Abbe Faria was Count Spada's secretary for 20 years and commanded a 5000 book library. He found that by memorizing 150 key books he learned most of the important things. In 14 years he taught Dantes 5 languages, philosophy, math, etc. and made a 19 year old seaman a very learned man. I wrote a 26 song musical stage version which is much more realistic than the book, which has Dantes get his revenge 20 years after escaping and finding the treasure. In my version. Jocapo helps him find the treasure, Dantes goes to Paris to Bank, goes to Persia to find Haydee, takes her to Marseilles as witness against Mondego. Wrong info from the Count to Baron Danglars ruins the 3 culprits financially; Villefort blames and murders Danglars, then shoots himself when he is revealed as having buried his baby son alive, then Mondego is exposed as a traitor and faces the guillotine. ALL IN 2 months, NOT 20 years. In final scene he finally marries Mercedes. Her marriage to Mondego is annulled.
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