The Presentation — Monte Cristo Confronts a Portrait (The Count of Monte Cristo, Chapter 41 – Part 2)

In The Count of Monte Cristo, Albert continues the tour of his apartment, confident his collection will finally surprise the well-traveled count. Even among celebrated paintings, Monte Cristo immediately recognizes every artist by style alone. But in Albert’s bedchamber, a portrait of a young woman in the dress of a Catalan fisherwoman halts him completely. Though visibly shaken, he masters his emotions and calmly asks whether the woman is Albert’s mistress. One portrait succeeds where every treasure has failed.   ⸻   New to the journey? Start from the beginning at: http://countdownofmontecristo.com   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.