Intro to The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandré Dumas
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| Crafty Bits|
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| Book Talk – right away |
• Paris Map & for the over-achievers: Château d’If map.
• Dumas’ family tree quote: “My father was a mulatto, my grandfather was a Negro, and my great-grandfather a monkey. You see, Sir, my family starts where yours ends.”
• And for those of you lucky enough to read French:“Mon père était un mulâtre, mon grand-père était un nègre et mon arrière grand-père un singe. Vous voyez, Monsieur: ma famille commence où la vôtre finit.”