Nonetheless, his purity of spirit penetrates the hearts of others. He turns sixteen over the course of the series, in the final episode of the series, he no longer seems to be the naive boy he once was, having matured through all that he has experienced years earlier.
By appealing to Danglars' sense of greed, the Count persuades him to create an account allowing an unlimited withdrawal of funds. Danglars was the one who came up with the idea to imprison Edmond for his own gains and because Edmond had uncovered his embezzlement of ship's funds. Madame Danglars has had several extramarital lovers, such as Albert's friend Lucien. In contrast to her husband, Madame Danglars has limits on what she will do in the pursuit of wealth; her most prized possession is her horse Eclipse which she refuses to sell.
Though she is usually friendly to Albert, she appears displeased with the arrangement and sometimes acts cold towards him. Later in the episodes she shows some feelings towards Albert and she soon realizes that she has fallen in love with him.
She shows her affections through composing music for and playing the piano ; her dream is to become a professional pianist. He is known for being harsh in his rulings, a trait that will return to haunt him. While he conducts his judicial business with an iron fist, he is in truth a very passive, self-flagellating character trying to get out from under the shadow of his father Noirtier.
He once had an affair with Madame Danglars which resulted in a child. Villefort was the one who sent Edmond Dantes to prison without a trial and the intent to keep him there within the prison walls for life. She is a kind and caring person, but she is also somewhat withdrawn and rather frail. She is very sickly most of the time. While she appears to have a civil relationship with her father, she is more attached to her grandfather Noirtier.
She is formally engaged to Franz who does not seem to have feelings for her. After a while she starts to prefer the company of Maximilien Morrel. Unfortunately, due to his position as a soldier, Maximilien does not meet with her father's approval.
She is bitter towards her stepdaughter because she knows that Valentine will inherit fortunes from both her maternal grandparents and Noirtier while Madame de Villefort's son Edouard will barely inherit anything from the Villefort estate. Her hobby is gardening in her private greenhouse. She is fascinated by toxicology, and most of the plants she grows are highly poisonous. From her flirtations with the Count and indifference towards her husband, she gives the strong impression that she is a social climber.
He is a young and spoiled boy whom his mother hopes will one day inherit the Villefort's estate. Like any good son, Edmond loves his father.
If the Romans — that is, the nineteenth-century Romans, not the toga-wearing ones — More than anything else, Peppino is a plot device. A bandit in Luigi Vampa's gang, he's caught, As a young man, Emmanuel is one of the last clerks to continue working for M. Whether he The mute servant is an adventure story classic Zorro had one , and the Count of Monte Cristo's Baptistin is the Count's valet de chambre — but you can call him a butler if you'd like She's kind and More than anything else, Napoleon functions as a plot device.
The intrigue surrounding his return Think of la Carconte as the anti-Noirtier. Stricken by chronic illness, Caderousse's wife becomes One of Madame Danglars's many flings, his position as government Finance Minister allows him to Parents Home Homeschool College Resources. Study Guide. By Alexandre Dumas. Previous Next. Fernand Mondego You wouldn't to get in a fistfight with Fernand Mondego.
She's beautiful, Danglars Danglars's motive is pretty darn boring: he's jealous of a younger, more attractive, more Characters Character List. Baron Danglars A greedy, envious cohort of Mondego.
Caderousse A lazy, drunk, and greedy man. Maximilian Morrel The son of Monsieur Morrel. Benedetto The illegitimate son of Villefort and Madame Danglars. Emmanuel is just as noble and perpetually happy as his wife, Julie. Lucien Debray The secretary to the French minister of the interior.
Ali is amazingly adept with all sorts of weapons. Luigi Vampa A famous Roman bandit. Beauchamp A well-known journalist and good friend to Albert de Morcerf. Ali Pacha A Greek nationalist leader whom Mondego betrays. Peppino An Italian shepherd who has been arrested and sentenced to death for the crime of being an accomplice to bandits, when he merely provided them with food. Popular pages: The Count of Monte Cristo.
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