Monte-Cristo's Daughter

The Sequels to The Count of Monte Cristo #2

by Edmund Flagg

Edmund Flagg (1815-1890) was the author of The Far West; or, A Tour Beyond the Mountains (1838), Francis of Valois (1843), Howard Queen: A Romance of History (1848), Venice, The City of the Sea, From 1797 to 1849 (1853), Edmond Dants (1878), and Monte-Cristo's Daughter (1886) The note at the beginning of Monte-Cristo's daughter reads as follows, Monte-Cristo's Daughter is "a wonderfully brilliant, original, exciting and absorbing novel, is the Sequel to "The Count of Monte-Cristo," Alexander Dumas' masterwork, and the continuation and conclusion of that great romance, "Edmond Dantes." It possesses rare power, unflagging interest and an intricate plot that for constructive skill and efficient development stands unrivalled. Zuleika, the beautiful daughter of Monte-Cristo and Haydee, is the heroine, and her suitor, the Viscount Giovanni Massetti, an ardent, impetuous young Roman, the hero. The latter, through a flirtation with a pretty flower-girl, Annunziata Solara, becomes involved in a maze of suspicion that points to him as an abductor and an assassin, causes his separation from Zuleika and converts him into a maniac. The straightening out of these tangled complications constitutes the main theme of the thrilling book. The novel abounds in ardent love scenes and stirring adventures. The Count of Monte-Cristo figures largely in it, and numerous Monte-Cristo characters are introduced. "MONTE-CRISTO'S DAUGHTER" is the latest addition to Petersons' famous series, consisting of "The Count of Monte-Cristo," "Edmond Dantes," "The Countess of Monte-Cristo," "The Wife of Monte-Cristo," and "The Son of Monte-Cristo."

248 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1886

About the author

Edmund Flagg (1815–1890) was an American writer, lawyer, and diplomat.

Reviews

[Shelli King · Rating 4 out of 5]

Better than Edmond Dantes. This story focuses less on politics and more on interpersonal relationships.

[Gwyneth Davidson · Rating 3 out of 5]

A man takes his young adult daughter to Italy to be educated but she becomes a victim to the machinations of her father's enemies. A very florid adventure. A book that admires females through a kind of chauvinist view but the argument can be made not.