Die Geheimnisse von Paris by Eugene Sue

Die Geheimnisse von Paris by Eugene Sue

The first new translation in over a century of the brilliant epic novel that inspired Les Mis rables

Sensational, engrossing, and heartbreaking, The Mysteries of Paris is doubtless one of the most entertaining and influential works to emerge from the nineteenth century. It was one of France's first serial novels, and for sixteen months, Parisians rushed in droves to the newsstands each week for the latest installment. Eug ne Sue's intricate melodrama unfolds around a Paris where, despite the gulf between them, the fortunes of the rich and poor are inextricably tangled. The suspenseful story of Rodolphe, a magnetic hero of noble heart and shadowy origins, was spun out over 150 issues--garnering wild popularity, influencing political change, and inspiring a raft of successors, including Les Mis rables and The Count of Monte Cristo. At long last, this lively translation makes the riveting drama of Sue's classic available to a new century of readers.

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Marie-Joseph Sue, often known as Eugène Sue, was a French author who was born in Paris on January 26, 1804[1] and died in exile on August 3, 1857 in Annecy-le-Vieux (Duché de Savoie). He is well known for the social thrillers Les Mystères de Paris (1842-1843) and Le Juif errant (1844-1845), both of which he wrote. Jean-Joseph Sue (1760-1830), (fils), chirurgien de la Guard impériale de Napoléon 1er, chevalier héréditaire par lettres patentes du 17 février 1815 (d'une lignée de chirurgiens parisiens originaires de Provence). Joséphine and her parrain Eugène de Beauharnais were his bride and groom. He went to Condorcet High School.

Young love for the future writer, who will nevertheless reveal himself to be a mediocre and tumultuous student, then a young man whose frasques defy the chronic. His father sends him on a journey to restore him to his rightful place in the world, first to Spain (1823), then to Greece, and last to the Antilles[2]. Dandy, traveler, he inherits his paternal riches at the age of 26, becomes the husband of one of Paris' most beautiful women (dubbed The Beau Sue), and joins the snobby Jockey Club from its inception in 1834. He squanders his father's riches at the age of seven and begins writing when he is bankrupt.

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ISBN 13	9783846084663
ISBN 10	3846084662
Title	Die Geheimnisse von Paris
Author	Eugene Sue
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Publisher	Salzwasser-Verlag Gmbh
Year published	2015-09-02
Number of pages	496
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