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Off the coast of Marseille, a fortress rises from the Mediterranean Sea.
It is the Château d'If, the prison made famous by Edmond Dantès in The Count of Monte Cristo.
But while Edmond Dantès is fictional, Alexandre Dumas's own father really was a prisoner.
In this episode of French Immersion, we explore the story behind one of France's most famous novels.
From the dramatic escape of Edmond Dantès to the mysterious story of François Picaud, we follow the clues that lead us to General Thomas-Alexandre Dumas, a man born enslaved who rose to become a general of the French Revolution.
Was his extraordinary life an inspiration for his son's masterpiece?
Listen, discover, and enjoy an immersive journey into French literature and history, told in accessible French.
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