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 Project Gutenberg 2012-06-05 Public domain in the USA. 81 Vidocq, Eugène François 1775 1857 Vidocq, Eugene Francois Vidocq, François 13004066 Les vrais mystères de Paris Produced by Chuck Greif, University of Michigan Libraries and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Les vrais mystères de Paris" by Eugène François Vidocq is a fictional narrative written in the mid-19th century. The story delves into the criminal underworld of Paris, presenting a tapestry of intrigue, deception, and the lives of its characters entwined within the dark alleys of the city. Central to the narrative are various criminals and notable figures of society as they engage in schemes and adventures that play out against the backdrop of Paris's intricate social fabric. The opening of this work sets a somber and atmospheric tone, introducing readers to the remnants of a once-grand chateau in Choisy-le-Roi. As the scene unfolds, two destitute men stealthily approach the decrepit building under the cover of darkness, revealing a mindset informed by desperation and a readiness to commit crime. Their intentions become clearer as they attempt to break in, driven by the need for illicit gain. The subsequent introduction of a marquis and his steward hints at a wider societal commentary, juxtaposing the aristocracy with the underbelly of crime, further igniting the narrative's exploration of the complex relationship between class, morality, and survival in 19th-century Paris. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/39921/39921-h/images/cover.jpg fr Detective and mystery stories, French Paris (France) -- Fiction Criminals -- Fiction PQ Text FR Littérature Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Crime/Mystery Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 2872072 2872080 2024-09-16T17:08:39.732053 2023-09-17T11:20:20.755167 text/html text/html 2951953 2021-01-25T14:42:45 text/html; charset=utf-8 1433250 2021-01-25T14:42:45 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 1465045 2024-09-16T17:09:11.251048 application/epub+zip 1520220 2024-09-16T17:08:43.525036 application/epub+zip 1118453 2024-09-16T17:08:41.593099 application/epub+zip 2361103 2024-09-16T17:09:33.681820 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2150761 2024-09-16T17:09:09.515902 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1731844 2022-09-18T09:38:04.452674 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2542184 2024-09-16T17:08:28.304637 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 2542020 2012-06-05T13:54:22 text/plain; charset=utf-8 918088 2012-06-05T13:54:48 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 2479787 2012-06-05T13:54:40 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 909641 2012-06-05T13:54:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 21232 2024-09-16T17:09:33.906786 application/rdf+xml 20160 2024-09-16T17:08:41.902054 image/jpeg 3700 2024-09-16T17:08:41.749066 image/jpeg 1417790 2024-09-16T17:08:40.001085 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia