Count Andrea Cavalcanti

Edmond Dantès / the Count of Monte Cristo Andrea Major Bartolomeo Cavalcanti is a young man of ostensibly Italian noble birth who has come to Paris apparently in search of a wife and the advancement of his position and fortune. He has been educated in France, speaks French fluently, and moves through Parisian society with considerable charm and social grace. His appearance is striking—young, well-dressed in the latest fashion, and possessed of the easy confidence of a man secure in his advantages. He participates in the dinner gathering at Edmond Dantès / the Count of Monte Cristo Edmond Dantès / the Count of Monte Cristo's residence and engages in conversation with the assembled guests, demonstrating both intelligence and the capacity for sophisticated social performance. His interest in the marriage with Mademoiselle Eugénie Danglars suggests that he is both ambitious and calculating, and that he views the union as a means of securing wealth and elevated position in Parisian society. Edmond Dantès / the Count of Monte Cristo Edmond Dantès / the Count of Monte Cristo appears to have taken an active role in facilitating his introduction to Parisian circles and arranging the negotiations for his proposed marriage, suggesting that Andrea Major Bartolomeo Cavalcanti may be more than the simple adventurer he appears to be.