The Mysteries of Paris (Cyclopedia of Literary Places)
At a glance:
- Author: Eugène Sue
- First Published: 1842
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Melodrama
- Time of Work: 1838-1841
- 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
Places Discussed
*Paris. Capital of France. In the worldview of the roman feuilleton, Paris is not a city but rather the city—the archetype of modern civilization. As well as providing a rich spectrum of individual settings for the plot, Paris is, in a sense, the main character in the story: both a human hive buzzing with progressive industry and a cauldron of corruption in which civilization is coming to the boil.
Mint. Network of narrow streets, profusely supplied with dens of vice, distributed between the Palais de Justice and Notre Dame...
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