La Poupée Sanglante by Gaston Leroux
"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.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Leroux, Gaston, 1868-1927 |
|---|---|
| Title | La Poupée Sanglante |
| Note | Reading ease score: 83.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Poup%C3%A9e_sanglante_(roman) |
| Credits | Laura Natal Rodrigues at Free Literature (Images generously made available by Gallica, Bibliothèque nationale de France.) |
| Language | French |
| LoC Class | PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Subject | Family secrets -- Fiction |
| Subject | Murder -- Fiction |
| Subject | Bookbinders -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 65878 |
| Release Date | Jul 20, 2021 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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