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The Mysteries of Paris - Volume 1
Eugène Sue
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The Mysteries of Paris is a novel by Eugène Sue which was published serially in Journal des débats. Les Mystères de Paris singlehandedly increased the circulation of Journal des débats.
The hero of the novel is the mysterious and distinguished Rodolphe, who is really the Grand Duke of Gérolstein (a fictional country) but is disguised as a Parisian worker. Rodolphe can speak in argot, is extremely strong and a good fighter. Yet he also shows great compassion for the lower classes, good judgment, and a brilliant mind. He can navigate all layers of society in order to understand their problems, and to understand how the different social classes are linked.
The Mysteries of Paris is a novel by Eugène Sue which was published serially in Journal des débats. Les Mystères de Paris singlehandedly increased the circulation of Journal des débats.
The hero of the novel is the mysterious and distinguished Rodolphe, who is really the Grand Duke of Gérolstein (a fictional country) but is disguised as a Parisian worker. Rodolphe can speak in argot, is extremely strong and a good fighter. Yet he also shows great compassion for the lower classes, good judgment, and a brilliant mind. He can navigate all layers of society in order to understand their problems, and to understand how the different social classes are linked.
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"And Bras Rouge, what sort of a person is he?" asked Tom. "What goods does he sell?"
"Bras Rouge? Oh, by the Holy! he sells everything he is forbidden to sell, and does everything which it is forbidden to do. That's his line, ain't it, Mother Ponisse?"
"Oh! he's a boy with more than one string to his bow," answered the ogress. "He is, besides, principal occupier of a certain house in the Rue du Temple,—a rum sort of a house, to be sure; but mum," added she, fearing to have revealed too much.[Pg 73]
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Les Miz, The Lord of the Rings, Batman, the Avengers, the novels of James Elroy--as well as the crews of Star Trek and Star Wars, and the profilers of Criminal Minds--might not have achieved their present forms without The Mysteries of Paris. Yet this Eugene Sue novel is virtually unread and almost
Livre très intéressant.
J’ai pris du temps à le lire au début parce que j’étais assez occupée mais finalement, l’histoire est vraiment prenante.
On est transporté dans un Paris du XIXsiecle, avec des personnages étonnants et très attachants. L’auteur reflète bien l’époque de l’histoire et sa manière
je me faisais un plaisir de lire ce roman que j'ai cherché en poche pendant plusieurs années. Quelle bonne surprise que 10/18 l'ai enfin réédité ! Las !L'écriture et surtout l'histoire sont assez datées. C'est très mélodramatique et le livre m'est tombé des mains.
Cependant et pour être juste, il se
Livre noir, assez prenant bien que les ressorts du récit soient un peu datés (le livre a plus de 150 ans) et les ficelles un peu grosses.
Prévoir une édition avec un lexique, tant l'argot de la pègre parisienne de la première moitiée du XIXeme siècle est utilisé.
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Amongst the sinks and dens of the Paris backstreets a mysterious figure lurks. The criminals whisper in hushed tones. There is a dark avenger on the streets. Even the great amongst the fallen are subject to his heavy hand and rough justice. Those who see the errors of their ways, t
Как-то Евгений Евтушенко разделили человечество на две категории: тех, кто читал и тех, кто не читал "Братья Карамазовы" Достоевского. У меня было подобное желание разделения по поводу "супер-кирпича" Эжена Сю "Парижские тайны". Целых две недели я мурыжил эту долгоиграющую книгу! 75 часов!
Конечно, к
C’est plein de faiblesses dans la narration, facile, dans les personnages, aujourd’hui stéréotypés, mais ça a un charme fou, complètement désuet. Bien en deçà de ses inspirateurs et de ses suiveurs (Dickens, Hugo, Dumas pour les plus évidents), mais avec un goût de reviens-y. A valider avec la suite
loved the mystery at the beginning. Felt labored by the end though. Probably just a difference in cultural expectations now vs the period it was written.