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Alexandre Dumas "The Count of Monte Cristo"
Plot outline by Auguste Maquet

A sweeping tale of betrayal, vengeance, and redemption, following Edmond Dantès as he transforms from wronged sailor to cunning, resourceful Monte Cristo.

Volume V Chapter 106-107
00:30 106 Debray finalizes Madame Danglars's secret wealth, contrasting her greed with the poverty of Mercédès and Albert. Albert enlists and sends his mother to Marseille.
35:30 107 Andrea, imprisoned in La Force, hopes Monte Cristo will save him. When Bertuccio visits, Andrea suggests Monte Cristo is his father. Bertuccio promises to return tomorrow with the real name.

Main Characters of Volume V
Edmond Dantès / Count of Monte Cristo – Brilliant, resourceful, and vengeful; uses intelligence and disguise to manipulate events and punish wrongdoers.
Baron Danglars – Ambitious, greedy, and scheming banker; morally corrupt and self-serving.
Gérard de Villefort – Calculating, ambitious prosecutor; obsessed with reputation and hiding family secrets.
Madame de Villefort – Cold, manipulative, and ruthless; prioritizes wealth and status over morality.
Valentine de Villefort – Gentle, kind, and virtuous; represents innocence and moral integrity.
Noirtier de Villefort – Wise, strong-willed patriarch; paralyzed but mentally sharp and influential.
Haydée – Loyal, intelligent, and devoted; embodies gratitude and love toward Monte Cristo.
Maximilien Morrel – Courageous, honorable, and passionate; driven by loyalty and love.

Costa's Wordbook
Asmodeus, Le Sage - Alain-René Le Sage (1668–1747), a French novelist and playwright, created Asmodeus in the novel Le Diable boiteux (The Lame Devil), a demon or devil, often associated with luxury, lust, gambling, and deceit
Pallet n a straw mattress; makeshift bed
Lamoricière, Changarnier, Bedeau - famous French generals and military figures who were highly prominent in 1830-40s

La Force - fr, a large, notorious prison located in central Paris, operating from the late 18th to mid-19th c.
Big bug n A prominent or significant person
La savate - fr, worn shoe; though in prison talk, to beat one with an old heavy shoe, a violent act
Anguille - fr, eel; prison talk, long, flexible, and whipping motion of the makeshift weapon used as a flail
Pincette - fr, pincers; French parlor game, one person hides an object, the others search. The searchers are guided by clues using the metaphor of heat to indicate proximity
Racine - fr, Jean Racine (1639–1699) was one of the most celebrated and significant playwrights of the 17th-century French classical period;
Monsieur Pixérécourt - fr, René-Charles Guilbert de Pixérécourt (1773–1844) was a highly popular and prolific playwright who specialized in melodrama during the late 18th and early 19th centuries
Pygmy n derog. a person who is insignificant or lacks ability in a particular respect

Complete Features
Songs of Dead Dreamer, Last Unicorn, Brothers Karamazov, Fellowship of the Ring, Winnie the Pooh, Jane Eyre, Angels & Demons, Perfume, Great Gatsby, Jekyll & Hyde, Maigret, 1984, Metamorphosis, Dracula, Don Quixote, Dorian Gray, Anne Frank, Lord of the Flies, Liar's Poker, Sherlock Holmes, Agatha Christie, Great Expectations

Milestone
2021: 0 Full soundtrack, no editing, wife commentary, summary outline, irregular release
2022: 2.0 DaVinci editing, wordbook, book intro, AI host + illustration, chapter summary, scheduled release
2023: 2.1 Descript, CapCut, Suno score, character intro, weekly release
2024: 2.2 Standard condenser mic, Audacity, ChatGPT annotation + illustration, timestamp, 1-hour content

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