The Count of Monte Cristo · Character
King Louis XVIII
The King of France during the early part of the novel, receiving reports of Napoleon.
minor
Also known as Louis XVIII, King Louis
First appearance: The King's Closet at the Tuileries
King Louis XVIII shows up with force in The King's Closet at the Tuileries. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The king is initially preoccupied with annotating Horace and dismissive of warnings, but becomes agitated upon hearing Villefort's account.
King Louis XVIII first appears in 0009 x the king s closet at the tuileries.
In The King's Closet at the Tuileries: The king is initially preoccupied with annotating Horace and dismissive of warnings, but becomes agitated upon hearing Villefort's account.
Later, in The Corsican Ogre: The king reacts with alarm to news of Napoleon's return and rewards Villefort while expressing distrust of the police.
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