The Count of Monte Cristo, Chapter 117 summary
Chapter 117 of 117 · Volume 5 · 20 min to read the chapter
In Chapter 117, Maximilian reaches Monte Cristo’s island determined to die, but the count gives him a mysterious substance and reunites him with Valentine, whom he believes dead. Haydée declares her love for the count, and the reunited couple finds that he departs with her, leaving gifts and a message of hope.
What happens
- Maximilian arrives on the island and insists that his month of waiting brings no relief from grief.
- The count offers his fortune, then gives Maximilian a substance that makes him lose consciousness.
- Valentine appears alive, and the count asks her gratitude to reassure him that he makes amends for his wrongdoing.
- Haydée declares her love, and the count embraces her instead of leaving her behind.
- Maximilian awakens in despair, reaches for a knife, and then recognizes Valentine.
- At dawn, Jacopo delivers the count’s farewell letter, and the lovers see a distant sail carrying him away.
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The letter explains why the count lets Maximilian believe death approaches before revealing Valentine. It connects intense grief with the capacity to value happiness.
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What does Valentine tell Maximilian about her apparent death?
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