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Title: Mémoires de Vidocq, chef de la police de Sureté jusqu'en 1827, tome III
Note: Reading ease score: 77.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
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Summary: "Mémoires de Vidocq, chef de la police de Sûreté jusqu'en 1827, tome III" by Vidocq is a historical account written in the early 19th century. The narrative chronicles the life of Eugène François Vidocq, a criminal who became the first private detective in France, detailing his experiences and reflections on crime and the law enforcement of his time. Through his own life story, Vidocq illustrates the intricate relationship between criminals and the police, suggesting a morally complex landscape where these worlds often intersect. The opening of this tome introduces significant figures in the policing system, particularly focusing on the practices of M. de Sartines and M. Lenoir in manipulating thieves for their own ends. Vidocq critiques the state of policing during the pre-revolutionary period, where criminals were sometimes treated as entertainment rather than threats. He outlines how the police engaged known criminals as agents to further their own interests, blurring the lines between law enforcement and crime. Vidocq’s musings offer a captivating glimpse into the operations of the law and the scurrilous back-and-forth between officers and thieves in early 19th century Paris, setting the stage for deeper explorations of morality and justice in the chapters that follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Vidocq, Eugène François, 1775-1857
EBook No.: 38059
Published: Nov 19, 2011
Downloads: 81
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.
This edition has images.
Title: Mémoires de Vidocq, chef de la police de Sureté jusqu'en 1827, tome III
Note: Reading ease score: 77.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy 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 Sûreté jusqu'en 1827, tome III" by Vidocq is a historical account written in the early 19th century. The narrative chronicles the life of Eugène François Vidocq, a criminal who became the first private detective in France, detailing his experiences and reflections on crime and the law enforcement of his time. Through his own life story, Vidocq illustrates the intricate relationship between criminals and the police, suggesting a morally complex landscape where these worlds often intersect. The opening of this tome introduces significant figures in the policing system, particularly focusing on the practices of M. de Sartines and M. Lenoir in manipulating thieves for their own ends. Vidocq critiques the state of policing during the pre-revolutionary period, where criminals were sometimes treated as entertainment rather than threats. He outlines how the police engaged known criminals as agents to further their own interests, blurring the lines between law enforcement and crime. Vidocq’s musings offer a captivating glimpse into the operations of the law and the scurrilous back-and-forth between officers and thieves in early 19th century Paris, setting the stage for deeper explorations of morality and justice in the chapters that follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Vidocq, Eugène François, 1775-1857
EBook No.: 38059
Published: Nov 19, 2011
Downloads: 81
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.