Monte-Cristo," is in all respects a great novel. Romantic in the highest
degree, powerful in the widest sense of the term and absorbingly
interesting, it is a work absolutely without parallel at the present
day. Every chapter has a strong and stirring feature of its own, while
all the legions of intensely thrilling incidents are as original and
surprising as they are strong. The hero is Esperance, the son of the
Count of Monte-Cristo, who is followed from boyhood to the close of his
wonderful and unprecedented career. His varied and remarkable adventures
form a succession of amazing episodes never equalled in fiction, while
his love for the unfortunate Jane Zeld and the strange complications to
which it gives rise are depicted in the most fascinating fashion. The
Count of Monte-Cristo and Haydee also have thrilling adventures, and
Mercedes, Benedetto, Sanselme and Danglars, together with Fanfar, again
appear. The hosts of admirers of "The Count of Monte-Cristo" should read
"The Son of Monte-Cristo," as well as all who relish a novel of rare
merit. They will certainly be delighted with it._

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_"The Son of Monte-Cristo" stands at the head of all exciting and
absorbing novels. It is the sequel to "The Wife of Monte-Cristo," and
the end of the continuation of that phenomenal romance, Alexander Dumas'
"Count of Monte-Cristo." Like its renowned predecessors, it absolutely
swarms with thrilling and dramatic incidents and adventures, everything
being fresh, original and delightful. The spell of fascination is cast
over the reader in the opening chapter and remains unbroken to the end.
It deals chiefly with the astounding career of Esperance, Monte-Cristo's
son, whose heroic devotion to Jane Zeld is one of the most touching and
romantic love stories ever written. The scenes in Algeria have a wild
charm, especially the abduction of Esperance and his struggle with the
Sultan on the oasis in the desert. Haydee's experience in the slave mart
at Constantinople is particularly stirring and realistic, while the
episodes in which the Count of Monte-Cristo figures are exceedingly
graphic. The entire novel is powerful and interesting in the extreme.
That it will be read by all who have read "The Count of Monte-Cristo"
and will delight them is certain._

CONTENTS.

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I. ESPERANCE, THE SON OF MONTE-CRISTO 15

II. HAYDE