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1001 Stories For The Road

Host Jon Hagadorn

Hosted by Jon Hagadorn, 1001 Stories For The Road is bringing back adventure with stories like "A General History of Pirates", "The Count of Monte Cristo", "The Secret Adversary" by Agatha Christie, "The Hound of the Baskervilles", "Tarzan of the Apes", "King Solomon"s Mines", "The 39 Steps", "The Call of the Wild"- and many more. These stories are classic for a reason- they are great! And they are family friendly. We appreciate reviews-thank you!

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THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO (CHAP 67) AT THE OFFICE OF...

1001 Stories For The Road ·

2025/10/05

Baroness Danglars visits Villefort at his offices, coming in incognito so as to avoid the attention of others. Villefort does not mince words: he tells her that someone seems to be onto both the details of their affair twenty years ago and the death of the child. Based on the dinner at Auteuil, Villefort believes that the Count must know all, although he’s not sure how Monte Cristo could have found out, as neither Villefort nor Baroness Danglars has told anyone about their tryst. Villefort

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24:09

THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO (CHAP 66) MATRIMONIAL...

1001 Stories For The Road ·

2025/10/01

The Baron Danglars comes to the Count’s home in Paris to meet with him about business matters regarding the Cavalcantis. The Count says that Abbe Busoni has just arrived in Paris, and that he has been meeting with him, excusing himself for being late for the Baron. The Baron complains that, in recent days, his fortune has taken a significant hit on the Spanish question, and the Count, mocking the Baron but pretending to sympathize with him, says that the Baron’s is a “third-class fortune” because it

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27:15

THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO (CHAP 65) A CONJUGAL SCENE

1001 Stories For The Road ·

2025/09/28

SummaryAnalysis The narrator turns to the Danglars’ home, where Lucien Debray visits the Baroness, asking what is on her mind after the events at Auteuil earlier that day. The Baroness says that it was nothing, that she is simply feeling faint, but she asks that Debray stay with her and read to her in the night. At this, however, the Baron comes in and tells Lucien to leave—that the younger man will have plenty of time to discuss matters with the Baroness the next day. Hermine is surprised, because

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22:38

THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO (CHAP 64) THE BEGGAR

1001 Stories For The Road ·

2025/09/24

Andrea Cavalcanti leaves the party at Auteuil alone, as his “father,” the Major, has his own cab and servants. On his way out the door with his own servant, however, Andrea is stopped by a man dressed as a beggar, revealed to the reader to be none other than Caderousse, who is on the run since murdering La Carconte many years before in the botched scheme with the jeweler. It is revealed that Andrea/Benedetto and Caderousse know each other from the past, in the south of France, when Caderousse was on

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27:38

THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO (CHAP 63) THE DINNER

1001 Stories For The Road ·

2025/09/21

.The dinner is served, and everyone eats heartily, if somewhat suspiciously, the various delights the Count has assembled, including fish from as far away as Russia, carried to the table in specially-fitted water-carriages. After the meal, the Count takes the guests on a tour of the estate, and when he shows them a room in which, he avers, a crime has been committed, Madame Danglars swoons and Villefort rises to comfort her. The Count demonstrates two things in this section. First, he shows that he

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23:19

THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO (CHAP 62) GHOSTS

1001 Stories For The Road ·

2025/09/17

This chapter marks the beginning of the Count’s grand dinner at Auteuil. Bertuccio has decked out the home in preparation, save for one room, which the Count will show his guests after the food has been served. The Count sees that Lucien Debray, Chateau-Renaud, the Baron Danglars (angry from his losses on the market), Hermine Danglars, Villefort and Heloise, and Major and Andrea Cavalcanti arrive. As in the previous scene in the theater, the narrator (and the Count) have arranged things so that all

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THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO (CHAP 61) THE GARDENER...

1001 Stories For The Road ·

2025/09/14

The Count does as he said he would do and goes on a trip to visit the telegraph operator nearby. First, he notices that the operator spends a great deal of time tending the garden at the foot of the telegraph tower. Then, when he observes the man working in the tower, he learns from the man that operators are paid very little, and that, if they make any mistakes in relaying information to the next post, they are docked a substantial amount of their next month’s pay. The Count is especially skilled

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26:39

THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO (CH 60) THE TELEGRAPH

1001 Stories For The Road ·

2025/09/10

The Count arrives, again paying a visit to Villefort and his wife. He finds them both dismayed at the idea that their daughter has been disinherited from 900,000 francs, but Villefort insists to his wife and the Count that the marriage between Valentine and Franz is to go on, and that to change it now would be to bring down rumor and scorn on Valentine’s name. Heloise notes that Noirtier, a wealthy man, is giving away money that could go to Edouard, who carries on the family name. But Villefort

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23:59

THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO (CH 59) THE WILL

1001 Stories For The Road ·

2025/09/08

The notary arrives, and wonders if he will be able to serve a man in Noirtier’s condition, as he fears that Noirtier’s disability is not only physical but mental, and that, therefore, he would not be in a position to make a change to his will and testament. But Valentine demonstrates that she is in fact capable of interpreting Noirtier’s speech, and Noirtier himself shows that he is sound of mind by accurately accounting for the 900,000 francs that he has in government bonds—doing this by means of

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24:55

THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO (CH 58) M. NORTIER DE...

1001 Stories For The Road ·

2025/09/03

The elder Nortier, who now is almost totally debilitated with the exception of hi eye movements, is told by his son that Vantine is to marry Franz . When they leave, he calls for Valentine to let her know he is enraged about the decision...but where does she stand? For all our Sherlock episodes, to join our newsletter, or to leave a review- visit us at www.bestof1001stories.com

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THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO (CHAP 57) IN THE LUCERNE...

1001 Stories For The Road ·

2025/08/31

Maximilian Morell and Valentine meet in Max's hay patch (Lucerne is a nutrient rich version of hay feed for horses) to share opinions and news- and he tells her that Franz is returning soon. Her parents have promised her to Franz but she's all against it.

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31:25

THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO (CHAP 56) ANDREA CAVALCANTI

1001 Stories For The Road ·

2025/08/27

The Count introdes Major Cavalcanti to his newly found "son" Andrea, gives them money and their story with the promise of more money coming, and send them on the way. They will become important pawns in his scheme, one part of which will be to bankrupt Danglars.

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29:48

THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO (CHAP 55) MAJOR CAVALCONTI

1001 Stories For The Road ·

2025/08/24

The Count stays busy here and in chapter 56 weaving together false identities for Major Cavalconti and the young man who will assume the identity of the Majors son Andrea for what purpose we are not sure at this point- but both are supplied with money and are quite willing to be used for purposes they are not aware of. Check out our 12 podcasts at www.bestof1001stories.com

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29:43

THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO (CHAP 54) A FLURRY IN STOCKS

1001 Stories For The Road ·

2025/08/20

The Count’s plans for vengeance are moving more swiftly. Now that the Count has gotten to know the families of Fernand, Danglars, and Villefort, he can begin the long-term chess-match that will result in the revelation of their crimes. The house in Auteuil is an important setting for these revelations, since the Count now owns it, and Villefort and his mistress, as-yet unnamed, committed their crimes there. Albert also reports that Franz, who is to marry Valentine de Villefort, is bored in Italy

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THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO (CHAP 53) ROBERT LE DIABLE

1001 Stories For The Road ·

2025/08/17

Robert Le Diable is the name of a play to which Paris society has flocked- and here the author uses this gathering of highbrows to describe how these nabobs acted in their day. This chapter, a portrait of society gathering at a theatrical performance, is short on exposition of plot and long on dialogue. All the members of Parisian society so far described in the novel are present: Baroness Danglars, who is revealed to be having an affair with Lucien Debray; Hermine and the Baron’s daughter, Eugenie,

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41:27

THE COUNTOF MONTE CRISTO (CHAP 52) TOXICOLOGY

1001 Stories For The Road ·

2025/08/13

The Count stops by the Villafortmansion and becomes engaged in a private conversation with Madame de Villafort after meeting her lovely stepdaughter Valentine, who much impressed him with her bearing and the young brat Edward. The conversation turned to poisons, a subject which the Madame was deeply interested in, and he guided her interest along purposely. We are not told what his objectives were, but we are left with the possibility that she will use it on Valentine-if her son doesn't snatch it

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33:29

THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO (CHAP 51) PYRAMUS AND THISBE

1001 Stories For The Road ·

2025/08/10

Two lovers meet in the back garden of the Villafort mansion- Valentine, the stepdaughter of Madame Villafort, and Maximilian, the youngest son of Capt.Morrell. Valentine, who carries a huge inheritance from her deceased mother, and is hated by her current stepmother, knows her father will put Maximilion in jail if he finds out he wants to marry his daughter, who is promised to Franz D'Pinay. Join us atwww.bestof1001wstories.com for all our 1001 podcasts.

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COMING TO 1001 STORIES FROM THE GILDED AGE: ANNE OF...

1001 Stories For The Road ·

2025/08/09

It's "Back to School" time for Anne Shirley of Green Gables- as well as your kids and neighbor's kids-Coming Sunday Aug 10 (tomorrow as I write this) at noon EDT -Chapter 1 of the 3rd 'Anne of Green Gables' story- called 'Anne of the Island'- narrated by Gizelle Erickson- who is introducing herself soon over at 1001 Stories From The Gilded Age. Its a combination romance/adventure/coming of age story that will take you back to a simpler time! Join us at 1001 Stories From The Gilded Age Apple Users:

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37:33

THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO (CHAPS 49-50) HAIDEE and...

1001 Stories For The Road ·

2025/08/06

Before making his promised visit to the Morrell Family the Count sees his young slave girl Haidee and lets her know she is no longer a slave as they are now living in France where slavery is illegal. She professes her love for him and admits she has no desire to know anyone else. After comes a very moving family who do not reconize the count but want to share their happiness at how their destinies were shaped by a man who saved their father's life and fortune- they ask if the Count knew the

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34:55

THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO (CHAP 48) IDEOLOGY

1001 Stories For The Road ·

2025/08/04

The Count embroils himself in a philosophical discussion with Villafort after Villafort travels to the Count's residence to thank him for saving his wife's life.

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