The story takes place in France, Italy, islands in the Mediterranean and the Levant during the historical events of 1815-1838 (from just before the Hundred Days through the reign of Louis-Philippe of France). The historical setting is a fundamental element of the book. It is primarily concerned with themes of justice, vengeance, mercy, and forgiveness, and is told in the style of an adventure story. (Summary by Wikipedia)
Chapters
1 Chapter I - Marseilles - The Arrival 21 min 2 Chapter II - Father and Son 15 min 3 Chapter III - The Catalans 26 min 4 Chapter IV - Conspiracy 14 min 5 Chapter V - The Marriage-Feast 31 min 6 Chapter VI - The Deputy Procureur du Roi 26 min 7 Chapter VII - The Examination 21 min 8 Chapter VIII - The Chateau D'If 18 min 9 Chapter IX - The Evening of the Betrothal 11 min 10 Chapter X -The King's Closet at the Tuileries 19 min 11 Chapter XI - The Corsican Ogre 19 min 12 Chapter XII - Father and Son 16 min 13 Chapter XIII - The Hundred Days 16 min 14 Chapter XIV - The Two Prisoners 21 min 15 Chapter XV - Number 34 and Number 27 33 min 16 Chapter XVI - A Learned Italian 26 min 17 Chapter XVII - The Abbe's Chamber 48 min 18 Chapter XVIII - The Treasure 30 min 19 Chapter XIX - The Third Attack 26 min 20 Chapter XX - The Cemetary of Chateau D'If 13 min 21 Chapter XXI - The Island of Tiboulen 19 min 22 Chapter XXII - The Smugglers 15 min 23 Chapter XXIII - The Island of Monte Cristo 15 min 24 Chapter XXIV - The Secret Cave 17 min 25 Chapter XXV - The Unknown 17 min 26 Chapter XXVI - The Pont du Gard Inn 31 min 27 Chapter XXVII - The Story 28 min 28 Chapter XXVIII - The Prison Register 14 min 29 Chapter XXIX - The House of Morrel & Son 25 min 30 Chapter XXX - The Fifth of September 32 min 31 Chapter XXXI - Italy: Sinbad the Sailor 1 h 6 min 32 Chapter XXXII - The Waking 13 min 33 Chapter XXXIII - Roman Bandits Part 1 36 min 34 Chapter XXXIII - Roman Bandits Part 2 30 min 35 Chapter XXXIV - The Colosseum part 1 29 min 36 Chapter XXXIV - The Colosseum part 2 40 min 37 Chapter XXXV - La Mazzolata 34 min 38 Chapter XXXVI - The Carnival at Rome 35 min 39 Chapter XXXVII - The Catacombs of Saint Sebastian 45 min 40 Chapter XXXVIII - The Compact 20 min 41 Chapter XXXIX - The Guests 20 min 42 Chapter XL - The Breakfast 50 min 43 Chapter XLI - The Presentation 31 min 44 Chapter XLII - Monsieur Bertuccio 11 min 45 Chapter XLIII - The House at Auteuil 16 min 46 Chapter XLIV - The Vendetta 54 min 47 Chapter XLV - The Rain of Blood 35 min 48 Chapter XLVI - Unlimited Credit 33 min 49 Chapter XLVII - The Dappled Grays 32 min 50 Chapter XLVIII - Ideology 28 min 51 Chapter XLIX - Haidee 13 min 52 Chapter L - The Morrel Family 22 min 53 Chapter LI - Pyramus and Thisbe 33 min 54 Chapter LII - Toxicology 49 min 55 Chapter LIII - Robert le Diable 48 min 56 Chapter LIV - A Flurry in Stocks 31 min 57 Chapter LV - Major Cavalcanti 24 min 58 Chapter LVI - Andrea Cavalcanti 27 min 59 Chapter LVII - In the Lucerne Patch 27 min 60 Chapter LVIII - M. Noirtier de Villefort 21 min 61 Chapter LIX - The Will 22 min 62 Chapter LX - The Telegraph 23 min 63 Chapter LXI - How a Gardener May Get Rid of the Dormice 21 min 64 Chapter LXII - Ghosts 16 min 65 Chapter LXIII - The Dinner 19 min 66 Chapter LXIV - The Beggar 25 min 67 Chapter LXV - A Conjugal Scene 24 min 68 Chapter LXVI - Matrimonial Projects 20 min 69 Chapter LXVII - At the Office of the King's Attorney 27 min 70 Chapter LXVIII - A Summer Ball 13 min 71 Chapter LXIX - The Inquiry 18 min 72 Chapter LXX - The Ball 18 min 73 Chapter LXXI - Bread and Salt 8 min 74 Chapter LXXII - Madame de Saint-Meran 31 min 75 Chapter LXXIII - The Promise Part 1 26 min 76 Chapter LXXIII - The Promise Part 2 44 min 77 Chapter LXXIV - The Villefort Family Vault 21 min 78 Chapter LXXV - A Signed Statement 25 min 79 Chapter LXXVI - Progress of Cavalcanti the Younger 23 min 80 Chapter LXXVII - Haidee 53 min 81 Chapter LXXVIII - We Hear from Yanina 44 min 82 Chapter LXXIX - The Lemonade 30 min 83 Chapter LXXX - The Accusation 15 min 84 Chapter LXXXI - The Room of the Retired Baker 39 min 85 Chapter LXXXII - The Burglary 31 min 86 Chapter LXXXIII - The Hand of God 11 min 87 Chapter LXXXIV - Beauchamp 14 min 88 Chapter LXXXV - The Journey 22 min 89 Chapter LXXXVI - The Trial 28 min 90 Chapter LXXXVII - The Challenge 14 min 91 Chapter LXXXVIII - The Insult 22 min 92 Chapter LXXXIX - A Nocturnal Interview 24 min 93 Chapter XC - The Meeting 31 min 94 Chapter XCI - Mother and Son 17 min 95 Chapter XCII - The Suicide 17 min 96 Chapter XCIII - Valentine 19 min 97 Chapter XCIV - Maximilian's Avowal 26 min 98 Chapter XCV - Father and Daughter 21 min 99 Chapter XCVI - The Contract 24 min 100 Chapter XCVII - The Departure for Belgium 16 min 101 Chapter XCVIII - The Bell and Bottle Tavern 24 min 102 Chapter XCIX - The Law 23 min 103 Chapter C - The Apparition 16 min 104 Chapter CI - Locusta 14 min 105 Chapter CII - Valentine 14 min 106 Chapter CIII - Maximilian 21 min 107 Chapter CIV - Danglars Signature 23 min 108 Chapter CV - The Cemetery of Pere-la-Chaise 29 min 109 Chapter CVI - Dividing the Proceeds 30 min 110 Chapter CVII - The Lions' Den 20 min 111 Chapter CVIII - The Judge 26 min 112 Chapter CIX - The Assizes 14 min 113 Chapter CX - The Indictment 17 min 114 Chapter CXI - Expiation 17 min 115 Chapter CXII - The Departure 33 min 116 Chapter CXIII - The Past 29 min 117 Chapter CXIV - Peppino 21 min 118 Chapter CXV - Luigi Vampa's Bill of Fare 12 min 119 Chapter CXVI - The Pardon 11 min 120 Chapter CXVII - The Fifth of October 34 min
