![]() ![]() Napoleon declared himself Emperor in 1804. He was very popular and had the support of the army AND the masses. A talented and ambitious Army officer, Napoleon pulled a coup in 1799 and made himself First Consul. Once Robespierre was executed and the Terror ended, the Republic was still in rather weak hands. France became a Republic, but an unstable one, and suffered through the Reign of Terror when extremists took power within the Republic. France had a Revolution in 1789 that overthrew the King. ![]() Please check out the schedule hereĪnd for those who need some Napoleon context, I have copied a paragraph with some historical context that u/zemastor has very helpfully provided: This Tuesday, May 9th, we will discuss the next three chapters: 19 The Third Attack, 20 The Cemetery of the Chateau d'If, 21 The Island of Tiboulen. For a detailed chapter summary please see LitCharts Today we are discussing the next three chapters: 16 A Learned Italian, 17 The Abbe's Chamber, 18 The Treasure. We have a strict spoiler policy here at r/bookclub. If you feel the need to discuss something outside of what was read please use spoiler tags or head on over to the Marginalia. Spoiler disclaimer: Be mindful of only discussing what chapters we have read thus far. Welcome to the discussion for The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas. ![]()
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