Project Gutenberg 2010-09-22 Public domain in the USA. 140 Sue, Eugène 1804 1857 Sue, Eugene Sue, Marie Joseph Sue, Marie Joseph Eugène The Mysteries of Paris, illustrated with etchings, Vol. 6 Reading ease score: 68.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mysteries_of_Paris Produced by David Edwards, Christine Aldridge and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (Stanford University, SUL Books in the Public Domain) "The Mysteries of Paris, illustrated with etchings, Vol. 6" by Eugène Sue is a serialized novel written in the mid-19th century. This work serves as a blend of mystery and social commentary, delving into the intricate lives of its various characters against the backdrop of Parisian society. Central to the story are figures such as Jacques Ferrand, a morally troubled notary, and the lives of others who intersect with his, all woven into a narrative addressing themes of justice, redemption, and the impacts of wealth and power. At the start of "The Mysteries of Paris," the reader is introduced to Jacques Ferrand, who is in a state of decline since the disappearance of a girl named Cecily. This chapter sets a tone of intrigue as clerks gossip about their employer’s deteriorating health and unexpected financial dealings. The narrative reveals Ferrand's troubled psyche as he engages in duplicitous conversations with accomplices and a priest, where he appears charitable while grappling with the consequences of his past misdeeds. This builds an atmosphere of tension and anticipation as Ferrand's true nature and motivations unfold, hinting at darker themes that will permeate the rest of the volume. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://www.gutenberg.org/files/33805/33805-h/images/frontispiece.jpg en Paris (France) -- Fiction PQ Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 527022 527030 2025-01-14T03:31:52.916276 2023-09-15T04:15:43.536911 text/html text/html 532956 2010-09-22T14:23:42 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 468215 2010-09-22T14:24:22 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 570841 2025-01-14T03:32:04.675695 application/epub+zip 576248 2025-01-14T03:31:57.289271 application/epub+zip 280575 2025-01-14T03:31:55.646281 application/epub+zip 855352 2025-01-14T03:32:09.786669 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 828412 2025-01-14T03:32:03.461743 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 494356 2022-09-15T11:53:18.017759 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 490742 490574 2025-01-14T03:31:51.595271 2023-09-15T04:15:42.232905 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 490436 2010-09-22T14:21:54 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 184307 2010-09-22T14:24:22 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 490438 2010-09-22T14:23:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 184169 2010-09-22T14:24:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22286 2025-01-14T03:32:09.927657 application/rdf+xml 19627 2025-01-14T03:31:56.217238 image/jpeg 4136 2025-01-14T03:31:55.935297 image/jpeg 555202 2025-01-14T03:31:52.977329 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