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Lifetime: 1804 - 1857 Passed: ≈ 167 years ago

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Eugène Sue

Books by Eugène Sue

Mysteries of Paris - Volume 1 Cover image

Mysteries of Paris - Volume 1

Adventure Crime Fiction Drama Mystery
19th century Paris Revolution Mystery Redemption Poverty Crime Social Class Disguise Justice Prostitution Secret Identity

Set in the underbelly of 19th-century Paris, "The Mysteries of Paris" delves into the lives of the city's inhabitants, from the destitute and downtrodden to the wealthy and powerful. The story follows the enigmatic Rodolphe, a man with a hidden past...

Mystères de Paris - Tome 1 Cover image

Mystères de Paris - Tome 1

Adventure Crime Drama Novel
Detective Love Paris Mystery Redemption Poverty Crime Revenge Guilt Underworld Social injustice Street urchins

« Mystères de Paris » est un roman feuilleton d'Eugène Sue publié en 1842-1843 dans le journal « Le Journal des Débats ». Il est considéré comme un des premiers romans policiers et explore la vie des classes populaires de Paris au XIXe siècle, y comp...

Gold Sickle Cover image

Gold Sickle

The Gold Sickle; or, Hena the Virgin of the Isle of Sen. A Tale of Druid Gaul is the first part of Eugène Sue's The Mysteries of the People; or, History of a Proletarian Family Across the Ages, in which he intended to produce a comprehensive "univers...

Mysteries of Paris - Volume 3 Cover image

Mysteries of Paris - Volume 3

Rodolphe, who is really the Grand Duke of Gerolstein (a fictional kingdom of Germany) but is disguised as a Parisian worker. He can speak in argot, is extremely strong and a good fighter. However he shows great compassion for the lower classes, good...

Mysteries of Paris - Volume 2 Cover image

Mysteries of Paris - Volume 2

Rodolphe, is really the Grand Duke of Gerolstein (a fictional kingdom of Germany) but is disguised as a Parisian worker. He can speak in argot, is extremely strong and a good fighter. However he shows great compassion for the lower classes, good jud...

Mysteries of Paris - Volume 4 Cover image

Mysteries of Paris - Volume 4

Rodolphe, who is really the Grand Duke of Gerolstein (a fictional kingdom of Germany) but is disguised as a Parisian worker. He can speak in argot, is extremely strong and a good fighter. However he shows great compassion for the lower classes, good...

Mysteries of Paris - Volume 6 Cover image

Mysteries of Paris - Volume 6

Rodolphe, who is really the Grand Duke of Gerolstein (a fictional kingdom of Germany) but is disguised as a Parisian worker. He can speak in argot, is extremely strong and a good fighter. However he shows great compassion for the lower classes, good...

Mysteries of Paris - Volume 5 Cover image

Mysteries of Paris - Volume 5

Rodolphe, who is really the Grand Duke of Gerolstein (a fictional kingdom of Germany) but is disguised as a Parisian worker. He can speak in argot, is extremely strong and a good fighter. However he shows great compassion for the lower classes, good...

Wandering Jew, Part 1 Cover image

Wandering Jew, Part 1

The Wandering Jew and his sister Hérodiade are condemned to wander the earth and protect the Rennepont family from all harm, until the entire family has disappeared from the earth. The story follows this family and rarely features the Wandering Jew h...