Monte-Cristo's Daughter by Edmund Flagg

"Monte-Cristo's Daughter" by Edmund Flagg is a sequel to Alexandre Dumas' classic "The Count of Monte-Cristo," and it is a novel likely written in the mid-19th century. The story centers around Zuleika, the daughter of the iconic Count of Monte-Cristo, as she navigates her own tumultuous romantic life. The plot intricately weaves themes of love, mistaken identity, and adventure, positioning Zuleika and her suitor, Viscount Giovanni Massetti, at the heart of unfolding complications that include abduction and societal expectations. The opening of the narrative sets the stage in Rome, where the Count of Monte-Cristo resides with his family while ensuring Zuleika's education at a convent school. Here, Zuleika attracts the attention of Massetti, leading to a passionate albeit clandestine romance filled with youthful fervor and forbidden encounters. As tension arises from their secretive meetings and the looming presence of societal pressures, the stage is established for their love story, intertwined with other characters such as the enigmatic prima donna Louise d'Armilly and the dangerous allure of adventure in a city rich with history and intrigue. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Download for free

For your e-reader or reading app — Kindle, Kobo, Apple Books, Calibre etc.

Other formats & older devices

About this eBook

Author Flagg, Edmund, 1815-1890
Title Monte-Cristo's Daughter
Credits Produced by Sigal Alon, Fox in the Stars, Martin Pettit
and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at
www.pgdp.net
Reading Level Reading ease score: 70.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Language English
LoC Class PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Subject Domestic fiction
Subject Fathers and daughters -- Fiction
Subject France -- Fiction
Subject Dantès, Edmond (Fictitious character) -- Fiction
Category Text
eBook-No. 23184
Release Date
Copyright Public domain in the USA.
Downloads 20373 downloads in the last 30 days.

Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free!