act against Dantès, he may have to take matters into his own ha…

📖 Summary:

As Danglars, Caderousse, and Fernand drink together, they spot Edmond and Mercédès walking hand in hand. Caderousse mocks Fernand’s misfortune, while Danglars carefully fuels his jealousy,…

📚 Summary:
As Fernand, Danglars, and Caderousse drink together, the weight of their resentment toward Edmond Dantèsbecomes clear. Each man harbors a different motive for his jealousy, and Caderousse—…

📚 Summary:
As Fernand struggles to contain his heartbreak, Caderousse and Danglars continue their cruel game of manipulation, pushing him toward vengeance. Caderousse plays on Fernand’s pride as a Ca…

📚 Summary:
Fernand, crushed and humiliated, stumbles into the company of Danglars and Caderousse, where their mockery and manipulation push him closer to a dark decision. Danglars, ever the puppet ma…

📚 Summary:
In a moment of pure humiliation, Fernand is forced to shake hands with Dantès under Mercédès’ commanding gaze.Though his hatred is volcanic, her will is stronger—he submits, but only for a…

📚 Summary:
Dantès arrives in Mercédès’ home only to be met with an unexpected chill—Fernand, her cousin, sits in seething silence, refusing Edmond’s offered handshake. Though Mercédès introduces them…