Chapter I: Front Matter

EDMOND DANTES.

THE SEQUEL TO

ALEXANDER DUMAS'

CELEBRATED NOVEL OF

THE COUNT OF MONTE-CRISTO.

AN ENTIRE NEW AND ENLARGED EDITION.

BY

EDMUND FLAGG

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"EDMOND DANTES," one of the greatest novels ever written, is the sequel to Alexander Dumas' world-renowned chef-d'oeuvre, "The Count of Monte-Cristo," taking up the fascinating narrative where the latter ends and continuing it with marvellous power and absorbing interest. Every word tells, and the number of unusually stirring incidents is legion, while the plot is phenomenal in its strength, merit and ingeniousness. The superb book deals with the exciting career of Edmond Dantes, who first figures as the Count of Monte-Cristo, and then as the Deputy from Marseilles takes an active part in the French Revolution of 1848. Dramatic and graphic scenes abound, the reader finding startling surprises at every turn. Love, philanthropy, politics and bloodshed form the staple of the novel and are handled with extraordinary skill. Besides the hero, Haydee, Mercedes, Valentine de Villefort, Eugenie Danglars, Louise d'Armilly, Zuleika (Dantes' daughter), Benedetto, Lucien Debray, Albert de Morcerf, Beauchamp, Chateau-Renaud, Ali, Maximilian Morell, Giovanni Massetti, and Esperance (Dantes' son) figure prominently, while Lamartine, Ledru Rollin, Louis Blanc and hosts of revolutionary leaders are introduced. "EDMOND DANTES" will delight all who read it.

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NEW YORK:

WM. L. ALLISON COMPANY

PUBLISHERS.

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COPYRIGHT:--1884.

T. B. PETERSON & BROTHERS.

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EDMOND DANTES.

AN ENTIRE NEW AND ENLARGED EDITION.

_"Edmond Dantes" the Sequel to Alexander Dumas' masterpiece, "The Count of Monte-Cristo," is a novel that will delight, entertain and instruct all who read it. It has wonderful fascination, absorbing interest and rare merit, combined with remarkable power, amazing ingenuity and thorough originality. In it the narrative is taken up immediately at the close of "The Count of Monte-Cristo," and continued in a style of exceeding cleverness. There is a terrible volcanic tempest on the Mediterranean, in which Monte-Cristo and Haydee are wrecked, a vivid picture of the French Revolution of 1848 is given and the love affair of Zuleika and Giovanni Massetti is recounted in a manner unsurpassed for novelty and excitement. The central figure is Edmond Dantes, and about him are grouped Mercedes, Eugenie Danglars, Louise d'Armilly, Valentine de Villefort, Esperance (the son of Monte-Cristo), Benedetto, Albert de Morcerf, Maximilian Morrel, Ali and the other old friends of "Monte-Cristo" readers, as well as numerous political leaders famous in French history, namely, Lamartine, Ledru Rollin, Louis Blanc, Armand Marrast, Flocon, Albert and others. Thiers, Guizot, Odillon Barrot, General Lamoriciere, General Bugeaud and other noted historical characters are introduced, as well as Lucien Debray, Chateau-Renaud, Beauchamp, etc. No one can afford to miss the opportunity to read "Edmond Dantes," which is published only by T. B. Peterson & Brothers, who also issue the only correct, complete and unabridged editions of the other volumes of the great "Monte-Cristo" Series, namely, "The Count of Monte-Cristo," "The Countess of Monte-Cristo," "The Wife of Monte-Cristo, Haydee," and "The Son of Monte-Cristo, Esperance."_

CONTENTS.

Chapter. Page.
I. STORM AND SHIPWRECK, 21

II. THE ISLAND, 38

III. THE CONFLAGRATION, 55

IV. THE NEWS FROM ALGERIA, 70

V. EDMOND DANTES, DEPUTY FROM MARSEILLES, 82

VI. THE MYSTERY THICKENS, 91

VII. DANTES AND HIS DAUGHTER, 100

VIII. A VAST PRINTING HOUSE, 116

IX. ARMAND MARRAST, 126

X. THE COMMUNISTS, 134

XI. "WAIT AND HOPE," 168

XII. THE MYSTERIOUS PRIMA DONNA, 178

XIII. THE ITALIAN LOVER, 195

XIV. THE MINUTE VIALS, 202

XV. THE UNKNOWN NURSE, 208

XVI. A NOTABLE FETE, 215

XVII. THE REVOLUTION BEGINS, 244

XVIII. THE MIDNIGHT CONCLAVE, 251

XIX. THE SECOND DAY, 257

XX. ANOTHER MIDNIGHT CONCLAVE, 269

XXI. THE THIRD DAY, 278

XXII. THE LAST SESSION OF THE CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES, 294

XXIII. THE SACK OF THE TUILERIES, 303

XXIV. A MEMORABLE NIGHT, 306

XXV. THE PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT, 313

XXVI. DANTES AND MERCEDES, 323

XXVII. ESPERANCE AND ZULEIKA, 334

XXVIII. CAPTAIN JOLIETTE'S LOVE, 343

XXIX. ZULEIKA GOES TO M. DANTES, 355

XXX. TWO INTERVIEWS, 362

XXXI. VAMPA'S ANSWER, 371

EDMOND DANTES.

THE SEQUEL TO

THE COUNT OF MONTE-CRISTO.