Les mystères de Paris, Tome I by Eugène Sue

Read now or download (free!)

Choose how to read this book Url Size
Read online (web) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/18921.html.images 789 kB
EPUB3 (E-readers incl. Send-to-Kindle) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/18921.epub3.images 356 kB
EPUB (older E-readers) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/18921.epub.images 370 kB
EPUB (no images, older E-readers) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/18921.epub.noimages 363 kB
Kindle https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/18921.kf8.images 713 kB
older Kindles https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/18921.kindle.images 671 kB
Plain Text UTF-8 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/18921.txt.utf-8 727 kB
Download HTML (zip) https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/18921/pg18921-h.zip 347 kB
There may be more files related to this item.

About this eBook

Author Sue, Eugène, 1804-1857
Title Les mystères de Paris, Tome I
Note Reading ease score: 81.1 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Note Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mysteries_of_Paris Wikipedia page about this book: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Les_Myst%C3%A8res_de_Paris
Credits Produced by Chuck Greif and www.ebooksgratuits.com
Summary "Les mystères de Paris, Tome I" by Eugène Sue is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The book embarks on a dark exploration of the criminal underbelly of Paris, featuring a variety of vivid characters, including the protagonist, a mysterious man named Rodolphe, who becomes intertwined with the lives of desperate individuals like the young woman known as the Goualeuse and the notorious brigand called Chourineur. The opening of the novel introduces readers to the grim setting of the Parisian underworld, specifically a disreputable tavern called Lapin-Blanc, where unseemly characters gather. The narrative begins with an altercation between the Chourineur and the Goualeuse, setting the stage for a violent encounter that highlights the brutality and desperation of their lives. Rodolphe steps in to defend the Goualeuse, showcasing his strength and valor. As the three characters interact, their backstories unfold, revealing a world rife with crime, hardship, and the struggles for survival in a society filled with moral decay. This establishes an intriguing premise for the unfolding tales of hardship, camaraderie, and potential redemption within the tumult of urban life. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language French
LoC Class PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Subject Paris (France) -- Fiction
Category Text
EBook-No. 18921
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Jan 8, 2007
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
Downloads 207 downloads in the last 30 days.
Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free!
iBiblio