Monsieur Lecoq — Volume2 by Emile Gaboriau
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| Author | Gaboriau, Emile, 1832-1873 |
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| Title |
Monsieur Lecoq — Volume2 L'honneur du nom |
| Credits |
Produced by Chuck Greif, Tiffany Vergon, Anne Dreze, Marc D'Hooghe and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team |
| Summary | "Monsieur Lecoq — Volume 2" by Émile Gaboriau is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The story unfolds in a post-Napoleonic France, focusing on the lives of its characters amid the tensions between the returning nobility and the common folk who have claimed their lands. The tale introduces several key figures, notably M. Lacheneur, a former servant who has risen to prominence, and the returning Duke de Sairmeuse, highlighting themes of honor, betrayal, and the struggles between social classes during this tumultuous period. The opening of the book sets the stage in the village of Sairmeuse on a gloomy August Sunday in 1815, as locals gather for church—a common pretext for socializing amid underlying tensions following Napoleon's recent defeat. The atmosphere is thick with anxiety over the political and economic fate of their holdings now that the old nobility is returning. Central to the drama is Lacheneur, who is burdened by the knowledge of his past, having acquired the lands of the Sairmeuse family through dubious means facilitated by a dying lady of the house. As the narrative progresses, his internal struggle against the pressures to return the land to its rightful owner intertwines with the intrigues of various characters, setting up a conflict that juxtaposes ethical duty against personal ambition. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | French |
| LoC Class | PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Subject | Detective and mystery stories |
| Subject | French fiction -- 19th century |
| Subject | Lecoq, Monsieur (Fictitious character) -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 8719 |
| Release Date | Jul 4, 2008 |
| Most Recently Updated | Dec 20, 2013 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 61 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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