The Count Of Monte Cristo Vol 3 Of 4 Classic Reprint

Excerpt from The Count of Monte-Cristo, Vol. 3 of 4 The curtain rose as usual to an almost empty house, it being one of the absurdities of Parisian fashion never to appear at the Opera until after the performance has begun, so that the first act is generally played without the slight est attention being paid to it, that part of the audience already assembled being occupied in observing the new arrivals; while the noise of Opening and shutting doors, with the mingled buzz of many conversations, makes it impossible to hear anything else. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from The Count of Monte Cristo, Vol. 1 Onte cristo the most celebrated work of its celebrated author, not even excepting the d'artagnan romances has hitherto been known to the English-speaking world only through the medium of a very imperfect translation, which from time to time has been republished without any ma terial improvement. The great story is worthy to be presented in a better form. If readers have found it admirable in a crude presentation they will find new excellences in it as they follow, in an improved translation, the inimitable style of its author, ob serving his peculiar success in the employment of words fitted to his thought; his quiet humor, often so delicately conveyed that a careless rendering must lose it altogether; and, regarding the work as a whole, his artistic skill in proportion and per spective, which may easily be made of no effect by omissions in translating. In the present edition omissions have been sup plied; expansions have been rigorously reduced to the author's own crisp form of statement; erroneous. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from The Count of Monte Cristo, Vol. 4 I adopt the wisdom of the ancients, and feel my way, for my friendship for your family and my respect for you are as a twofold bandage over my eyes; well -" "Oh! speak, speak, Doctor; I shall have courage." "Well, sir, you have in your establishment, in your family perhaps, one of those frightful phenomena of which each century produces one example. Locusta and Agrippina, living at the same time, are an exception, which proves the determination of Providence to effect the entire ruin of the Roman empire, sullied by so many crimes. Brunehalt and Fre degonde are the results of the painful struggle of civilization in its infancy, when man was learning to control mind, were it even by an emissary from the realms of darkness. All these women had been, or were, beautiful. The same flower of innocence had flourished, or was still flourishing on their brows, that is seen on the brow of the culprit in your house." Villefort cried out, clasped his hands, and looked at the doctor with a supplicating air. But the latter pursued without pity. "'Seek whom the crime will profit, ' says an axiom of jurisprudence." "Doctor," cried Villcfort, "alas, Doctor! how often has man's justice been deceived by those fatal words! I know not why, but I feel that this crime -" "You acknowledge, then, the existence of the crime?" "Yes, I see too plainly that it docs exist. But I believe that it is aimed at me alone, and not at those who have perished. I apprehend an attack upon myself after all these strange disasters." "Oh, man!" murmured D'Avrigny, "the most egotistic of all animals, the most selfish of all creatures, who believes the earth turns, the sun shines, and death strikes for him alone, - an ant cursing God from the top of a blade of grass! About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works."

Excerpt from The Count of Monte Cristo, Vol. 2 of 4 One evening he loosened a boat from the iron ring that secured it to the port of Leghorn, laid himself down. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from The Count of Monte-Cristo, Vol. 4 of 5 Inexpressibly deep, replied he; she looked so pale this morning, I scarcely knew her. These apparently simple words pierced Morrel to the heart. This man had then seen Valentine, and spoken to her! The young and high-spirited officer required all his strength of mind to resist breaking his oath. He took the arm of chateau-renaud, and turned toward the vault, where the attendants had already placed the two coffins. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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Excerpt from The Count of Monte Cristo, Vol. 2 Franz doubted not that these schemes were the same con cerning Which he had dropped some words in the grotto of Monte Cristo; and while the count Spoke, the young man closely examined him in the hope of reading in his face some revelation of the plans which drew him to Paris. But it was very difficult to penetrate to the soul of that man, especially when he veiled it with a smile. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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