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Lifetime: 1804 - 1874 Passed: ≈ 150 years ago

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Jules Janin

Books by Jules Janin

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âne mort

Satire Romance Fiction Tragedy
Love Morality Death Tragedy Comedy Hell Society Betrayal Burlesque Macabre

This tragicomic novel tells the story of a young peasant girl's descent into hell, as seen through the eyes of a man who has fallen in love with her without her knowledge. The story also explores the mores of a society based on false pretenses.