The Mysteries of Paris (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: Eugène Sue
- First Published: 1842
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Melodrama
- Time of Work: Mid-nineteenth century
- Setting: France and Germany
- Genres: Long fiction, Melodrama, Mystery and detective literature
- Subjects: Parents and children, France or French people, Nineteenth century, Marriage, Mistaken or secret identity, Paris, Fathers, Illegitimacy, Ambition, Germany or German people, Nobility
- Locales: Paris, France, Germany
Characters Discussed
Rodolph (roh-DOHLF), the grand duke of Gerolstein, a small German state. The hero of this intricately plotted romance, Rodolph as a youth was forced into a secret morganatic marriage with a beautiful and sinister woman. His father had the marriage annulled; in the resultant quarrel the, son threatened the father’s life and was exiled. His infant daughter was afterward reported dead. Now duke, he roams the streets of Paris in disguise. He befriends an unfortunate girl who, he discovers much later, is his daughter. Father and daughter are reunited after...
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