
THE SACK OF MONTE CARLO
CHAPTER I
CHAPTER II
CHAPTER III
CHAPTER IV
CHAPTER V
CHAPTER VI
CHAPTER VII
CHAPTER VIII
CHAPTER IX
Vincent Blacker, a sharp‑tongued solicitor, recounts a bold caper he and a handful of friends hatched against the glittering Monte Carlo casino. Convinced that the gambling palace held a fortune in cash and vaults, they plot a swift raid with revolvers, a steam yacht, and a dose of audacious optimism. The narrative blends humor, legalese, and a hint of Victorian daring, inviting listeners into a world where high‑society excess meets a Robin‑Hood‑style heist.
The expedition, financed by a charismatic American collaborator and guided by the narrator’s own moral calculus, succeeds in lifting a staggering sum, which they promptly earmark for hospitals, schools, and a restored family estate. Along the way, quirky characters—an enchanting niece, a militia comrade, and a scheming promoter—add colour and banter to the unfolding drama. As the tale unspools, listeners are left to weigh the thrill of the raid against the question of whether the ends truly justify the means.
Language
en
Duration
~5 hours (322K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Cindy Beyer, Shaun Pinder and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
Release date
2015-11-20
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
A Victorian man of letters with an unusually varied career, he moved between the law, the theater world, and fiction. His work has the feel of someone who knew both public life and private literary ambition from the inside.
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