Chapter 1
The iconic opening describing the Pharaon's arrival from Smyrna, Trieste, and Naples on February 24, 1815 — setting the stage for Dantes's brief moment of happiness before his downfall.
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From The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
The novel opens with the Pharaon sailing into the harbor of Marseilles, introducing the young, promising Edmond Dantes on the verge of triumph.
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