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Audiobook version for Part 1: https://youtu.be/sSaiKVQ0DpU?si=h3HT0M4w7Zm1h3SV

Let’s read up to and including chapter 10 !

Here are 20 discussion questions for *The Count of Monte Cristo* by Alexandre Dumas, focused only on Chapters 1–3: --- ### Character Analysis & Motivation 1. What are your first impressions of Edmond Dantès? 2. How does Dantès’ personality make him well-liked—or envied—by others? 3. Why does Danglars dislike Dantès so strongly? 4. What role does Fernand play in the early tension of the story? 5. How would you describe the relationship between Dantès and his father? 6. What does Dantès’ devotion to Captain Leclère suggest about his character? --- ### Themes & Ideas 7. How do jealousy and ambition appear as central themes even in the first few chapters? 8. What early signs of betrayal are introduced, and by whom? 9. What kind of social dynamics are shown through the characters’ interactions (e.g., class, loyalty)? 10. In what ways is fate already hinted at as a powerful force? --- ### Plot & Structure 11. What is the significance of Dantès being chosen to deliver a letter to Paris? 12. How does Danglars’ scheme against Dantès begin to form? 13. How does the author build tension leading to Dantès’ arrest? 14. Why do you think Dumas starts the novel with Dantès returning to Marseille? --- ### Setting & Historical Context 15. How does the setting of the port in Marseille reflect the mood of the opening chapters? 16. What clues do we get about the political situation in France at the time? 17. Why might the Bonapartist vs. Royalist conflict be important to the story? --- ### Moral & Philosophical Questions 18. Is Dantès too trusting of others? How might that affect his fate? 19. What moral boundaries are already being crossed by some characters? 20. How do the early actions of jealousy and deceit set the tone for what might come? --- Let me know if you'd like questions for later chapters or thematic groupings like betrayal, justice, or revenge.

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Looks like we're adding 4 more chapters. Discussion will be up to Chapter 5 next week.

The first chapter was too small for a discussion, but it was enough to get me to open the book and get back to reading again À la prochaine😅❤️ ( to the 5 of you who voted )

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Audiobook version for Part 1: https://youtu.be/sSaiKVQ0DpU?si=h3HT0M4w7Zm1h3SV

Does anyone want to "buddy-read" the Count of Monte Cristo? We can discuss it per chapter weekly here on telegram. Just reply to this chat. Or if you have another suggestion, suggest away.. (make sure it's a good book tho )

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