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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 for the same". It prevents individuals from being tried or punished more than once for the same conduct or crime, acting as a safeguard against abuse of power and promoting legal certainty.
Seneca - Lucius Annaeus Seneca the Younger (c. 4 BC – AD 65), a prominent Roman Stoic philosopher, statesman, and dramatist known for his philosophical writings on ethics and his influential role in Roman politics under Emperor Nero. 

Narghile n a hookah (Nar gew lay)
Epirus - a historical region and a modern administrative region in southeastern Europe, now split between northwestern Greece and southern Albania
Parian adj relating to the Greek island of Paros or the fine white marble for which it is renowned (Pair rian)
Whithersoever adv arch. wherever 
Clime n a region considered with reference to its climate 氣候帶

Reciprocally adv in a way that involves two people, or groups of people, who behave in the same way towards each other or agree to help each other (re Sip pre cully)
Noisette - fr, hazelnut
Probity n the quality of having strong moral principles; honesty and decency (Pro bit ty)
Rouleau - fr, roll

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