A New Kind of Escape (The Count of Monte Cristo, Chapter 17 – Part 14)

The fire of vengeance has taken root in Dantès—and the abbé knows it. Today’s passage begins with a warning and ends with a request: Dantès asks to learn, not to flee. In The Count of Monte Cristo, Chapter 17, the cell becomes a classroom, and knowledge becomes its own form of escape.     New to the journey? Start from the beginning at: http://countdownofmontecristo.com   Want to talk theories, themes, or betrayals? Join the conversation on our Discord: https://discord.gg/Sg2prdm   Support the project on Patreon and receive full-length, story-only audio after each chapter: https://patreon.com/gruntworkpod   Listen wherever you get your podcasts, or follow along on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCf3vyewhvQugX5M3oREl57A     The Countdown of Monte Cristo is a daily podcast reading one page at a time from Alexandre Dumas’ classic novel — every day, for four years. Whether you’re starting from the beginning or joining mid-journey, each episode brings you deeper into the story of The Count of Monte Cristo.