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The Count of Monte Cristo Chapters 8-15: Politics and Prison

The Count of Monte Cristo Chapters 8-15: Politics and Prison

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Jun 25, 2023
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Howdy readers! 

Though we started the week being introduced to the infamous Chateau d’If (more on that prison island later), we quickly moved to the political intricacies of Paris for Chapters 9-13. 

It immediately got me thinking about the great novels that have leaned so heavily on Napoleon’s dramatic life and reign, namely War and Peace, Les Miserables…

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