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Contele de Monte-Cristo. Vol. 2

by Alexandre Dumas

2016•Adevarul•RO
About the book

The second volume of this edition tracks Edmond Dantès as he assumes the persona of the Count of Monte Cristo to infiltrate the elite circles of Parisian society. Following his escape from the Chateau d'If and his acquisition of the Spada fortune, Dantès implements a series of intricate traps for the men who orchestrated his imprisonment: Danglars, Fernand Mondego, and Gérard de Villefort. He uses financial manipulation, social engineering, and the revelation of long-buried secrets to dismantle their lives, wealth, and public reputations while rewarding those who remained loyal to his family.

Historical fiction enthusiasts and readers interested in the ethics of retribution choose this work for its detailed look at 19th-century French legal and financial systems. The text provides a study of how calculated patience and vast resources can be used to bypass formal law. Readers finish the book with a clear understanding of the psychological consequences of prolonged isolation and the moral conflict that arises when a private individual attempts to act as an instrument of divine justice.

Insights from Contele de Monte-Cristo. Vol. 2

Momentul cu Haydée în tribună m-a lăsat mască. Fernand a crezut că trecutul e îngropat adânc. Dar onoarea e doar o mască ce cade imediat sub presiune.

“Sunt un trimis al lui Dumnezeu.”

Dantès nu mai e om în volumul ăsta. E un fel de zeu rece care trage sforile din umbră. E terifiant cum răbdarea poate deveni o armă atât de letală.

Banii sunt doar un instrument pentru el. Îi folosește ca să distrugă familii întregi fără să se murdărească pe mâini. Răzbunarea e mult mai crudă când e calculată matematic.

“Justiția n-are inimă.”

Villefort e cel mai mare ipocrit din toată povestea. Se crede stâlpul justiției în timp ce își îngroapă propriile secrete în grădină. E absolut dezgustător.

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Published
2016
Publisher
Adevarul
ISBN
9786063307522
Language
RO

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