Dec 18, 2009

The Mysteries of Paris | The Mysteries of Paris

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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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The Mysteries of Paris | The Mysteries of Paris

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