Monte-Cristo's Daughter

Return to the world of the Château d'If, the island of Monte Cristo, and the glittering salons of Paris in this complete, unabridged edition of Edmund Flagg's 1884 sequel to Alexandre Dumas's immortal masterpiece. Here the legend passes to a new generation: Esperance, daughter of Edmond Dantès and Haydée, comes of age amid inherited wealth, old enemies, and dangers that reach from the Mediterranean to the French capital. Flagg, an American writer who knew and admired Dumas, continues the saga with affection and melodramatic flair, reuniting readers with familiar figures while spinning fresh intrigue around the Count's child. This volume reproduces the entire original text exactly as first published, paired with a new introduction that places the book in its literary context and reader's notes illuminating names, places, and continuities with Dumas's novel. Adventurous, romantic, and richly of its era, it is both a tribute and a continuation. Part of The Founding Texts Library.