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  • Costa's Audio Book ft "The Count of Monte Cristo" Volume III 51-52 讀你聽2.2《基度山恩仇記》

    Costa's Audio Book ft "The Count of Monte Cristo" Volume III 51-52 讀你聽2.2《基度山恩仇記》
    Oct 7 2025
    Show your feedback: https://open.firstory.me/user/cln9oxg7r007d01xyhd0fadj5/comments CAB - Costa's Audio Book end of the year feature Alexandre Dumas "The Count of Monte Cristo" Plot outline by Auguste Maquet Early 19th-century Europe, France. Dantès the protagonist, a young sailor, is cruelly betrayed and wrongfully imprisoned. Finally breaking free, he uses a hard-earned treasure to accelerate his plans for vengeance. Re-entering Paris, he dazzles society with wealth and charm. Weaving subtle schemes, he tests the morals of those around him. New allies and rivals emerge, shaping the path of his journey. Volume III Chapter 51-52 00:30 51 Maximilian meets Valentine, who feels unloved and trapped in an arranged marriage. They vow not to give up hope, but Monte Cristo’s arrival forces Valentine to leave. 30:25 52 Monte Cristo reminds Madame de Villefort of their past meeting in Italy, discusses poisons and antidotes, and offers her a deadly potion disguised as medicine, subtly fueling her dangerous curiosity. Main Characters Edmond Dantès / Count of Monte Cristo – Orchestrates the central schemes of justice and revenge, observing and manipulating events in Paris. Gérard de Villefort – Ambitious royal prosecutor whose household intrigues and past actions against Dantès drive the main conflict in this volume. Valentine de Villefort – Villefort’s virtuous daughter, central to the household subplot and the target of scheming characters. Heloïse de Villefort – Villefort’s ruthless second wife, scheming to advance her own family’s interests and create tension in the household. Noirtier de Villefort – Paralyzed father whose intellect and eye-based communication continue to influence decisions within the Villefort household. Maximilien Morrel – Loyal suitor to Valentine, representing virtue and directly involved in protecting her and supporting the emotional core of the subplot. Albert de Morcerf – Present in Paris, socially prominent, manipulated by Monte Cristo, and part of key social observations and schemes. Bertuccio – Monte Cristo’s agent, whose knowledge of Villefort’s hidden crimes and investigative work enables parts of the revenge plot. Costa's Wordbook Pyramus and Thisbe - (in Greek legend) two lovers of Babylon: Pyramus, wrongly supposing Thisbe to be dead, killed himself and she, encountering him in his death throes, did the same, inspiration to shakespeare’s romeo and juliet Pilaster n a rectangular column, especially one projecting from a wall (pill Last ter) Geranium n a herbaceous plant or small shrub of a genus that comprises the cranesbills and their relatives. Geraniums bear a long, narrow fruit that is said to be shaped like the bill of a crane 天竺葵 (ger Rain nium) Variegated adj exhibiting different colours, especially as irregular patches or streaks; (of a plant or foliage) having or consisting of leaves that are edged or patterned in a second colour, especially white as well as green (Vary uh gated) Horticulture n the art or practice of garden cultivation and management (Hor ty culture) Lucern n another term for alfalfa, a leguminous plant with clover-like leaves and bluish flowers, native to south-western Asia and widely grown for fodder 苜蓿 (lu Cern) Preferment n promotion or appointment to a position or office (pre Fer ment) Salutary adj (especially with reference to something unwelcome or unpleasant) producing good effects, beneficial; arch. Health-giving (Sal lu tree) Toxicology n the branch of science concerned with the nature, effects, and detection of poisons 毒理學 (toxic Col logy) Paroquet n any of numerous small slender long-tailed parrots (Paro ket) Cochin-China n historical term for Southern Vietnam, particularly the region including the Mekong Delta 交趾支那 (Cok chin china) Fête - fr, festival Arbor n a shady garden alcove with the sides and roof formed by trees or climbing plants trained over a framework (Ar ber) Corpus Christi - latin, also known as the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, is a liturgical solemnity celebrating the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist; the feast is observed by the Catholic Church, in addition to certain Western Orthodox, Lutheran, and Anglican churches 基督聖體聖血節 Perugino - Pietro Perugino, an Italian Renaissance painter of the Umbrian school, developed some of the qualities that found classic expression in the High Renaissance. Raphael became his most famous pupil. Aqua Tofana - ita, a legendary slow-acting poison, likely arsenic-based, that gained notoriety in 17th-century Italy, purportedly made and sold by Giulia Tofana to help women poison their husbands. Molière, Beaumarchais - influential French playwrights of different eras, both known for their comedic and satirical works, but Molière is celebrated for his classic satires of the 17th century like Tartuffe, while Beaumarchais is known for the 18th century Figaro plays, The Barber of Seville ...
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  • Costa's Audio Book ft "The Count of Monte Cristo" Volume III 48-50 讀你聽2.2《基度山恩仇記》

    Costa's Audio Book ft "The Count of Monte Cristo" Volume III 48-50 讀你聽2.2《基度山恩仇記》
    Oct 6 2025
    Show your feedback: https://open.firstory.me/user/cln9oxg7r007d01xyhd0fadj5/comments CAB - Costa's Audio Book end of the year feature Alexandre Dumas "The Count of Monte Cristo" Plot outline by Auguste Maquet Early 19th-century Europe, France. Dantès the protagonist, a young sailor, is cruelly betrayed and wrongfully imprisoned. Finally breaking free, he uses a hard-earned treasure to accelerate his plans for vengeance. Re-entering Paris, he dazzles society with wealth and charm. Weaving subtle schemes, he tests the morals of those around him. New allies and rivals emerge, shaping the path of his journey. Volume III Chapter 48-50 00:28 48 Villefort thanks Monte Cristo for saving his family; they debate civilized versus natural justice. Villefort then discloses that his father, Noirtier, a once-powerful Jacobin and senator, now lives paralyzed after a devastating stroke. 28:55 49 Monte Cristo visits Haydée in her lavish rooms, offers her freedom, but she vows loyalty; he reminds her of youth, urging independence, and only asks she conceal her true parentage in Paris. 40:56 50 Monte Cristo visits Maximilian, Julie, and Emmanuel, admiring their blissful home. They recall their benefactor through relics; Monte Cristo suggests Lord Wilmore, while Maximilian’s father insists it was Edmond Dantès’s spirit. Main Characters Edmond Dantès / Count of Monte Cristo – Orchestrates the central schemes of justice and revenge, observing and manipulating events in Paris. Gérard de Villefort – Ambitious royal prosecutor whose household intrigues and past actions against Dantès drive the main conflict in this volume. Valentine de Villefort – Villefort’s virtuous daughter, central to the household subplot and the target of scheming characters. Heloïse de Villefort – Villefort’s ruthless second wife, scheming to advance her own family’s interests and create tension in the household. Noirtier de Villefort – Paralyzed father whose intellect and eye-based communication continue to influence decisions within the Villefort household. Maximilien Morrel – Loyal suitor to Valentine, representing virtue and directly involved in protecting her and supporting the emotional core of the subplot. Albert de Morcerf – Present in Paris, socially prominent, manipulated by Monte Cristo, and part of key social observations and schemes. Bertuccio – Monte Cristo’s agent, whose knowledge of Villefort’s hidden crimes and investigative work enables parts of the revenge plot. Costa's Wordbook Regnant adj reigning, ruling; currently having the greatest influence 在位 Magistracy n the office or authority of a magistrate 地方行政 (Ma jis tra cy) Eminence n fame or acknowledged superiority within a particular sphere; such a person (Em min nence) Harlay, Molé - references to real historical French statesmen, the former, prominent magistrates and officials in France. They symbolized legal and bureaucratic eminence. Algebraic adj relating to or involving algebra (al je Bray ic) Barbarous adj primitive and uncivilized; extremely brutal (Bar ber rus) pede claudo - latin, punishment comes limping or retribution comes slowly but surely Tobias - in the Bible, is known for his righteousness and adherence to divine law, which aligns with the Count's argument about the divine nature of retributive justice. (toe Bias) Expounder n person who explains Whist n a card game, usually for two pairs of players, in which points are scored according to the number of tricks won; origin of bridge (wist) Oratorical adj relating to the art or practice of public speaking 演講 演說技巧 (au ra TORical) Analogous adj comparable in certain respects, typically in a way which makes clearer the nature of the things compared 類似 可比擬 (an NAL ligus) Delineate v describe or portray (something) precisely; indicate the exact position of a border or boundary 準確描述 勾畫 Debilitated adj in a very weakened and infirm state; v make (someone) very weak and infirm 削弱 使衰弱 Cosmopolite n a cosmopolitan person; cosmopolitan 世界性 (cos MOPolite) Chicanery n the use of deception or subterfuge to achieve one's purpose 詭辯 詭計 欺詐 (shi CANE nery) Dissertation n a long essay on a particular subject, especially one written for a university degree or diploma 專題論文 論説 Theologian n a person who engages or is an expert in theology 神學家 神學研究者 (theo LOW gian) Collegiate adj belonging or relating to a college or its students; (of a university) composed of different colleges 大學 學院 院生 (col LEE giate) Redoubtable adj (of a person) formidable, especially as an opponent 強敵 可敬 令人敬畏 (re doubt table) Predominance n the possession or exertion of control or power; the state or condition of being greater in number or amount non bis in idem - latin, Latin legal principle, also known as the double jeopardy rule in many systems, meaning "not twice in the same thing" or "not twice ...
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  • Costa's Audio Book ft "Songs of a Dead Dreamer" 讀你聽2.2《死夢者之歌》

    Costa's Audio Book ft "Songs of a Dead Dreamer" 讀你聽2.2《死夢者之歌》
    Oct 1 2025
    CAB - Costa's Audio Book feature "Songs of a Dead Dreamer" by Thomas Ligotti 《讀你聽2.2》另類分享 驚異短篇小說集 怪奇文學基石 托馬斯·利戈蒂 八六年出版《死夢者之歌》 風格融合超現實與存在恐懼 探索腐敗城市與夢境 Dreams for Sleepwalkers 00:28 The Frolic- A prison psychiatrist, Dr. Munck, meets John Doe, a charismatic, supernatural patient whose chilling, otherworldly crimes unsettle Munck’s rational worldview, threatening his family’s safety with eerie, ominous implications in a tense narrative. 32:04 Les Fleurs- A narrator’s romance with florist Daisy unravels amid his secretive life. Her curiosity and a detective’s probing hint at dark secrets, ending ambiguously with looming dread and wilting connections. 49:41 Alice’s Last Adventure- Alice, an aging writer, revisits her surreal children’s stories, blurring reality and fiction. Strange events and a sinister figure haunt her, leading to an ambiguous, unsettling end hinting at her possible demise. 1:27:44 Dream of a Manikin- A psychologist analyzes Miss Locher’s dream of working in a clothing shop, where a lifelike manikin unsettles them. Paranoia grows, blurring dream and reality, as they suspect a mysterious conspiracy involving “you.” The Nyctalops Trilogy 1:59:20 I The Chymist - Simon, a cryptic chemist, is led to Rosemary’s home in a decaying city, where his talk of an alchemical process warps reality, drawing her into a disturbing, dreamlike mystery with eerie, irreversible consequences. 2:25:13 II Drink to Me Only with Labyrinthine Eyes - A hypnotist showcases his eerily beautiful assistant at a society party, scorns his entranced audience, confronts a skeptical child, and prepares to reveal her horrifying corpse-like reality. 2:47:18 III Eye of the Lynx - An unnamed narrator explores the House of Chains, a BDSM brothel, guided by a dominatrix through surreal, fantasy-laden scenes, blending reality and imagination in a hypnotic, seductive power play. 3:06:35 Notes on the Writing of Horror - what appears to be a guidebook on horror fiction, but slowly this apparatus of learning collapses into the grotesque performance of the horror it aims to describe. Dreams for Insomniacs 3:50:02 Jack visits Aunt Elise on Christmas Eve, hears a neighbor’s eerie tale, and faces a parallel reality, reliving past holidays with themes of possession and dread amidst festive terror. 4:08:16 A half-vampire painter, raised in the U.S. after his mother’s vampire-related death, is fully transformed by paternal relatives who took over his existence, revealing their terrifying, inhuman nature. 4:47:47 Misanthropic artist Alb Indys, isolated and drawing still lifes, overhears tales of Dr. Thoss, a mad, murderous physician. Thoss, real and legendary, claims Alb, whose death spawns a new urban legend. 5:15:24 Swordsman Faliol, with spectacles revealing existential horror, aids a prince rescuing his beloved from a duke. Wizard-guided, he infiltrates a masked pageant, confronting god Anima Mundi in philosophical torment. 6:01:26 Veech seeks Voke’s aid for a love triangle, luring rivals to a street where unseen forces transform them into a hideous hybrid. Distraught, he confronts Voke, who dies laughing, animating a manikin in a chaotic loft. 6:24:26 An essay on supernatural horror’s appeal, transforming normalcy into darkness, explores morbidity as time’s depletion, pessimism as a gloomy gift, and “existence equals nightmare,” with sardonic harmony evading life’s tormenting affirmations. Dreams for the Dead 6:37:03 Dr. Locrian’s Asylum - Mr. Crane recalls the town haunted by Dr. Locrian’s abandoned asylum, where apparitions appear in windows; after its destruction, the hauntings persist, and Locrian imparts secrets, ultimately confining Crane in the asylum’s legacy. 6:59:27 The Sect of the Idiot - A traveler visits an unnamed, decaying town, meets a strange figure, uncovers a hidden hooded sect performing rituals in an attic; after contact he’s absorbed into their rites and leaves haunted, changed forever. 7:24:01 The Greater Festival of Masks - Noss visits a town’s mask festival, finds a perfect mask, and helps the shopkeeper. At a party, the mask no longer fits; discarding it, he realizes he has changed before the true festival begins. 7:40:37 The Music of the Moon - Tressor, a sleepless wanderer, attends a bizarre concert by eerie musicians fused with their instruments. Finally asleep, only he awakens to webbed, eyeless spectators, entranced by the moon’s call. 7:58:40 The Journal of J.P. Drapeau - A Poe-like writer’s 1890s diary begins with eerie fantasies and dreamlike visions, but gradually his entries shift into existential dread, self-doubt, and a haunting collapse of identity that consumes his reflections. 8:13:02 Vastarien - Victor Keirion, obsessed with finding the perfect book, discovers a peculiar shop where a crow-like man helps him obtain a mysterious...
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  • Costa's Audio Book ft "Songs of a Dead Dreamer" Dreams for the Dead pt1 讀你聽2.2《死夢者之歌》

    Costa's Audio Book ft "Songs of a Dead Dreamer" Dreams for the Dead pt1 讀你聽2.2《死夢者之歌》
    Sep 30 2025

    CAB - Costa's Audio Book feature
    "Songs of a Dead Dreamer" by Thomas Ligotti

    《讀你聽2.2》八九月另類分享
    驚異短篇小說集 怪奇文學基石
    托馬斯·利戈蒂 八六年出版《死夢者之歌》
    風格融合超現實與存在恐懼
    探索腐敗城市與夢境

    Dreams for the Dead
    00:25 Dr. Locrian’s Asylum - Mr. Crane recalls the town haunted by Dr. Locrian’s abandoned asylum, where apparitions appear in windows; after its destruction, the hauntings persist, and Locrian imparts secrets, ultimately confining Crane in the asylum’s legacy.
    22:50 The Sect of the Idiot - A traveler visits an unnamed, decaying town, meets a strange figure, uncovers a hidden hooded sect performing rituals in an attic; after contact he’s absorbed into their rites and leaves haunted, changed forever.
    47:24 The Greater Festival of Masks - Noss visits a town’s mask festival, finds a perfect mask, and helps the shopkeeper. At a party, the mask no longer fits; discarding it, he realizes he has changed before the true festival begins.

    Costa's Wordbook
    Pocked adj US marked with pustules or with pits
    Funereal adj having the mournful, sombre character appropriate to a funeral (Few ner real)
    Curiosa n curiosities, especially erotic or pornographic books or articles (Que rioe sa)
    Mysteriarch n One who rules over mysteries (mis Steer riarch)
    Habiliment n arch. Clothing (ha Billi ment)

    Azathoth - a fictional, supreme, and chaotic deity from H.P. Lovecraft's Cthulhu Mythos, known as the "Nuclear Chaos," "Daemon Sultan," and "Blind Idiot God"
    Necronomicon - a fictional book of forbidden knowledge, most famously appearing in the horror stories of H. P. Lovecraft, and is often translated as "the Book of the Law of the Dead"
    Adumbrate v represent in outline; foreshadow a future event (Adam brate)
    Arcana n secrets or mysteries (ar Kay na)
    Cache n a collection of items of the same type stored in a hidden or inaccessible place (cash)
    Malign adj evil in nature or effect; v speak about (someone) in a spitefully critical manner (me Line)
    Cataleptic adj affected by or characteristic of catalepsy (cata Lep tic)

    Amble v walk or move at a slow, relaxed pace; n a walk at a slow, relaxed pace, especially for pleasure
    Reliquiae n remains (re Lick qui ee)

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  • Costa's Audio Book ft "The Count of Monte Cristo" Volume Two 讀你聽2.2《基度山恩仇記》

    Costa's Audio Book ft "The Count of Monte Cristo" Volume Two 讀你聽2.2《基度山恩仇記》
    Sep 29 2025
    Show your feedback: https://open.firstory.me/user/cln9oxg7r007d01xyhd0fadj5/comments CAB - Costa's Audio Book end of the year feature Alexandre Dumas "The Count of Monte Cristo" Plot outline by Auguste Maquet Early 19th-century Europe, France. Dantès the protagonist, a young sailor, is cruelly betrayed and wrongfully imprisoned. Finally breaking free, he uses a hard-earned treasure to accelerate his plans for vengeance. Re-entering Paris, he dazzles society with wealth and charm. Weaving subtle schemes, he tests the morals of those around him. New allies and rivals emerge, shaping the path of his journey. Volume II Chapter 28-47 00:27 28 Disguised as a Thomson & French representative, Dantès visits Marseilles' mayor, who redirects him to prison inspector Boville, holding large Morrel stakes. Dantès buys them at full price, views Faria's records, secretly pockets his own Danglars-Fernand accusation letter, and confirms Villefort's life sentence order. 14:50 29 The British man arrives at Morrel Shipping to collect debts. Coincidentally, Pharaoh's crew reports the ship sunk, but all safe. The boss pays wages, urges them to leave; crew hesitates. He grants three months' extension and whispers a mystery to the daughter. 40:31 30 Insolvent Morrel, refusing bankruptcy's shame, plans suicide but is stopped by returning son Maximilian. Even the visitor despairs over debts. Then, the daughter announces joy: a mysterious giant diamond dowry arrives, and Pharaoh returns loaded with cargo, fully restored. 1:13:48 31 Baron Franz, at sea hunting, heeds sailor Gaetano's suggestion to hunt goats on Monte Cristo island. He stumbles upon smugglers; their leader invites him to dine at his mansion, blindfolded. Craving adventure and sensing immense wealth, Franz agrees without suspicion. A lavish feast in a luxurious cavern follows, where the two bond joyfully. 2:03:47 32 The next morning, Franz searches for hours for Sinbad’s hidden grotto entrance but fails. He heads to Rome to meet Viscount Albert de Morcerf, son of Count Fernand Mondego, for the pre-Lent carnival. Arriving late and unprepared, they can't rent a coach needed for festivities. 2:16:11 33 The hotel owner warns Franz and Albert of bandit dangers, especially Luigi Vampa. Skeptical guests prompt Vampa's tale: a quick-minded young shepherd who loved learning, sculpting, shooting, and beautiful Teresa. Fleeing bandit chief Cucumetto hides with them, despite a large capture reward. 3:17:27 34 The hotel owner continues: At a splendid party, Teresa danced with a nobleman, coveting the hostess's ornate costume. Envious Vampa, desperate to claim her, promises it, then sets the house ablaze, stealing it amid panic. He guides lost traveler Sinbad, earning two jewels in return. 4:25:26 35 At the Colosseum, Franz overhears Monte Cristo (Dantès) promise bandit chief Vampa to buy innocent shepherd Peppino's freedom from a beheading for aiding bandits with food; Vampa pledges eternal loyalty. Next evening at the opera, Monte Cristo arrives with stunning Haydée in Greek attire. Countess G— fears him as a vampire. Morning brings news of his loaned coach for the carnival. Franz and Albert visit, shocked he's the island host. 4:57:05 36 Before breakfast, Monte Cristo invites Franz and Albert to view an execution from his private windows, confessing his fascination with them. They debate human justice's flaws. At the event, Peppino is reprieved; Monte Cristo impassively watches the other's brutal death, savoring vengeance's fulfillment. 5:37:39 37 During the three days of the carnival, Albert becomes engaged in an elaborate flirtation with a beautiful woman. He is eager to have several love affairs while in Rome and decides to devote all his energies to pursuing this opportunity. 6:11:27 38 The beautiful woman is Luigi Vampa’s mistress Teresa, setting a trap to kidnap Albert during flirtation. Franz gets a ransom note, seeks Monte Cristo's aid. Peppino guides them to the Catacombs of Saint Sebastian lair. Vampa warmly greets Monte Cristo, frees Albert with apologies. Unfazed yet grateful, Albert thanks his savior. 6:29:57 39 For saving his life, Monte Cristo requests Albert introduce him to Parisian society in three months. Delighted, Albert agrees. Franz, wary after noting Monte Cristo's involuntary shudder shaking hands, warns of the island encounter and overheard Colosseum talk with Vampa—yet Albert grows more enchanted. 6:46:26 40 On the day Monte Cristo is due at Albert’s house, Albert hosts a breakfast with friends eagerly awaiting the Count's arrival. Key guests include Lucien Debray, secretary to the interior minister, and Beauchamp, a prominent journalist. 7:36:42 41 At Albert’s, Monte Cristo charms all but singles out Maximilian, who once saved Château-Renaud. Maximilian annually marks his father’s miraculous deliverance with heroic deeds. Monte Cristo recounts capturing Luigi Vampa, sparing him under lasting protection. 8:07:40 42 Albert tours...
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  • Costa's Audio Book ft "The Count of Monte Cristo" Volume One 讀你聽2.2《基度山恩仇記》

    Costa's Audio Book ft "The Count of Monte Cristo" Volume One 讀你聽2.2《基度山恩仇記》
    Sep 29 2025
    Show your feedback: https://open.firstory.me/user/cln9oxg7r007d01xyhd0fadj5/comments CAB - Costa's Audio Book end of the year feature Alexandre Dumas "The Count of Monte Cristo" Plot outline by Auguste Maquet Early 19th-century Europe, France. Dantès, a young sailor, is cruelly betrayed and wrongfully imprisoned. His only consolation is an elder who imparts knowledge and guidance. Long imprisonment breeds Dantès thoughts of escape and revenge. Finally breaking free, he uses a hidden treasure to accelerate his plans for vengeance. Now reveals his first target of his revenge... Volume I Chapter 1-27 00:27 1 After the Pharaon’s captain dies, Edmond Dantès, the young first mate, brings the ship safely to Marseilles, explains their stop to Moréchal Bertrand, praises Danglars despite envy, and is promised promotion to captain. 18:26 2 Dantès returns home to find his father starved after paying Caderousse’s debt, gives him money and news of his promotion, then meets Caderousse and Danglars, who grumble about Mercédès’s companion. 33:10 3 Dantès visits Mercédès, finds her with Fernand, who leaves enraged after her passionate embrace. Fernand meets Danglars and Caderousse, sharing anger at Dantès. When told of the planned wedding, Danglars plots secretly. 57:04 4 Danglars drafts a letter accusing Dantès of carrying Napoleon’s message to the Bonapartist Committee. Caderousse objects, Danglars discards it, but Fernand retrieves it, intending to send it and ensure Dantès’s imprisonment. 1:10:19 5 Royal guards arrest Dantès at his betrothal feast with Mercédès, and Danglars becomes the captain of the Pharaon until Dantès's release. 1:43:29 6 During his betrothal party to the daughter of the Marquis of Saint-Méran, Villefort, the royalist deputy public prosecutor of Marseilles and son of a prominent Bonapartist, is called away to deal with a Bonapartist plot. 2:11:13 7 Despite Morrel's intercession and his own belief in Dantès's innocence, Villefort decides to send him away after Dantès mentions the Bonapartist letter was addressed to Villefort's father, Noirtier. 2:32:26 8 When Dantès is sent to the dungeon in the Château D'If prison, he hears about a prisoner who often promises the guards a fortune for his liberation. 2:51:52 9 As Villefort leaves his fiancée's home to see King Louis XVIII in Paris, he encounters Mercédès seeking information about Dantès and feels regret. 3:03:04 10 Villefort rushes to Paris and tells the king there is a conspiracy to bring Napoleon back to power. 3:20:59 11 Villefort's warning has come too late, as Napoleon is already marching on Paris, but he wins the king's gratitude. 3:54:09 12 Villefort tells his father the police are looking for someone like him who has murdered a royalist general. Noirtier shaves his beard, changes his clothes, and leaves, telling Villefort Napoleon is advancing. 2:52:55 13 After Napoleon returns, Morrel pleads for Dantès unsuccessfully, Danglars flees to Madrid, Fernand joins Napoleon’s army, Dantès’s father dies, and after a hundred days, Napoleon is deposed, restoring Louis XVIII. 4:10:48 14 Dantès begs the inspector-general of prisons for a fair trial, but when he sees Villefort's note saying Dantès took an active part in Napoleon's return, he decides he cannot help him. 4:30:35 15 When Dantès, after six years in prison, decides to kill himself, he hears a scratching sound coming from the other side of his cell. He manages to make a hole in the wall and meet his neighbor. 5:05:14 16 Dantès learns his neighbor is Abbé Faria, imprisoned for being an agitator for a unified Italy and who believed he was digging a tunnel to freedom. 5:31:47 17 After hearing Dantès’s story, Faria reveals Danglars, Fernand, and Villefort’s betrayals, sparking thoughts of revenge. Over two years, Faria teaches Dantès and they plan escape, but Faria becomes paralyzed, and Dantès stays. 6:21:09 18 Faria reveals a hidden treasure on Monte Cristo Island left by his former employer’s last descendant, now belonging to Dantès as his spiritual son, and shows him a paper detailing the treasure’s exact location. 6:50:56 19 Faria makes Dantès memorize the directions to the treasure and, some days later, dies. 7:14:17 20 Dantès cuts open Faria’s shroud, places Faria’s body in his cell, and hides inside it, planning to dig out after burial, but the guards tie a cannonball to him and throw him into the sea. 7:25:31 21 Dantès manages to escape from the shroud and swim to an island. After a storm, he floats toward a ship and convinces the sailors to take him on as one of their crew. 7:46:57 22 Dantès discovers the sailors are smugglers, makes himself useful and respected by them, and learns the captain has decided to go to Monte Cristo for an illegal transaction. 8:05:25 23 On the island, Dantès pretends to injure himself and convinces the men to leave him behind and return after a week. 8:23:37 24 Once the men are gone...
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  • Costa's Audio Book ft "The Last Unicorn" 讀你聽2.2《最後的獨角獸》

    Costa's Audio Book ft "The Last Unicorn" 讀你聽2.2《最後的獨角獸》
    Sep 29 2025
    Show your feedback: https://open.firstory.me/user/cln9oxg7r007d01xyhd0fadj5/comments CAB - Costa's Audio Book feature "The Last Unicorn" by Peter S. Beagle A Timeless fantasy. A unicorn quests to find her lost kin. Enchanting prose weaves magic, loss, and love. A cult classic, cherished by generations. Inspired a beloved 1982 animated film, of the same title. I - XIV 00:28 I A unicorn, learning from the hunters that she may be the last, starts a quest to seek others of her kind. Guided by the butterfly’s cryptic words, she encounters Mommy Fortuna’s deceptive carnival in her enchanted journey. 27:23 II Captured by Mommy Fortuna’s Midnight Carnival, the Unicorn meets Schmendrick, a bumbling magician, and encounters Celaeno, a caged harpy, amid the carnival’s deceptive, magical spectacles. 50:18 III Schmendrick frees the Unicorn from Mommy Fortuna’s carnival, whom in turn releases the animals. The harpy, freed, turns on the slave drivers, while the unicorn watches grimly, knowing such fates are inevitable. 1:10:58 IV The Unicorn grants Schmendrick’s wish to join her quest for freeing her. They seek King Haggard and the Red Bull. Schmendrick’s botched magic in a town angers the mayor; raiders abduct him. 1:33:06 V Schmendrick meets Captain Cully, a jovial outlaw leader, and skeptical Molly Grue. Cully’s ballads bore his men; Schmendrick’s magic conjures Robin Hood figures, angering Cully, who ties him up and sings. 1:57:10 VI Schmendrick’s magic misfires, enchanting a tree to love him. The unicorn frees him. Molly Grue, awestruck, joins their quest. Revitalized, she guides them to cursed Hagsgate, near King Haggard’s doomed castle. 2:19:28 VII In thriving Hagsgate, Drinn reveals a curse tying the town to Haggard’s castle. A foundling, now Prince Lír, may doom both. Schmendrick is paid to poison Lír but won’t. The Red Bull charges. 2:47:32 VIII The Red Bull chases the Unicorn toward Haggard’s castle. Schmendrick transforms her into a human girl. She struggles with her new identity, urged to continue the quest despite her despair. 3:14:42 IX Amalthea, now human, enters Haggard’s castle with Schmendrick and Molly. Haggard, seeking change, replaces Mabruk with Schmendrick. Lír admires Amalthea, who feels estranged. Tensions rise, hinting unfulfilled yearn. 3:42:32 X In Haggard’s scullery, Lír laments failing to win Amalthea’s heart despite slaying dragons. Molly suggests kindness, tends a talking cat, and comforts Amalthea, who struggles with her unicorn identity loss. 4:12:41 XI Lír vows to quietly love Amalthea after slaying an ogre. Schmendrick tires of Haggard’s knowing games. Lír and Amalthea bond over her unicorn struggles; Haggard obsesses over sea-bound unicorns, ruled by the Red Bull. 4:47:01 XII Molly, Schmendrick, and Amalthea confront a mocking skull in Haggard’s castle for Red Bull clues. It betrays them as guards attack; Amalthea boldly passes through the clock, vanishing into the unknown. 5:11:04 XIII Amalthea, Lír, Schmendrick, and Molly navigate a dark passage, grappling with identity and love. Amalthea fears losing Lír upon reverting. Lír shields her from the Red Bull, getting injured; she transforms back to unicorn. 5:45:09 XIV The unicorn revives Lír, who becomes king after Haggard’s fall. Hagsgate lies ruined. Lír confronts Drinn, embraces leadership. Schmendrick and Molly depart, meeting Alison, sent to Lír, as hope dawns. Main Characters The Unicorn - Immortal and beautiful, albeit a little vain, she leaves the safety of her forest upon learning that she is the last unicorn in the world, with information about the Red Bull as her only clue. Schmendrick - A bumbling magician, works at Mommy Fortuna’s carnival, craving real magical power; recognizing the captured Unicorn’s true nature, he frees her and joins her quest. Molly Grue - Captain Cully’s common-law wife, eloped with him as a young woman, drawn to his outlaw allure, but ended up cooking for his ragged band, her romantic dreams unfulfilled. King Haggard - A miserable and cruel ruler who cares for no one, not even his adopted son. His loneliness alleviated only by the sight of unicorns, he wishes to capture all unicorns for his own pleasure, in tandem with the Red Bull. Prince Lir - Haggard’s adopted son, admires Amalthea, unaware she’s a unicorn, he is tied to a curse and known for charm but passive in his father’s bleak court. Red Bull - A formidable fiery beast with menacing horns that has chased and charged-down unicorns, driving them into the sea. Only the defeat of the Red Bull can release the captive unicorns. Costa's Wordbook Harebell n a widely distributed bellflower with slender stems and pale blue flowers in late summer Lupin n a plant of the pea family with deeply divided leaves and tall colourful tapering spikes of flowers Foxglove n a tall Eurasian plant with erect spikes of pinkish-purple (or white) flowers shaped like the fingers of gloves, a ...
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  • Costa's Audio Book ft "Songs of a Dead Dreamer" Dreams for Insomniacs 讀你聽2.2《死夢者之歌》

    Costa's Audio Book ft "Songs of a Dead Dreamer" Dreams for Insomniacs 讀你聽2.2《死夢者之歌》
    Sep 24 2025

    CAB - Costa's Audio Book feature
    "Songs of a Dead Dreamer" by Thomas Ligotti

    《讀你聽2.2》八月另類分享
    驚異短篇小說集 怪奇文學基石
    托馬斯·利戈蒂 八六年出版《死夢者的歌》
    風格融合超現實與存在恐懼
    探索腐敗城市與夢境

    Dreams for Insomniacs
    00:29 Jack visits Aunt Elise on Christmas Eve, hears a neighbor’s eerie tale, and faces a parallel reality, reliving past holidays with themes of possession and dread amidst festive terror.
    18:39 A half-vampire painter, raised in the U.S. after his mother’s vampire-related death, is fully transformed by paternal relatives who took over his existence, revealing their terrifying, inhuman nature.
    58:09 Misanthropic artist Alb Indys, isolated and drawing still lifes, overhears tales of Dr. Thoss, a mad, murderous physician. Thoss, real and legendary, claims Alb, whose death spawns a new urban legend.
    1:25:47 Swordsman Faliol, with spectacles revealing existential horror, aids a prince rescuing his beloved from a duke. Wizard-guided, he infiltrates a masked pageant, confronting god Anima Mundi in philosophical torment.
    2:11:48 Veech seeks Voke’s aid for a love triangle, luring rivals to a street where unseen forces transform them into a hideous hybrid. Distraught, he confronts Voke, who dies laughing, animating a manikin in a chaotic loft.
    2:34:49 An essay on supernatural horror’s appeal, transforming normalcy into darkness, explores morbidity as time’s depletion, pessimism as a gloomy gift, and “existence equals nightmare,” with sardonic harmony evading life’s tormenting affirmations.

    Costa's Wordbook
    Tenebrous adj dark, shadowy or obscure (Ten ne brus)
    Antic adj arch. grotesque or bizarre
    Hapless adj (especially of a person) unfortunate

    Banality n the fact or condition of being banal, unoriginality 陳腐 (Benality)
    Repudiation n rejection of a proposal or idea (re Pew diation)
    Polemic n a speech or piece of writing expressing a strongly critical attack on or controversial opinion about someone or something 辯論文 (poe Lem mic)
    Velleity n a wish or inclination not strong enough to lead to action 微願 空想 (ve Lee eity)
    Episodically adv something happening occasionally, irregularly, or in distinct, separate parts, rather than continuously or regularly (epi Sodic cally)
    Impermanence n the state or fact of lasting for only a limited period of time (im Perm men nance)
    Macabre adj disturbing because concerned with or causing a fear of death (Me Ca bre)

    End of the year features:
    Horror- Songs of a Dead Dreamer, The Lottery; Phantasy- The Last Unicorn; Philosophical- Brothers Karamazov; Absurd- Metamorphosis

    Complete Collections:
    The Fellowship of the Ring, Winnie the Pooh, Jane Eyre, Angels and Demons, Perfume, Great Gatsby, Jekyll and Hyde, Maigret, 1984, Metamorphosis, Dracula, Don Quixote, Dorian Gray, Diary of a Young Girl, Lord of the Flies, Liar's Poker, Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, Agatha Christie, Great Expectations

    《讀你聽》里程碑
    2021: 0 太太陪同旁聽 全配樂 無剪接 附旁述 總結 文字大綱 不定時播出
    2022: 2.0 全配樂 DaVinci剪接 小字典 作品介紹 智能主持+插畫 文字大綱 定時播出
    2023: 2.1 DaVinci, Descript, CapCut, Suno 大綱+人物介紹+字典 每周播出
    2024: 2.2 初階電容咪 Audacity, ChatGPT注解+插畫 分秒顯示 一小時内容

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