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Title: Mémoires de Vidocq, chef de la police de Sureté jusqu'en 1827, tome II
Note: Reading ease score: 64.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
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Summary: "Mémoires de Vidocq, chef de la police de Sureté jusqu'en 1827, tome II" by Vidocq is a historical account written in the early 19th century. This memoir offers a firsthand look into the life and adventures of Eugène-François Vidocq, a former criminal turned police chief, as he navigates the complexities of crime and justice in post-revolutionary France. His narrative is likely to focus on themes of morality, betrayal, and the pursuit of freedom within a lawless society. The opening of the memoir introduces readers to Vidocq's turbulent existence as he escapes from a notorious band of criminals and strives to remain free from the clutches of the law. He describes his attempts to evade capture while implying that the political climate is undergoing significant changes that could affect the criminal underworld. Vidocq also highlights his interactions with other ex-convicts and the precariousness of his situation as he contemplates a life entrenched in crime or a return to lawful society. This gripping beginning sets the tone for a dramatic exploration of Vidocq's life, his cunning strategies for survival, and his evolving identity amidst the criminal landscape. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Vidocq, Eugène François, 1775-1857
EBook No.: 38058
Published: Nov 19, 2011
Downloads: 74
Language: French
Subject: Vidocq, Eugène François, 1775-1857
Subject: Crime -- France
Subject: Criminals -- France
Subject: Detectives -- France -- Biography
LoCC: Social sciences: Social pathology, Social and Public Welfare
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
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Title: Mémoires de Vidocq, chef de la police de Sureté jusqu'en 1827, tome II
Note: Reading ease score: 64.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits:
Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http:
//www.pgdp.net
(This file was
produced from images generously made available by the
Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at
http:
//gallica.bnf.fr)
Summary: "Mémoires de Vidocq, chef de la police de Sureté jusqu'en 1827, tome II" by Vidocq is a historical account written in the early 19th century. This memoir offers a firsthand look into the life and adventures of Eugène-François Vidocq, a former criminal turned police chief, as he navigates the complexities of crime and justice in post-revolutionary France. His narrative is likely to focus on themes of morality, betrayal, and the pursuit of freedom within a lawless society. The opening of the memoir introduces readers to Vidocq's turbulent existence as he escapes from a notorious band of criminals and strives to remain free from the clutches of the law. He describes his attempts to evade capture while implying that the political climate is undergoing significant changes that could affect the criminal underworld. Vidocq also highlights his interactions with other ex-convicts and the precariousness of his situation as he contemplates a life entrenched in crime or a return to lawful society. This gripping beginning sets the tone for a dramatic exploration of Vidocq's life, his cunning strategies for survival, and his evolving identity amidst the criminal landscape. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Vidocq, Eugène François, 1775-1857
EBook No.: 38058
Published: Nov 19, 2011
Downloads: 74
Language: French
Subject: Vidocq, Eugène François, 1775-1857
Subject: Crime -- France
Subject: Criminals -- France
Subject: Detectives -- France -- Biography
LoCC: Social sciences: Social pathology, Social and Public Welfare
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.