“
How did I escape? With difficulty. How did I plan this moment? With pleasure.
”
― The Count of Monte Cristo
― The Count of Monte Cristo
“
I had a chance to read
Monte Christo
in prison once, too, but not to the end. I observed that while Dumas tries to create a feeling of horror, he portrays the Château d'If as a rather benevolent prison. Not to mention his missing such nice details as the carrying of the latrine bucket from the cell daily, about which Dumas with the ignorance of a free person says nothing. You can figure out why Dantès could escape. For years no one searched the cell, whereas cells are supposed to be searched
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― The First Circle
― The First Circle