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The Count of Monte Cristo
It was the 24th Februari 1815. The sun shone softly on the blue waters of the Mediterranean Sea around the island of Elba. Napoleon Bonaparte, once the absolute master of France, was now king only of this small island. He who had ruled over one hundred and twenty million subjects now reigned over the six thousand inhabitants of Elba.rnIn France, the Bourbons had returned to the throne in the person of Louis XVIII, younger brother of the beheaded Louis XVI.rnFriends in Paris were plotting to bring back Napoleon as ruler of France. Napoleon himself was also busy with plans for his glorious return.
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