query: when was the count of monte cristo published

pos: The Count of Monte Cristo 'Wait and Hope'". "The Count of Monte Cristo" was originally published in the "Journal des Débats" in eighteen parts. Serialization ran from August 28, 1844 to January 15, 1846. The first edition in book form was published in Paris by "Pétion" in 18 volumes with the first two issued in 1844 and the remaining sixteen in 1845. Most of the Belgian pirated editions, the first Paris edition and many others up to the "Lécrivain et Toubon" illustrated edition of 1860 feature a misspelling of the title with "Christo" used instead of "Cristo". The first edition to feature the correct spelling

pos: The Count of Monte Cristo (1934 film) of Monte Cristo" (1946). "The Count of Monte Cristo" was named one of the top ten films of 1934 by the National Board of Review of Motion Pictures. Subsequent adaptations of the novel were made in 1943, 1954, 1961, 1975, and 2002. The Count of Monte Cristo (1934 film) The Count of Monte Cristo is a 1934 American adventure film directed by Rowland V. Lee and starring Robert Donat and Elissa Landi. Based on the 1844 novel "The Count of Monte Cristo" by Alexandre Dumas, the story concerns a man who is unjustly imprisoned for 20 years for innocently delivering

pos: The Count of Monte Cristo (1934 film) The Count of Monte Cristo (1934 film) The Count of Monte Cristo is a 1934 American adventure film directed by Rowland V. Lee and starring Robert Donat and Elissa Landi. Based on the 1844 novel "The Count of Monte Cristo" by Alexandre Dumas, the story concerns a man who is unjustly imprisoned for 20 years for innocently delivering a letter entrusted to him. When he finally escapes, he seeks revenge against the greedy men who conspired to put him in prison. This is the first sound film adaptation of Dumas' novel—five silent films preceded it. In 1815, a French merchant

pos: The Count of Monte Cristo point in Eugene O'Neill's semi-autobiographical play "Long Day's Journey Into Night". "The Count of Monte Cristo" is a musical based on the novel, with influences from the 2002 film adaptation of the book. The music is written by Frank Wildhorn and the lyrics and book are by Jack Murphy. It debuted in Switzerland in 2009. Reis, Tom, The Black Count: Glory, Revolution, Betrayal, and the Real Count of Monte Cristo The Count of Monte Cristo The Count of Monte Cristo () is an adventure novel by French author Alexandre Dumas ("père") completed in 1844. It is one of the author's

pos: The Count of Monte Cristo 'Wait and Hope'". "The Count of Monte Cristo" was originally published in the "Journal des Débats" in eighteen parts. Serialization ran from August 28, 1844 to January 15, 1846. The first edition in book form was published in Paris by "Pétion" in 18 volumes with the first two issued in 1844 and the remaining sixteen in 1845. Most of the Belgian pirated editions, the first Paris edition and many others up to the "Lécrivain et Toubon" illustrated edition of 1860 feature a misspelling of the title with "Christo" used instead of "Cristo". The first edition to feature the correct spelling

pos: The Count of Monte Cristo (1998 miniseries) The Count of Monte Cristo (1998 miniseries) The Count of Monte Cristo (a.k.a. "Le Comte de Monte Cristo") is a French-Italian four-part miniseries based on the 1844 novel "The Count of Monte Cristo" by Alexandre Dumas père. Edmond Dantès is falsely accused of Bonapartism and sentenced to spend the rest of his life imprisoned in the dreaded Château d'If, an island fortress from which no prisoner has ever escaped, and to which the most dangerous political prisoners are sent. While imprisoned, he meets Abbé Faria, a fellow prisoner whom everyone believes to be mad. Abbé tells Edmond of a fantastic

pos: The Count of Monte Cristo (1998 miniseries) treasure hidden away on a tiny island, that only he knows the location. After many years in prison, the old Abbé dies, and Edmond escapes disguised as the dead body to find the treasure Abbé told him of, so he can use the new-found wealth to exact revenge on those who have wronged him. The Count of Monte Cristo (1998 miniseries) The Count of Monte Cristo (a.k.a. "Le Comte de Monte Cristo") is a French-Italian four-part miniseries based on the 1844 novel "The Count of Monte Cristo" by Alexandre Dumas père. Edmond Dantès is falsely accused of Bonapartism and sentenced

pos: The Count of Monte Cristo The Count of Monte Cristo The Count of Monte Cristo () is an adventure novel by French author Alexandre Dumas ("père") completed in 1844. It is one of the author's most popular works, along with "The Three Musketeers". Like many of his novels, it was expanded from plot outlines suggested by his collaborating ghostwriter Auguste Maquet. Another important work by Dumas, written prior to his work with Maquet, was the short novel "Georges"; this novel is of particular interest to scholars because Dumas reused many of the ideas and plot devices later in "The Count of Monte Cristo". The story

pos: Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo commits suicide in an act of redemption. Five years later, peace is being established between Earth and the Eastern Empire; Haydée assumes her place as queen of her world; Maximilien leaves the army to live with Valentine; Mercedes is at peace, though mourning Edmund and Fernand's deaths; and Albert, having rebuilt his life, reunites with Eugénie. The anime is an adaptation of "The Count of Monte Cristo", a French adventure novel by Alexandre Dumas which began as a newspaper serial in 1844. "The Count of Monte Cristo" is considered a literary classic, and in the years since its publication has

pos: Edmond Dantès Edmond Dantès Edmond Dantès () is a title character and the protagonist of Alexandre Dumas, père's 1844 adventure novel "The Count of Monte Cristo". Within the story's narrative, Dantès is an intelligent, honest, and loving man who turns bitter and vengeful after he is framed for a crime he did not commit. When Dantès finds himself free and enormously wealthy, he takes it upon himself to reward those who have helped him in his plight and punish those responsible for his years of suffering. He is known by the aliases The Count of Monte Cristo (), Sinbad the Sailor ("Sinbad

pos: The Count of Monte Cristo notable of which are the novels Meiji Gankutsu-ou by Taijirou Murasame and Shin Gankutsu-ou by Kaitarō Hasegawa. Its influence can also be seen in how one of the first prominent cases of miscarriage of justice in Japan, in which an innocent man was charged with murder and imprisoned for half a century, is known in Japanese as the "Yoshida Gankutsu-ou incident" (吉田岩窟王事件). The original work was published in serial form in the "Journal des Débats" in 1844. Carlos Javier Villafane Mercado described the effect in Europe: George Saintsbury stated: ""Monte Cristo" is said to have been at its first appearance,

pos: Château d'If shot there in 1871. The island became internationally famous in the 19th century when Alexandre Dumas used it as a setting for "The Count of Monte Cristo", published to widespread acclaim in 1844. In the novel, the main character Edmond Dantès (a commoner who later purchases the noble title of Count) and his mentor, Abbé Faria, were both imprisoned in it. After fourteen years, Dantès makes a daring escape from the castle, becoming the first person ever to do so and survive. In reality, no one is known to have done this. The modern Château d'If maintains a roughly hewn

pos: Secret identity identities. Myth and legend is filled with stories of gods or heroes who took on other identities for various purposes. A significant precursor to the 20th century concept of a secret identity in fiction is "The Count of Monte Cristo" (1844) by Alexandre Dumas, a huguely popular story which was frequently dramatized in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. In this story, the protagonist Edmund Dantes takes on the identity of the mysterious Count of Monte Cristo in order to carry out his plan of revenge against the men who were responsible for his downfall and imprisonment. The modern

pos: Edmond Dantès government. Earlier in the movie, V and Evey watch the 1934 film adaptation of "The Count of Monte Cristo", which V states is his favorite movie. Writer/director John Hughes used Edmond Dantès as his pseudonym late in his career. The story of Dantès's imprisonment in the Château d'If was likely inspired by the imprisonment of General Thomas-Alexandre Dumas (Alexandre Dumas, "père"'s own father) in a dungeon fortress in Taranto, Italy, in 1799–1801. Edmond Dantès Edmond Dantès () is a title character and the protagonist of Alexandre Dumas, père's 1844 adventure novel "The Count of Monte Cristo". Within the story's narrative,

pos: History of modern literature 1844 Alexandre Dumas, père published a novel "The Three Musketeers" ("Les Trois Mousquetaires") and wrote "The Count of Monte Cristo" which was published in installments over the next two years. William Makepeace Thackeray published "The Luck of Barry Lyndon". In Britain Charles Dickens published several of his books in installments in magazines: "The Pickwick Papers", followed, in the next few years, by "Oliver Twist" (1837–1839), "Nicholas Nickleby" (1838–1839), "The Old Curiosity Shop" (1840–1841), "Barnaby Rudge" (1841), "A Christmas Carol" (1843) and "Martin Chuzzlewit" (1843–1844). In America a version of the penny dreadful became popularly known as a "dime novel". In

neg: The Count of Monte Cristo (1860), Dumas published a short paper, "État civil du Comte de Monte-Cristo", on the genesis of the Count of Monte-Cristo. It appears that Dumas had close contacts with members of the Bonaparte family while living in Florence in 1841. In a small boat he sailed around the island of Monte-Cristo accompanied by a young prince, a cousin to Louis Bonaparte, who was to become Emperor of the French ten years later. During this trip he promised the prince that he would write a novel with the island's name in the title. At that time the future emperor was imprisoned at

neg: The Count of Monte Cristo After Ali's death, Fernand sold Ali's wife Vasiliki and his daughter Haydée into slavery. While Vasiliki died shortly thereafter, Dantès purchased Haydée. The Count manipulates Danglars into researching the event, which is published in a newspaper. As a result, Fernand is investigated by his peers and disgraced. When Albert blames the Count for his father's downfall and challenges him to a duel, Mercédès, having already recognized Monte Cristo as Dantès, goes to the Count and begs him to spare her son. During this interview, she learns the truth of his arrest and imprisonment but still convinces the Count not to

neg: The Count of Monte Cristo (James Behr musical) The Count of Monte Cristo (James Behr musical) The Count of Monte Cristo musical, book and music by James Behr, is adapted from the famous novel by Alexander Dumas. "The Count of Monte Cristo" was awarded as Finalist in the New York Musical Theatre Festival, 2011. It was performed in its entirety at the Off-Broadway Bleecker Street Theater in New York in 2012 as part of the Planet Connections Theatre Festivity. The Count of Monte Cristo was also performed in part in New York in 2010 at the New York Off-Broadway Wings Theater during the 2010 West Village Musical Theatre

neg: Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo contacted the copyright holders to license an anime adaptation, but he was refused when the holders saw how many changes he proposed to make to the original narrative. Initially disappointed, Maeda searched for another work he could adapt into a science fiction setting, and decided upon "The Count of Monte Cristo", as Dumas's novel had provided the inspiration for Bester's work. Maeda first read a simplified version of "The Count of Monte Cristo" when he was young. When he read the full version as an adult, he saw that the story was far more complex and interesting. Maeda's initial draft

neg: The Count of Monte Cristo for both the innocent and the guilty. The book is considered a literary classic today. According to Luc Sante, ""The Count of Monte Cristo" has become a fixture of Western civilization's literature, as inescapable and immediately identifiable as Mickey Mouse, Noah's flood, and the story of Little Red Riding Hood." Dumas wrote that the idea of revenge in "The Count of Monte Cristo" came from a story in a book compiled by Jacques Peuchet, a French police archivist, published in 1838 after the death of the author. Dumas included this essay in one of the editions from 1846. Peuchet told

neg: The Return of Monte Cristo (1946 film) "The Treasure of Monte Cristo" but no film resulted. (There were films called "The Treasure of Monte Cristo" released in 1949 and 1961 but not from Small.) The Return of Monte Cristo (1946 film) The Return of Monte Cristo is a 1946 swashbuckler film which is a sequel to "The Count of Monte Cristo" (1934) and "The Son of Monte Cristo" (1940)" The grandson of the Count of Monte Cristo is falsely accused of a crime and imprisoned on Devil's Island. He escapes and seeks revenge against those responsible for his imprisonment. Edward Small made the film in collaboration with

neg: The Return of Monte Cristo (1946 film) The Return of Monte Cristo (1946 film) The Return of Monte Cristo is a 1946 swashbuckler film which is a sequel to "The Count of Monte Cristo" (1934) and "The Son of Monte Cristo" (1940)" The grandson of the Count of Monte Cristo is falsely accused of a crime and imprisoned on Devil's Island. He escapes and seeks revenge against those responsible for his imprisonment. Edward Small made the film in collaboration with Columbia Studios, using an old commitment he had with Louis Hayward. Hayward was paid $35,000. Reviews were positive. Edward Small announced plans to star Louis Hayward in

neg: The Count of Monte Cristo (radio program) The Count of Monte Cristo (radio program) The Count of Monte Cristo is an American old-time radio adventure program. It was broadcast on the Don Lee Network on the West Coast in the 1944-1945 season and on the Mutual Broadcasting System December 19, 1946 - January 1, 1952. Derived from the novel "The Count of Monte Cristo" by Alexandre Dumas, the program focused on the adventures of Edmond Dantes, who was sentenced to life in prison after being convicted on a false accusation of treason. Dantes escaped from prison and fought corruption in 18th-century France. The episodes on the Don

neg: Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo is a science fiction anime series produced by Gonzo. An adaptation of Alexandre Dumas' "The Count of Monte Cristo", the 24-episode series aired on Japanese television between October 2004 and March 2005; it was later licensed for a Western release first by Geneon Entertainment and later by Funimation. The series was adapted into a CD drama, a series of novels by screenwriter Shuichi Kouyama, and a manga written and drawn by series creator Mahiro Maeda which ran from 2005 to 2008. Set in the year 5053, the series

neg: The Count of Monte Cristo (1975 film) on to make adaptations of "The Man in the Iron Mask", "Captain's Courageous" and "The Four Feathers". The film was nominated for two Emmys: Richard Chamberlain for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Special Program – Drama or Comedy, and Trevor Howard for Outstanding Single Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Comedy or Drama Special. Later it was remake in Telugu Movie as Veta The Count of Monte Cristo (1975 film) The Count of Monte Cristo is a 1975 television film produced by ITC Entertainment and based upon the book "The Count of Monte Cristo" by Alexandre Dumas, père. It

neg: The Count of Monte Cristo (James Behr musical) Festival. It received the festival award for Best Musical Score. The performances received publication and positive reviews from online newspaper "News Blaze". Stylistically, the musical has a sound associated with traditional Broadway musicals given that it is orchestrated and recorded with a 30-piece orchestra (i.e., strings, woodwinds and brass). The Count of Monte Cristo (James Behr musical) The Count of Monte Cristo musical, book and music by James Behr, is adapted from the famous novel by Alexander Dumas. "The Count of Monte Cristo" was awarded as Finalist in the New York Musical Theatre Festival, 2011. It was performed in its

neg: The Count of Monte Cristo (1956 TV series) The Count of Monte Cristo (1956 TV series) The Count of Monte Cristo was a 1956 ITC Entertainment/TPA television series adapted very loosely from the novel by Alexandre Dumas, adapted by Sidney Marshall. It premiered in the UK in early 1956 and ran for 39 thirty-minute episodes dramatizing the continuing adventures of Edmond Dantès, the self-styled Count of Monte Cristo, during the reign of Louis Philippe I d'Orléans, King of the French from 1830 to 1848. The first twelve episodes were filmed in the United States, at the Hal Roach studios, with the rest being filmed at ITC's traditional home

neg: Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo quite hard on the eye at times." Theron Martin of Anime News Network awarded "Gankutsuou" Series of the Year. It also won the Best TV Series award at the 10th Animation Kobe Fair. Helen McCarthy in "500 Essential Anime Movies" praised its "dazzling visual inventiveness". Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo is a science fiction anime series produced by Gonzo. An adaptation of Alexandre Dumas' "The Count of Monte Cristo", the 24-episode series aired on Japanese television between October 2004 and March 2005; it was later licensed for a Western release first by Geneon

neg: The Count of Monte Cristo (1975 film) The Count of Monte Cristo (1975 film) The Count of Monte Cristo is a 1975 television film produced by ITC Entertainment and based upon the book "The Count of Monte Cristo" by Alexandre Dumas, père. It was directed by David Greene and starred Richard Chamberlain as Edmond Dantès, Kate Nelligan as Mercedes, Tony Curtis as Fernand Mondego, Louis Jourdan (who played Edmond Dantès in the 1961 film adaptation of the novel) as De Villefort, Donald Pleasence as Danglars, Trevor Howard as Abbé Faria, and Isabelle de Valvert as Haydee. ITC had previously produced a 39-part TV series based on the

neg: The Count of Monte Cristo (2002 film) Napoleon in exile, betrayal, solitary confinement, secret messages, escape tunnels, swashbuckling, comic relief, a treasure map, Parisian high society and sweet revenge, and brings it in at under two hours, with performances by good actors who are clearly having fun. This is the kind of adventure picture the studios churned out in the Golden Age--so traditional it almost feels new." "The Count of Monte Cristo" Official Soundtrack was composed and conducted by Edward Shearmur and performed by the London Metropolitan Orchestra. The Count of Monte Cristo (2002 film) The Count of Monte Cristo is a 2002 adventure drama film produced

neg: The Count of Monte Cristo (1956 TV series) of Elstree. A 5-disc DVD set containing all thirty-nine episodes was released by Network Studio on 12 April 2010 (currently only in Region 2 PAL format; not yet available in the United States). ITC produced a film based on the same source-material, The Count of Monte-Cristo, in 1975. Minor guest stars who would go on to later fame included Patrick Troughton, Stratford Johns, Cyril Shaps, Anthony Newlands, John Barrard, Raf De La Torre and Nigel Davenport. The Count of Monte Cristo (1956 TV series) The Count of Monte Cristo was a 1956 ITC Entertainment/TPA television series adapted very loosely from

neg: The Count of Monte Cristo (2002 film) it, but instead leaves it standing as he swears to Faria to use his vast resources for good. "The Count of Monte Cristo" holds a rating of 74% based on 144 reviews at Rotten Tomatoes with the critical consensus being that, "Though it may not reach for any new artistic heights, The Count of Monte Cristo is an old-fashioned yet enjoyable swashbuckler." At Metacritic, the film received a score of 61 out of 100, with generally favourable reviews. Roger Ebert gave the film 3 stars out of 4 writing, ""The Count of Monte Cristo" is a movie that incorporates piracy,

neg: The Black Count: Glory, Revolution, Betrayal, and the Real Count of Monte Cristo 2012, it was nominated for an NAACP Image Award for "Outstanding Literary Work, Biography/Autobiography". On April 15, 2013, "The Black Count" was honored with the Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography. The book also won the 2013 PEN/Jacqueline Bograd Weld Award for Biography. In 2013, it was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award (Biography), the Plutarch Award for Best Biography, and shortlisted for the American Library in Paris Book Award. The Black Count: Glory, Revolution, Betrayal, and the Real Count of Monte Cristo The Black Count: Glory, Revolution, Betrayal, and the Real Count of Monte Cristo is

neg: The Count of Monte Cristo (1934 film) The film was very popular — Philip Dunne said it "provided Eddie Small with a fortune almost as great as the Treasure of Spada". A sequel, "The Son of Monte Cristo", was announced almost immediately, but took several years to be made. In the 2006 political thriller film "V for Vendetta", an adaptation of the graphic novel of the same name, the titular anarchist refers to "The Count of Monte Cristo" as his favourite film. The film is recognized by American Film Institute in these lists: The film had two sequels, "The Son of Monte Cristo" (1940) and "The Return

neg: The Count of Monte Cristo was the "L'Écho des Feuilletons" illustrated edition, Paris 1846. This edition featured plates by Paul Gavarni and Tony Johannot and was said to be "revised" and "corrected", although only the chapter structure appears to have been altered with an additional chapter entitled "La Maison des Allées de Meilhan" having been created by splitting "Le Départ" into two. The first appearance of "The Count of Monte Cristo" in English was the first part of a serialization by W. Francis Ainsworth in volume VII of "Ainsworth's Magazine" published in 1845, although this was an abridged summary of the first part of the

neg: Jules Lermina Chinese valley. Lermina also penned a proto-Tarzan novel, "To-Ho le Tueur d'Or" (1905) (translated by Georges T. Dodds as "To-Ho and the Gold Destroyers" , two sequels to the popular classic "The Count of Monte-Cristo": "Le Fils de Monte-Cristo" (1881) (that in English was divided in two books: The Wife of Monte Cristo and The Son of Monte Cristo), and "Le Trésor de Monte-Cristo" [The Treasure of Monte-Cristo] (1885); and "Les Mystères de New York" [The Mysteries of New York] (1874), also written under the pseudonym of William Cobb. He also created the indomitable Toto Fouinard, whose adventures were serialized

neg: The Black Count: Glory, Revolution, Betrayal, and the Real Count of Monte Cristo The Black Count: Glory, Revolution, Betrayal, and the Real Count of Monte Cristo The Black Count: Glory, Revolution, Betrayal, and the Real Count of Monte Cristo is a 2012 biography of General Thomas-Alexandre Dumas written by Tom Reiss. The book presents the life and career of Dumas as a soldier and officer during the French Revolution, as well as his military service in Italy during the French Revolutionary Wars and later in Egypt under Napoleon. Reiss offers insight into slavery and the life of a man of mixed race during the French Colonial Empire. He also reveals how Dumas's son

neg: The Black Count: Glory, Revolution, Betrayal, and the Real Count of Monte Cristo – author Alexandre Dumas – viewed his father, who served as the inspiration for some of his novels, including "The Count of Monte Cristo" and "The Three Musketeers". "The Black Count" won the 2013 Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography and the PEN/Jacqueline Bograd Weld Award for Biography, among other awards and honors. As of 2014, the book is being adapted into a film. "The Black Count" presents the life of the French General Thomas-Alexandre Dumas, who served as the inspiration for the book "The Count of Monte Cristo" written by his son Alexandre Dumas. Thomas-Alexandre Dumas, also known as

neg: The Count of Monte Cristo (1964 TV series) The Count of Monte Cristo (1964 TV series) The Count of Monte Cristo is a British 12-part dramatization of the Alexandre Dumas novel of the same name. It was made by the BBC and was screened in the autumn of 1964. The series starred Alan Badel in the title role. Edmond Dantes, a sailor, is falsely accused and imprisoned by three men who have various reasons to be jealous of him. After 10 years imprisoned in the Chateau d'If he escapes, and, after recovering a treasure revealed to him by a fellow prisoner, he embarks on a campaign of revenge

neg: The Count of Monte Cristo (1913 film) circulation as Zukor brought lawsuit against Selig for copyright infringement. The Count of Monte Cristo (1913 film) The Count of Monte Cristo is a 1913 silent film adventure directed by Joseph A. Golden and Edwin S. Porter. It starred James O'Neill, a stage actor and father of playwright Eugene O'Neill. James O'Neill had been playing Edmond Dantès most of his adult life and was famous in the role. Daniel Frohman and Adolph Zukor produced together. Edwin S. Porter co-directed with Joseph Golden, though this was probably necessary as Porter also served as the film's cinematographer. A previous film by Selig

neg: The Count of Monte Cristo (1913 film) The Count of Monte Cristo (1913 film) The Count of Monte Cristo is a 1913 silent film adventure directed by Joseph A. Golden and Edwin S. Porter. It starred James O'Neill, a stage actor and father of playwright Eugene O'Neill. James O'Neill had been playing Edmond Dantès most of his adult life and was famous in the role. Daniel Frohman and Adolph Zukor produced together. Edwin S. Porter co-directed with Joseph Golden, though this was probably necessary as Porter also served as the film's cinematographer. A previous film by Selig starring Hobart Bosworth in 1912 had to be pulled from

neg: The Count of Monte Cristo the citadel of Ham – a name that is mentioned in the novel. Dumas did visit him there, although he does not mention it in "Etat civil". During the life of Thomas-Alexandre Dumas: During the life of Alexandre Dumas: Alexandre Dumas and Auguste Maquet wrote a set of four plays that collectively told the story of "The Count of Monte Cristo": "Monte Cristo Part I" (1848); "Monte Cristo Part II" (1848); "Le Comte de Morcerf" (1851) and "Villefort" (1851). The first two plays were first performed at Dumas' own Théâtre Historique in February 1848, with the performance spread over two

neg: The Count of Monte Cristo in the Yorozu Chouhou newspaper, and released in book form in four volumes by publisher Aoki Suusandou in 1905. Though later translations use the title "Monte Cristo-haku" (モンテ・クリスト伯, the Count of Monte Cristo), the "Gankutsu-ou" title remains highly associated with the novel and is often used as an alternative. As of March 2016, all movie adaptations of the novel brought to Japan used the title "Gankutsu-ou", with the exception of the 2002 film, which has it as a subtitle (with the title itself simply being "Monte Cristo"). The novel is popular in Japan, and has spawned numerous adaptations, the most

neg: Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo Monte Cristo" is set in the year 5053; the two major powers are the planet Earth and the alien-dominated Eastern Empire, who have been at war for an undetermined time. During a visit to the Moon-based city of Lune with his friend Baron Franz d'Epinay, Viscount Albert de Morcerf meets a mysterious self-made nobleman called the Count of Monte Cristo. After the Count helps Franz save Albert from a gang of kidnappers, Albert introduces the Count into the high society of Paris; these include Albert's father General Fernand de Morcerf and his wife Mercedes; the powerful banker Baron Jullian Danglars,

neg: The Count of Monte Cristo (2002 film) The Count of Monte Cristo (2002 film) The Count of Monte Cristo is a 2002 adventure drama film produced by Roger Birnbaum, Gary Barber, and Jonathan Glickman that was directed by Kevin Reynolds. An international co-production between the United States, the United Kingdom, and Ireland, the film is an adaptation of the book of the same name by Alexandre Dumas, père and stars Jim Caviezel, Guy Pearce, and Richard Harris. It follows the general plot of the novel (the main storyline of imprisonment and revenge is preserved); but many aspects, including the relationships between major characters and the ending, have

neg: The Count of Monte Cristo (musical) The Count of Monte Cristo (musical) The Count of Monte Cristo is a musical based on the famed novel of the same name, with influences from the 2002 film adaptation of the book. The music is written by Frank Wildhorn and the lyrics and book are by Jack Murphy. The musical had a New York City workshop in November 2008, starring Brandi Burkhardt, James Barbour, Natalie Toro, Gregg Edelmann and several others from the Broadway production of "A Tale of Two Cities", and many known Wildhorn favorites. After the workshop, concept recording was released on December 12, 2008. It starred

neg: Château de Monte-Cristo was restored with the patronage of King Hassan II of Morocco, who financed the restoration of its Moorish room. Since 1994, the two châteaux and gardens have been restored. The entire property is operated as a public historic museum memorializing Dumas, père. Château de Monte-Cristo The Château de Monte-Cristo is a writer's house museum located in the country home of the writer Alexandre Dumas, "père". The château was built in 1846 by the architect Hippolyte Durand in Port-Marly, Yvelines, France. Dumas named it after one of his most successful novels: "The Count of Monte Cristo" ("Le Comte de Monte-Cristo", 1845–1846).

neg: The Count of Monte Cristo (musical) the wealthy Count of Monte Cristo ("The Treasure / When We Are Kings - Reprise") Mercédès has been in a loveless marriage with Mondego for many years, and the two of them have a son named Albert, who has just turned eighteen. Albert begs his mother for permission to attend Carnival in Rome, but she refuses believing he is too young and would be without a chaperone. Mondego cares very little for his son, and quickly agrees when Albert asks him for permission. Once left alone, Mercédès muses on her unhappy marriage ("When the World was Mine"). Dantès, as the

neg: Château de Monte-Cristo Château de Monte-Cristo The Château de Monte-Cristo is a writer's house museum located in the country home of the writer Alexandre Dumas, "père". The château was built in 1846 by the architect Hippolyte Durand in Port-Marly, Yvelines, France. Dumas named it after one of his most successful novels: "The Count of Monte Cristo" ("Le Comte de Monte-Cristo", 1845–1846). Durand also built a writing studio on the grounds, which Dumas named the Château d'If after another setting from the same novel. In 1848, short of money, Dumas had to sell the property. The château fell into disrepair by the 1960s, it

neg: The Count of Monte Cristo of the three months and with no way to repay his debts, Morrel is about to commit suicide when he learns that his debts have been mysteriously paid and that one of his lost ships has returned with a full cargo, secretly rebuilt and laden by Dantès. Reappearing as the rich Count of Monte Cristo, Dantès begins his revenge on the three men responsible for his unjust imprisonment: Fernand, now Count de Morcerf and Mercédès's husband; Danglars, now a baron and a wealthy banker; and Villefort, now "procureur du roi". The Count appears first in Rome, where he becomes acquainted

neg: The Count of Monte Cristo (musical) Latin, all songs are performed in English. † Songs featuring Luisa Vampa are absent from the concept album. The Count of Monte Cristo (musical) The Count of Monte Cristo is a musical based on the famed novel of the same name, with influences from the 2002 film adaptation of the book. The music is written by Frank Wildhorn and the lyrics and book are by Jack Murphy. The musical had a New York City workshop in November 2008, starring Brandi Burkhardt, James Barbour, Natalie Toro, Gregg Edelmann and several others from the Broadway production of "A Tale of Two Cities",

neg: The Son of Monte Cristo Duchess and keeping the pact with Russia a secret. The count becomes a masked freedom fighter named "The Torch" after the underground newspaper in order to save the Grand Duchy. He then sets out to right the wrongs and capture the heart of the woman he loves. A sequel to "The Count of Monte Cristo" was announced almost immediately after the first film's success. At one stage Robert Donat, Melvyn Douglas and Douglas Fairbanks Jr. were named as stars; Jean Arthur was also being considered for a lead role. "The Son of Monte Cristo" was widely panned by critics. Bosley

neg: Monte Cristo Jr. Monte Cristo Jr. Monte Cristo Jr. was a Victorian burlesque with a libretto written by Richard Henry, a pseudonym for the writers Richard Butler and Henry Chance Newton. The score was composed by Meyer Lutz, Ivan Caryll, Hamilton Clarke, Tito Mattei, G. W. Hunt and Henry J. Leslie. The ballet and incidental dances were arranged by John D'Auban, and the theatre's musical director, Meyer Lutz, conducted. The play's doggerel verse was loosely based on "The Count of Monte Cristo" by Alexandre Dumas. The piece was first performed under the management of George Edwardes, premiering at the Gaiety Theatre in London

neg: The Son of Monte Cristo The Son of Monte Cristo The Son of Monte Cristo is a 1940 American black-and-white swashbuckling adventure film from United Artists, produced by Edward Small, directed by Rowland V. Lee, that stars Louis Hayward, Joan Bennett, and George Sanders. The Small production uses the same sets and many of the same cast and production crew as his previous year's production of "The Man in the Iron Mask". The film takes the same name as the unofficial sequel to "The Count of Monte Cristo", namely "The Son of Monte Cristo", written by Jules Lermina in 1881. Using elements from several romantic

neg: The Count of Monte Cristo mine, a line of luxury Cuban cigars, a sandwich, and any number of bars and casinos—it even lurks in the name of the street-corner hustle three-card monte." Modern Russian writer and philologist Vadim Nikolayev determined "The Count of Monte-Cristo" as a megapolyphonic novel. The novel has been the inspiration for many other works, from Lew Wallace's "" (1880), a science fiction retelling in Alfred Bester's "The Stars My Destination", to Stephen Fry's contemporary "The Stars' Tennis Balls". The success of "Monte Cristo" coincides with France's Second Empire. In the book, Dumas tells of the 1815 return of Napoleon I, and

neg: Monte Cristo (1922 film) Monte Cristo (1922 film) Monte Cristo is a 1922 American silent drama film produced and distributed by Fox Film Corporation and directed by Emmett J. Flynn. It is based on the novel "The Count of Monte Cristo" by Alexandre Dumas, which was adapted by 19th century thespian Charles Fechter and written for this screen version by Bernard McConville. John Gilbert plays the hero with Estelle Taylor as the leading lady. This film was long thought lost until a print surfaced in the Czech Republic. The film has been released on DVD, packaged with Gilbert's 1926 MGM film "Bardelys the Magnificent".

neg: Alexandre Dumas Monte-Cristo, and to collect books, manuscripts, autographs and other materials on Dumas. Alexandre Dumas Alexandre Dumas (, ; ; born Dumas Davy de la Pailleterie ; 24 July 1802 – 5 December 1870), also known as Alexandre Dumas (French for 'father'), was a French writer. His works have been translated into many languages, and he is one of the most widely read French authors. Many of his historical novels of high adventure were originally published as serials, including "The Count of Monte Cristo", "The Three Musketeers", "Twenty Years After", and "". His novels have been adapted since the early twentieth

neg: Monte Cristo (1929 film) Monte Cristo (1929 film) Monte Cristo (1929) is a French silent film directed by Henri Fescourt, and is a film adaptation of "The Count of Monte Cristo", a novel by Alexandre Dumas, père. Long forgotten, the film underwent a restoration effort from 1999 to 2006 under the direction of Lenny Borger, with funding by the Arte channel. A nearly complete reconstruction was assembled from four prints in Eastern European archives. The restored film received its North American premiere at the San Francisco International Film Festival on May 3, 2015. Fescourt used four cameramen to best capture movement, and often filmed

neg: The Black Count: Glory, Revolution, Betrayal, and the Real Count of Monte Cristo and from the boy's uncle, a rich planter who shipped sugar and slaves out of a Haitian area called "Monte Cristo". When Dumas was 14, his father sold him and his three siblings into slavery in Port-au-Prince, in order to raise funds to return to France and reclaim his inheritance and estate. Some months later, the father repurchased his son and had him sent to France, leaving the siblings in Haiti, where they remained slaves. As a teenager in Paris, Thomas-Alexandre Davy de la Pailleterie was recognized as a member of the French aristocracy. He attended school and received an

neg: The Count of Monte Cristo Monte Cristo. After recovering the treasure, Dantès returns to Marseille. He later purchases the island of Monte Cristo and the title of Count from the Tuscan government. Traveling as the Abbé Busoni, Dantès meets Caderousse, now living in poverty, who regrets not intervening and possibly saving Dantès from prison. He gives Caderousse a diamond that can be either a chance to redeem himself or a trap that will lead to his ruin. Learning that his old employer Morrel is on the verge of bankruptcy, Dantès buys Morrel's debts and gives Morrel three months to fulfill his obligations. At the end

neg: The Count of Monte Cristo (1934 film) substitutes himself for the corpse undetected. He is cast into the sea. He frees himself and is picked up by a smuggling ship. Dantès later follows the abbé's directions and finds the treasure on the uninhabited island of Monte Cristo. With a fortune at his command, he sets in motion his plans for revenge. To begin, he arranges to have Albert (Mercedes and Mondego's son) kidnapped and held for ransom. Dantès "rescues" the younger man in order to gain entry into Paris society, using his purchased title of Count of Monte Cristo. First to be brought to justice is Mondego.

neg: The Count of Monte Cristo (musical) Count of Monte Cristo, decides to spend some time in Italy, surrounding himself with beautiful women who dance for him, but cannot take any enjoyment from it ("Dance The Tarantella"). Jacopo returns from a mission given to him by Dantès, to discover what has become of the men who betrayed him. Jacopo divulges that Danglars has become a Baron, who bought out Morrell's company, and Villefort has become chief prosecutor in Paris; but he is reluctant to speak of Mondego or Mercédès. When Dantès demands to know of Mercédès, Jacopo tells him of her marriage to Mondego and of their

neg: Revenge Is a Dish Best Served Three Times France, parodying the novel "The Count of Monte Cristo". Moe, parodying Fernand, breaks up the marriage of Homer and Marge, parodying Edmond Dantès and Mercedes respectively, by framing Homer as an English traitor. When Moe marries Marge, Homer, now in a French prison, swears revenge. His cellmate, Mr. Burns, parodying Abbé Faria, tells Homer to find his buried treasure through a tunnel Mr. Burns dug. After initial failure, Homer finds the riches and becomes the Count of Monte Cristo. Five years later, Homer invites Moe and Marge to a party at his mansion, where Homer kills Moe with a homemade

neg: The Count of Monte Cristo (1964 TV series) against those who have wronged him. The series was made in 12 episodes of 25 minutes each, with a total run time of 300 minutes. It was filmed in black and white and had an intense, theatrical style. The script remained largely faithful to the original plot, and is regarded as the best screen version of the story, with Badel as the definitive Count. The series was produced by Campbell Logan, and directed by Peter Hammond. The screenplay was by Anthony Steven. The main cast of this production were: The Count of Monte Cristo (1964 TV series) The Count of

neg: The Black Count: Glory, Revolution, Betrayal, and the Real Count of Monte Cristo Count" was honored with the Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography. Jury members included Elmaz Abinader, professor of English at Mills College in Oakland, California; Michael Kazin, professor of history at Georgetown University; and Alan Brinkley, Allan Nevins Professor of History at Columbia University, where he also served as University Provost from 2003 to 2009. In a joint statement following their review and pronouncement of "The Black Count" as the 2013 Pulitzer Prize winner, the jury stated that the real-life inspiration for the Count of Monte Cristo, presented "a compelling story of a forgotten swashbuckling hero". Following the announcement of

neg: Thomas-Alexandre Dumas sugar exports, so he tried to smuggle the commodity out of Saint-Domingue from his plantation. He used a wharf in the neutral border territory (and tiny island) of Monte Cristo (today Monte Christi, Dominican Republic). (Some historians argue that this Monte Cristo was the "real" island that inspired Alexandre Dumas's "The Count of Monte Cristo.") Charles died of gout in 1773; Louis, the youngest of the Davy de la Pailleterie brothers, died three months later. He had served a 15-day sentence for being involved in selling defective weapons to the French military (a famous scandal at the time known as

neg: Manfred by Olly Fox and starring Joseph Millson as Manfred, was broadcast on BBC Radio 3 on 8 January 2017 to celebrate the 200th anniversary of "Manfred"'s completion. The character Manfred was mentioned by Alexandre Dumas, père in his novel "The Count of Monte Cristo", where the Count declares: "No, no, I wish to do away with that mysterious reputation that you have given me, my dear viscount; it is tiresome to be always acting Manfred. I wish my life to be free and open." Indeed, the Count of Monte Cristo is quite similar to Manfred, in that he wants to

neg: The Count of Monte Cristo (musical) Dantès, who is illiterate, a proper education. Dantès agrees and the two prisoners begin digging, in the right direction, while Faria teaches Dantès mathematics, philosophy, military strategy, literature, economics, and hand-to-hand combat. The two men quickly form a friendship and share the stories of their lives before their imprisonment. Faria reveals he was once a priest and academic who served the immensely wealthy Count Chésele Spada, and was granted knowledge of where the Count had hidden away his fortune: on the remote island of Monte Cristo. Faria promises to share the treasure with Dantès in return for his assistance. ("Lessons

neg: The Count of Monte Cristo (1934 film) referred to. In the novel, Dantes and Mercedes did not rekindle their relationship. Danglars and Fernand betrayed Dantes anonymously via a letter rather than in person, and Dantes only discovered their betrayal once in prison. Mercedes was the daughter of a fisherman, not from a wealthy family as suggested in the film, and there was no indication that her mother was opposed to the Dantes marriage. Monte Cristo and Fernand did not engage in a sword fight. Monte Cristo was not put on trial, as he is in the movie's finale. It was Villefort rather than Danglars who went insane.

neg: The Count of Monte Cristo (musical) Learned"). The tunnel suddenly collapses, mortally wounding Faria. As he lays dying in Dantès' arms he grants Dantès the entire fortune on Monte Cristo. They share a dream they know will never come to pass: both of them free and surrounded by riches. Faria asks that Dantès forgive and forget, but Dantès can't bring himself to do so; he wants revenge. ("When We Are Kings"). When the prison guards discover Faria has died they put him in a body bag. When they leave to get a chart to wheel the body out, Dantès switches places with the corpse. The guards

neg: The Count of Monte Cristo featured the first part of an unabridged translation of the novel by Emma Hardy. The remaining two parts would be issued as the Count of Monte Christo volumes I and II in volumes 8 and 9 of the Parlour Novelist respectively. The most common English translation is an anonymous one originally published in 1846 by Chapman and Hall. This was originally released in ten weekly installments from March 1846 with six pages of letterpress and two illustrations by M Valentin. The translation was released in book form with all twenty illustrations in two volumes in May 1846, a month after

neg: The Black Count: Glory, Revolution, Betrayal, and the Real Count of Monte Cristo 1806. Although his son was less than four years old at the time, he retained memories of his father, later honoring his legacy through his literary works "The Count of Monte Cristo" and "The Three Musketeers". On September 19, 2012, "NPR"'s Drew Toal reviewed the book, reiterating Simon's astonishment at the impact that Dumas made in life and literature, and calling the book and life of Dumas "fascinating". He compared the historical influence of Dumas with his offspring, stating he was "larger-than-life" and that "the sword was mightier than the pen" for this father of a famous novelist. While acknowledging

neg: The Count of Monte Cristo English social restrictions (for example, references to Eugénie's lesbian traits and behavior) to reflect Dumas' original version. In addition to the above there have also been many abridged translations such as an 1892 edition published by F.M Lupton, translated by Henry L. Williams (this translation was also released by M.J Ivers in 1892 with Williams using the pseudonym of Professor William Thiese). A more recent abridgement is the translation by Lowell Bair for "Bantam Classics" in 1956. Many abridged translations omit the Count's enthusiasm for hashish. When serving a hashish jam to the young Frenchman Franz d'Epinay, the Count (calling

neg: The Count of Monte Cristo and for some time subsequently, the most popular book in Europe. Perhaps no novel within a given number of years had so many readers and penetrated into so many different countries." This popularity has extended into modern times as well. The book was "translated into virtually all modern languages and has never been out of print in most of them. There have been at least twenty-nine motion pictures based on it ... as well as several television series, and many movies [have] worked the name 'Monte Cristo' into their titles." The title "Monte Cristo" lives on in a "famous gold

neg: The Count of Monte Cristo (1934 film) compose the dialogue. According to Dunne there were only seven words of Dumas in the final dialogue: "the world is mine!" spoken by Edmund Dantes when he gets his treasure, and "one, two, three" when he disposes of his enemies. Filming started in May 1934. The film changes some major details of the story. Prominent characters from the novel such as Bertuccio, Caderousse, Franz D'Épinay, Andrea Cavalcanti, Louise d’Armilly, Eugénie Danglars, Maximilian Morrel, Edouard de Villefort and Heloise de Villefort are all omitted. Haydee's role is reduced to two brief appearances, and her romantic involvement with Monte Cristo is not

neg: The Count of Monte Cristo befriends the Abbé Faria ("The Mad Priest"), an Italian fellow prisoner who had dug an escape tunnel that ended up in Dantès' cell. Over the next eight years, Faria gives Dantès an extensive education in language, culture, and science. Knowing himself to be close to death, Faria tells Dantès the location of a treasure on the Italian island of Monte Cristo. When Faria dies, Dantès takes his place in the burial sack. When the guards throw the sack into the sea, Dantès breaks through and swims to a nearby island. He is rescued by a smuggling ship that stops at

neg: Alexandre Dumas Czar's death. Dumas refers to Grisier with great respect in "The Count of Monte Cristo", "The Corsican Brothers", and in his memoirs. Dumas depended on numerous assistants and collaborators, of whom Auguste Maquet was the best known. It was not until the late twentieth century that his role was fully understood. Dumas wrote the short novel "Georges" (1843), which uses ideas and plots later repeated in "The Count of Monte Cristo". Maquet took Dumas to court to try to get authorial recognition and a higher rate of payment for his work. He was successful in getting more money, but not

neg: Karkottai Karkottai Karkottai () is a 1954 Indian Tamil-language film produced and directed by Kemparaj Urs. The film featured Kemparaj and Krishna Kumari in the lead roles. It is based on "The Count of Monte Cristo" by Alexandre Dumas. The lists of Cast and Crew are adapted from the database of Film News Anandan. "Karkottai" was based on "The Count of Monte Cristo" by Alexandre Dumas. It was also produced in Kannada under the title "Jaladurga". Music was composed by S. V. Venkatraman and G. Ramanathan while the lyrics were penned by Srimathi Rajeswary. List of songs is given below. Songs

neg: Karkottai Karkottai Karkottai () is a 1954 Indian Tamil-language film produced and directed by Kemparaj Urs. The film featured Kemparaj and Krishna Kumari in the lead roles. It is based on "The Count of Monte Cristo" by Alexandre Dumas. The lists of Cast and Crew are adapted from the database of Film News Anandan. "Karkottai" was based on "The Count of Monte Cristo" by Alexandre Dumas. It was also produced in Kannada under the title "Jaladurga". Music was composed by S. V. Venkatraman and G. Ramanathan while the lyrics were penned by Srimathi Rajeswary. List of songs is given below. Songs

neg: Serial (literature) volume, a novel would often be consumed by readers in installments over a period as long as a year, with the authors and periodicals often responding to audience reaction. In France, Alexandre Dumas and Eugène Sue were masters of the serialized genre. "The Three Musketeers" and "The Count of Monte Cristo" each appeared as a "feuilleton". "The Count of Monte Cristo" was stretched out to 139 installments. Eugène Sue's serial novel "Le Juif errant" increased circulation of "Le Constitutionnel" from 3,600 to 25,000. Production in book form soon followed and serialization was one of the main reasons that nineteenth-century novels

neg: The Son of Monte Cristo to Gurko. While on a hunting trip, the visiting Count of Monte Cristo (Louis Hayward), rescues her. The Count escorts the Grand Duchess Zona to a neutral country, but Gurko's Hussars violate international neutrality to return the Grand Duchess and her lady-in-waiting back to Lichtenburg. The count has become romantically enamoured of Zona and undertakes to help her, visiting the Grand Duchy where he falls in with the underground resistance movement of Lichtenburg. He befriends the loyal Lt. Dorner (Clayton Moore) of the palace guard who knows a variety of secret passages leading from the Grand Ducal Palace to the

neg: Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ "Ben-Hur" was also inspired in part by Wallace's love of romantic novels, including those written by Sir Walter Scott and Jane Porter, and "The Count of Monte Cristo" (1846) by Alexandre Dumas, père. The Dumas novel was based on the memoirs of an early 19th-century French shoemaker who was unjustly imprisoned and spent the rest of his life seeking revenge. Wallace could relate to the character's isolation of imprisonment. He explained in his autobiography that, while he was writing "Ben-Hur", "the Count of Monte Cristo in his dungeon of stone was not more lost to the world." Other writers have

neg: Comino by large numbers of tourists and tour boats daily, the Blue Lagoon is a picturesque bay with a white sandy base and rich marine life. It is popular with divers, snorkelers and swimmers. Other beaches on Comino include Santa Maria Bay (Maltese: "Ramla ta' Santa Marija") and St. Nicholas Bay (Maltese: "Bajja San Niklaw"). Comino is a popular location for filmmakers. It appears in the films "Troy", "The Count Of Monte Cristo" and "Swept Away". Most notably, St. Mary's Tower on Comino was featured in the film "The Count of Monte Cristo", where it doubled as the "Château d'If." Comino

neg: The Count of Monte Cristo (musical) Morrell Shipping Company, Mondego deduces the Count of Monte Cristo's true identity. ("The Trap / Too Much Is Never Enough"). When the news breaks of what the Count has done, Albert considers his family disgraced and arranges a duel with him. Mercédès tries to talk her son out of it, but Albert refuses to relent. Valentine privately muses on her father, whom she thought was a good and right man, only to see him revealed as a scoundrel under a flawless façade. What she only desires now is to get rid of all those lies and discover the world for

neg: James Behr four musicals ("The Count of Monte Cristo", "Dreamquest", "E-date" and "The Jungle Island"), R&B ballads, solo piano works, "Suite Memoirs" (new age piano), "Kaleidoscope Suite" (fusion rock/jazz) and "Prisms" (nu-jazz). His music was performed by The Gold Coast Orchestra and The Sinfonia Virtuosi Orchestra. Behr recorded several CD albums of his original works and Chopin. Among his recent works as a composer is the musical The Count Of Monte Cristo (James Behr musical) adapted from the classic novel by Alexander Dumas. His musical E-date was a prize winning finalist in the New York New Theatre Works Festival in 2014, where

neg: The Count of Monte Cristo (1934 film) who had recognized her former lover upon their first meeting, begs him not to kill her son. He agrees. Albert deliberately changes his aim because his mother has told him who Monte Cristo really is, and the duel ends without injury. De Villefort has risen to the high office of State Attorney. Dantès sends him information about his true identity and activities, which leads to his arrest and trial. At first, Dantès refuses to testify, in order to shield de Villefort's daughter Valentine (Irene Hervey), who is in love with Albert. However, when she learns of it, she urges him

neg: Edmond Dantès creates three disguises — an Englishman named Lord Wilmore, a clerk from the banking firm Thomson and French, and Sinbad the Sailor — and uses them to save Morrel from bankruptcy and suicide. Edmond then goes into hiding, spending nine years reforming himself as the Count of Monte Cristo. Edmond emerges into Parisian society as the mysterious and sophisticated Count of Monte Cristo. Having purchased the deed to the island from whence he obtained his treasure, Edmond is able to place himself in the upper strata of Parisian society and assume the role of one of the most influential men

neg: Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo Count himself, expanding upon events either briefly mentioned or left out of the anime. Maeda commented that he would have stopped the manga project quite early without the support of staff from both the anime and the manga. The manga was published in three volumes between December 2005 and July 2008 by Kodansha. The three volumes were published in English by Del Rey Manga, an imprint of Random House, between November 2008 and August 2009. A series of novelizations were released between December 2004 and May 2005. The novels were written by Kouyama, with cover illustrations by Matsubara. A CD

neg: The Black Count: Glory, Revolution, Betrayal, and the Real Count of Monte Cristo Science Monitor" published a review by David Holahan on November 21, 2012, in which he spoke of the comprehensive coverage offered in the book. Holahan called "The Black Count" a "remarkable and almost compulsively researched account" and stated "the author spent a decade on the case, and it shows". The "Daily Mail's" Christopher Hudson called Dumas "the Daddy of All Action Heroes" and said that "The Black Count" is "brilliantly researched". Hudson wrote that "Reiss spent long years researching this book, trawling the Caribbean, Europe and the Middle East. It was worth the trouble." On April 15, 2013, "The Black

neg: The Count of Monte Cristo without trial in the Château d'If, a grim island fortress off Marseilles. A fellow prisoner, Abbé Faria, correctly deduces that his jealous rival Fernand Mondego, envious crewmate Danglars, and double-dealing Magistrate De Villefort framed him. Faria inspires his escape and guides him to a fortune in treasure. As the powerful and mysterious Count of Monte Cristo (Italy), he arrives from the Orient to enter the fashionable Parisian world of the 1830s and avenge himself on the men who conspired to destroy him. In 1815, Edmond Dantès, a young merchant sailor who has recently been granted the succession of his captain

neg: The Count of Monte Cristo (musical) fiancée Valentine and his father, Mondego. None of the men recognize the Count of Monte Cristo as Dantès. Mondego introduces Mercédès, who instantly recognizes her former love. She is sent into a state of shock and tries to speak, but Dantès avoided and ignored her for all the evening, clarifying with the woman that between them there's nothing left to say anymore ("I Know Those Eyes / This Man Is Dead"). Dantès sets a trap for Danglars, Villefort and Mondego, sending Jacopo to them with instructions to invest their fortunes into the company, "Llerrom International;" a company which, unbeknownst to

neg: The Count of Monte Cristo (musical) is. Dantès introduces himself as the Count of Monte Cristo, and invites Albert, and his parents, to a ball he will be holding at the extravagant mansion he bought after arrived in Paris. All the upper class of France attend Dantès' ball and gossip about their mysterious host ("That's What They Say"). Dantès arrives and dazzles all present with his charm and seemingly endless wealth. Jacopo presents at first the baron and the baroness Danglars, who immediately trying to entertain financial agreements with the new rich nobleman, and after the chief prosecutor Villefort with his wife, while Albert presents his

neg: The Count of Monte Cristo (2002 film) fight. Edmond wins, but spares Jacopo, who swears himself to Edmond for life, and they both work for the pirates until they arrive in Marseille. Edmond learns from Morrell, who does not recognize him, that Fernand and Danglars are complicit in his betrayal, and that Fernand and Mercédès have wed. With Faria's map, he and Jacopo locate the treasure of Spada. Using his newfound wealth and advanced education, he establishes himself in Parisian society as "The Count of Monte Cristo," and swears vengeance on those who conspired against him. Edmond ingratiates himself to the Mondegos by staging the kidnap and

neg: The Count of Monte Cristo novel only and was entitled "The Prisoner of If". Ainsworth translated the remaining chapters of the novel, again in abridged form, and issued these in volumes VIII and IX of the magazine in 1845 and 1846 respectively. Another abridged serialisation appeared in "The London Journal" between 1846 and 1847. The first single volume translation in English was an abridged edition with woodcuts published by Geo Pierce in January 1846 entitled "The Prisoner of If or The Revenge of Monte Christo". In April 1846, volume three of the "Parlour Novelist", Belfast, Ireland: Simms and M'Intyre, London: W S Orr and Company,

neg: Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo drama was published in November 2005 by Victor Entertainment. The drama covers events supplementary to the anime relating to the Count's past and the backstories of various characters. "Gankutsuou" was praised when released in North America, with sources such as Anime Insider, DVDTalk, Newsarama.com, Animeondvd.com and Anime News Network judging it to be among the best releases of the year. Reviews have generally been extremely positive. Reviews mainly focused on the visual effects of the show, both to its benefit and its detriment. Stig Høgset of THEM Anime Reviews commented, "While beautiful most of the time, the show can be

neg: Everett and Monte Cristo Railway flooded portions of the railway from the lowlands all the way to the new station yard in Monte Cristo and threatened at least one of the Stilliguamish bridges. November 1896 brought heavy snows that piled up in the mountains. Temperatures rose in mid-November and warm winds melted the snow, quickly flooding the valleys and lowlands. The Everett and Monte Cristo tracks were closed for weeks while the company worked to repair the line. Hundreds of miners and other residents walked out of Monte Cristo when food and other supplies ran short. It was February 1897 before the rails reached Monte

neg: Monte Cristo Gold Mine quartz veins in the Mount Gleason area indicate that the Monte Cristo mine was probably discovered very early. The Monte Cristo Gold Mine as it is known today first came to light during the Big Tujunga gold excitement of the late 1880s. Just who the prospectors were who located the gold-bearing veins and began the mine is not known. Delos Colby, owner of the Colby ranch on Coldwater Creek, reconstructed the story as he knew it: When I first came to these mountains about 24 years ago (1891), the Monte Cristo was being worked by Spanish people. They carried the

neg: Monte Cristo Homestead Monte Cristo Homestead Monte Cristo Homestead is a historic Australian property located in the town of Junee, New South Wales. Constructed by local pioneer Christopher William Crawley in 1885, it is a double-story late-Victorian manor standing on a hill overlooking the town. The Crawley family remained in residence until 1948. The house then stood empty under the care of several caretakers until 1963 when it was purchased by Reg and Olive Ryan, who restored it to its current condition. It operates as a museum, antique store and tourist attraction, advertising itself as "Australia's most haunted house". Monte Cristo has been

neg: The Count of Monte Cristo Dantès shouting "the world is mine!", an iconic line that would be used in many future adaptations. Two English adaptations of the novel were published in 1868. The first, by Hailes Lacy, differs only slightly from Dumas' version with the main change being that Fernand Mondego is killed in a duel with the Count rather than committing suicide. Much more radical was the version by Charles Fechter, a notable French-Anglo actor. The play faithfully follows the first part of the novel, omits the Rome section and makes several sweeping changes to the third part, among the most significant being that

neg: Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo by his need for revenge against Albert's father Fernand. In the end, the Count is possessed by Gankutsuou and overtaken by their combined lust for revenge when he realizes their similarity. Maeda described the parallel yet clashing lines of Albert and the Count as an expression of the original novel's final words "Wait and Hope"; the question put to viewers was how far the Count would go with his revenge and how Albert could reach him, also tying into words spoken by Franz earlier in the series about love and hate both stemming from a person caring for others. "Gankutsuou"