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Title: La Poupée Sanglante

Note: Reading ease score: 83.0 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Credits: Laura Natal Rodrigues at Free Literature (Images generously made available by Gallica, Bibliothèque nationale de France.)

Summary: "La Poupée Sanglante" by Gaston Leroux is a novel of adventure and mystery written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around Bénédict Masson, an artistic bookbinder living in the tranquil yet peculiar Île-Saint-Louis in Paris. As the narrative unfolds, it hints at a dark secret involving his infatuation with a beautiful sculptor named Christine and her enigmatic family dynamics, which are soon intertwined with a chilling crime. The opening of the novel introduces Bénédict Masson, who leads a seemingly mundane life as a bookbinder while harboring poetic ambitions. Set against the backdrop of the quaint Île-Saint-Louis, the narrative quickly unveils his obsession with Christine, the daughter of a mysterious horologist. One fateful night, Bénédict secretly witnesses Christine embracing a hidden man in an armoire, leading to a dramatic sequence of events involving an ill-fated love and a violent confrontation. The stage is set for a complex tale where themes of beauty, love, and morbid intrigue intertwine, with Bénédict caught in the web of a profound mystery that could change his life forever. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Leroux, Gaston, 1868-1927

EBook No.: 65878

Published: Jul 20, 2021

Downloads: 76

Language: French

Subject: Family secrets -- Fiction

Subject: Murder -- Fiction

Subject: Bookbinders -- Fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

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2024-11-05T19:40:37Z La Poupée Sanglante

This edition has images.

Title: La Poupée Sanglante

Note: Reading ease score: 83.0 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Credits: Laura Natal Rodrigues at Free Literature (Images generously made available by Gallica, Bibliothèque nationale de France.)

Summary: "La Poupée Sanglante" by Gaston Leroux is a novel of adventure and mystery written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around Bénédict Masson, an artistic bookbinder living in the tranquil yet peculiar Île-Saint-Louis in Paris. As the narrative unfolds, it hints at a dark secret involving his infatuation with a beautiful sculptor named Christine and her enigmatic family dynamics, which are soon intertwined with a chilling crime. The opening of the novel introduces Bénédict Masson, who leads a seemingly mundane life as a bookbinder while harboring poetic ambitions. Set against the backdrop of the quaint Île-Saint-Louis, the narrative quickly unveils his obsession with Christine, the daughter of a mysterious horologist. One fateful night, Bénédict secretly witnesses Christine embracing a hidden man in an armoire, leading to a dramatic sequence of events involving an ill-fated love and a violent confrontation. The stage is set for a complex tale where themes of beauty, love, and morbid intrigue intertwine, with Bénédict caught in the web of a profound mystery that could change his life forever. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Leroux, Gaston, 1868-1927

EBook No.: 65878

Published: Jul 20, 2021

Downloads: 76

Language: French

Subject: Family secrets -- Fiction

Subject: Murder -- Fiction

Subject: Bookbinders -- Fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

urn:gutenberg:65878:3 2021-07-20T00:00:00+00:00 Public domain in the USA. Leroux, Gaston fr 1