"Monte-Cristo's Daughter," a wonderfully brilliant, original,exciting and absorbing novel, is the Sequel to "The Count ofMonte-Cristo," Alexander Dumas' masterwork, and the continuationand conclusion of that great romance, "Edmond Dantès." It possessesrare power, unflagging interest and an intricate plot that forconstructive skill and efficient development stands unrivalled.Zuleika, the beautiful daughter of Monte-Cristo and Haydée, is theheroine, and her suitor, the Viscount Giovanni Massetti, an ardent,impetuous young Roman, the hero. The latter, through a flirtationwith a pretty flower-girl, Annunziata Solara, becomes involved in amaze of suspicion that points to him as an abductor and anassassin, causes his separation from Zuleika and converts him intoa maniac. The straightening out of these tangled complicationsconstitutes the main theme of the thrilling book. The novel aboundsin ardent love scenes and stirring adventures. The Count ofMonte-Cristo figures largely in it, and numerous Monte-Cristocharacters are introduced. "Monte-Cristo's Daughter" is the latestaddition to Petersons' famous series, consisting of "The Count ofMonte-Cristo," "Edmond Dantès," "The Countess of Monte-Cristo,""The Wife of Monte-Cristo," and "The Son of Monte-Cristo."
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WM. L. ALLISON COMPANY
Publishers.