Project Gutenberg 2008-07-02 Public domain in the USA. 114 Gaboriau, Emile 1832 1873 Gaboriau, Émile The Count's Millions A novel in two parts. see PG#547 for Part Two: "Baron Trigault's Vengeance" Produced by John Hamm and David Widger "The Count's Millions" by Emile Gaboriau is a novel written during the late 19th century. The story is set in Paris and revolves around the enigmatic Count de Chalusse, his tumultuous household, and the mystery surrounding his wealth after an unfortunate incident leaves him incapacitated. The opening introduces the key characters, including the count’s beautiful ward, Marguerite, and the various servants who are embroiled in the intrigue and drama that unfolds with the count's sudden illness. The opening of the novel depicts a stormy evening where the servants at the Hotel de Chalusse engage in gossip about their master and the oppressive atmosphere of the mansion. Their chatter is interrupted by the alarming arrival of a cab driver, who brings the count home in a state of unconsciousness after what appears to be a stroke. As the servants react with a mix of concern and selfish speculation about their futures, Marguerite appears on the scene, expressing deep anguish at the site of her guardian's condition. As the doctor arrives to assess the count's dire state, Marguerite learns that his earlier distress may have been triggered by a mysterious letter that he tore up, hinting at a connection to a larger intrigue that intertwines their fates. The opening lays the groundwork for a tale steeped in mystery, family secrets, and the struggle over immense wealth. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Translated from French en Fiction Detective and mystery stories PQ Text Detective Fiction Browsing: Crime/Mystery Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 787329 787338 2024-09-01T05:03:32.808283 2023-10-01T04:52:44.016337 text/html text/html 820239 2021-01-28T01:56:12 text/html; charset=utf-8 272455 2021-01-28T01:56:13 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 323937 2024-09-01T05:03:41.093267 application/epub+zip 336419 2024-09-01T05:03:34.452265 application/epub+zip 336419 2024-09-01T05:03:33.500273 application/epub+zip 597207 2024-09-01T05:03:46.729272 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 560789 2024-09-01T05:03:40.450246 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 560785 2022-09-01T05:17:13.549888 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 680282 680261 2024-09-01T05:03:31.775361 2023-10-01T04:52:43.040352 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 692450 2016-09-24T04:27:30 text/plain; charset=utf-8 258988 2016-09-24T04:30:16 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 680145 2009-03-18T12:16:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 257540 2009-03-18T12:19:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20916 2024-09-01T05:03:46.874251 application/rdf+xml 13584 2024-09-01T05:03:33.864261 image/jpeg 3604 2024-09-01T05:03:33.684284 image/jpeg 317179 2024-09-01T05:03:32.872276 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia