"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. Haydée'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.
| Chapter. | Page. | |
| I. | ESPERANCE, THE SON OF MONTE-CRISTO | [15] |
| II. | HAYDÉE, THE WIFE OF MONTE-CRISTO | [23] |
| III. | THE COUNT OF MONTE-CRISTO | [32] |
| IV. | FANFAR'S ADVENTURES.—CAIN | [38] |
| V. | WHAT PIERRE KNEW | [40] |
| VI. | FRATERNAL THOUGHTS | [57] |
| VII. | THE VILLAGE | [61] |
| VIII. | THE PAST OF FRANÇOISE | [71] |
| IX. | WHERE THE INVASION PASSES | [76] |
| X. | THE HUT AT OUTREMONT | [82] |
| XI. | CHILDREN IN DARKNESS | [87] |
| XII. | THE RISING SUN | [90] |
| XIII. | MISCHIEF | [96] |
| XIV. | TWO PLACES, S. V. P. | [102] |
| XV. | MASTER AND SERVANT | [107] |
| XVI. | WALK IN, GENTLEMEN! | [118] |
| XVII. | ROBECCAL'S IDEA | [125] |
| XVIII. | PIERRE LABARRE | [133] |
| XIX. | A FIRST MEETING | [142] |
| XX. | THIN PARTITIONS | [147] |
| XXI. | THE GRATITUDE OF A MARQUIS | [154] |
| XXII. | POOR BOBICHEL | [161] |
| XXIII. | FRANCE—1824 | [170] |
| XXIV. | THE MARQUISE | [180] |
| XXV. | THE VEAU SAUTÉ | [188] |
| XXVI. | A MAN CHASE | [197] |
| XXVII. | A GHOST | [204] |
| XXVIII. | CINETTE! CINETTE! | [212] |
| XXIX. | A CONSPIRACY | [217] |
| XXX. | MACHIAVELLI & CO. | [224] |
| XXXI. | TRIUMPH | [229] |
| XXXII. | SURPRISES | [233] |
| XXXIII. | FACE TO FACE | [237] |
| XXXIV. | LEIGOUTTE | [246] |
| XXXV. | THE NEST | [258] |
| XXXVI. | SUPREME EFFORT | [266] |
| XXXVII. | THE TRIAL | [275] |
| XXXVIII. | THE CRISIS | [278] |
| XXXIX. | THE AUTOPSY | [286] |
| XL. | BETWEEN CHARYBDIS AND SCYLLA | [291] |
| XLI. | VIDOCQ, THE CHIEF OF POLICE | [296] |
| XLII. | TO THOSE WHO LOVE FANFAR | [298] |
| XLIII. | A LETTER FROM MONTE-CRISTO | [304] |
| XLIV. | ESPERANCE | [307] |
| XLV. | "WHAT WILL HE DO?" | [310] |
| XLVI. | FORWARD! | [313] |
| XLVII. | JANE ZELD | [320] |
| XLVIII. | A THUNDER CLAP | [332] |
| XLIX. | HOW AND WHERE | [338] |
| L. | CATASTROPHES | [345] |
| LI. | A SHOT FROM A REVOLVER | [353] |
| LII. | "WILL JANE ZELD LIVE?" | [357] |
| LIII. | JANE ZELD'S SECRET | [361] |
| LIV. | CARMEN | [382] |
| LV. | THE BANKER | [390] |
| LVI. | ESPERANCE, MONTE-CRISTO'S SON | [397] |
| LVII. | THEY MUST BE SAVED! | [402] |
| LVIII. | GOUTRAN AND CARMEN | [412] |
| LIX. | UPON THE TRACK | [422] |
| LX. | ESPERANCE IN DESPAIR | [428] |
| LXI. | ESPERANCE GOES TO COURBERRIE | [430] |
| LXII. | COUCON | [435] |
| LXIII. | CARMEN KEEPS HER WORD | [438] |
| LXIV. | THE PLOT | [447] |
| LXV. | THE MYSTERIOUS SIGNALS | [451] |
| LXVI. | UNITED IN DEATH | [456] |
| LXVII. | THE SPECTRE | [462] |
| LXVIII. | MONTE-CRISTO, THE MARTYR | [468] |
| LXIX. | EPILOGUE | [471] |