the count of monte cristo by alexandre dumas père

If I get killed, here is my card have the goodness to see that I am carried home. ‘My name is Bixio… Profession – medical student. One possible vector of knowledge was his friend Bixio, a medical student who he met at the barricades: There has been speculation that Dumas may have developed an understanding of medicine from one or more of his acquaintances. There will probably be spoilers of some kind or another, so stop reading this and instead read the book.īut before we look into the fascinating portrayals of illness and health care in The Count of Monte Cristo, it has been noted that Dumas’ descriptions are, for a fictional novel of the time, unexpectedly detailed and accurate.

Two insightful articles are already available (one by Williams and the other by Murray) and I hope to examine and expand on these issues further within this blog and future posts. The Shawshank Redemption is often the top rated movie of modern times in viewer polls and contains themes and ideas inspired by The Count of Monte Cristo.įor a book so well read, understandably there has been intrigue (especially within medical circles) regarding the nature of the health problems encountered by some of the key characters. The characters and story have woven their way into modern culture, even today making appearances in reinvented forms. Initially released as a roman-feuilleton, it proved immensely popular and has since been adapted numerous times in various media and languages. The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas is a mid-19th Century novel with themes of adventure, vengeance, love and forgiveness. Consider the context of the French Revolution and the changes in the cultural understanding of illness Examine how Dumas might have gained clinical experience and an understanding of medicineģ. Review the portrayal of illness and disease within The Count of Monte CristoĢ. If, on the contrary, you wish to see me as crown prosecutor, you should wish on me those fearful illnesses that bring honour to the doctor who cures them.’ The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumasġ.

‘That is as if you were to wish on the physician nothing but migraines, measles and wasp stings, only ailments that are skin-deep.

The count of monte cristo by alexandre dumas père