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  • The Mysteries of Paris, illustrated with etchings, Vol. 1

    by Eugène Sue ...
    "The Mysteries of Paris" follows the story of Rodolphe, a nobleman who disguises himself as a common laborer in order to better understand the lives of the poor and marginalized in Paris. As Rodolphe navigates the city's seedy underbelly, he encounters a wide cast of characters, including criminals, prostitutes, beggars, and other outcasts.Through Rodolphe's interactions with these characters, the ... Read more

    $1.33 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Executioner's Knife; Or, Joan of Arc

    Enriched edition. A Tale of Courage and Redemption in 15th-Century France

    by Eugène Sue, Kayla Huntley ...
    Translated by Daniel De Leon ...
    Eugène Sue's "The Executioner's Knife; Or, Joan of Arc" is a gripping narrative that entwines historical fiction with social commentary. Set in the tumultuous times of the Hundred Years' War, Sue artfully weaves the story of Joan of Arc'—a figure emblematic of faith, heroism, and nationalism. Employing a romantic literary style characterized by vivid imagery and emotional depth, Sue critiques the ... Read more

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  • The Wandering Jew

    Restored Classics to Go Edition

    by Eugène Sue ...
    Series series
    Some of the most beautiful English written here by a French national. Written by a man with an extraordinary breadth of experience for his time, an epic romantic fantasy, and a stark portrayal of the commoner struggling for independence from the morass of religious and governmental autocracy. Written in the dawning of French revolution, and full of interesting historical anthropological tidbits. ... Read more

    $3.99 CAD

  • The Seven Cardinal Sins: Envy and Indolence

    Exploring the Depths of Envy and Indolence in 19th Century France

    by Eugène Sue ...
    Eug√®ne Sue's "The Seven Cardinal Sins: Envy and Indolence" unveils the intricate psychological landscape of human desires and vices through vivid narrative and compelling character studies. This work, framed within the social realism literary movement, delves into the moral dilemmas faced by individuals in a rapidly changing society. Sue'Äôs stylistic choices'Äîrichly detailed descriptions and ... Read more

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  • The Mysteries of Paris

    by Eugene Sue ...
    Translated by Carolyn Betensky, Jonathan Loesberg ...
    The first new translation in over a century of the brilliant epic novel that inspired Les MisérablesSensational, 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 ... Read more

    Was $30.99 CAD Now $24.99 CAD

  • Pride: One of the Seven Cardinal Sins

    Hubris and Hubris: A Tale of Moral Downfall in 19th Century France

    by Eugène Sue ...
    In "Pride: One of the Seven Cardinal Sins," Eugène Sue intricately weaves a narrative that delves into the moral and societal implications of pride. Set against the backdrop of 19th-century France, the author employs a rich, descriptive literary style that combines gripping storytelling with philosophical insight. Through multifaceted characters and their intertwining lives, Sue explores how ... Read more

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  • Essential Novelists - Eugène Sue

    a first look at modern social issues

    by Eugène Sue, August Nemo ...
    Series Book 79 - Essential Novelists
    Welcome to the Essential Novelists book series, were we present to you the best works of remarkable authors. August Nemo has chosen the two most important and meaningful novels of Eugène Suewhich areThe Wandering Jew and A Romance of the West Indies. Eugène Sue was a French author of sensational novels of the seamy side of urban life and a leading exponent of the newspaper serial. His works were ... Read more

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  • The Mysteries of Paris (Complete)

    by Eugène Sue ...
    Although limited in space, and carefully watched, this quarter serves as the lurking-place, or rendezvous, of a vast number of the very dregs of society in Paris, who flock to the tapis-franc. This word, in the slang of theft and murder, signifies a drinking-shop of the lowest class. A returned convict, who, in this foul phraseology, is called an "ogre," or a woman in the same degraded state, who ... Read more

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  • The Infant's Skull

    Restored Classics to Go Edition

    by Eugène Sue ...
    In the fevered terror of the year 1000, The Infant's Skull; or, The End of the World plunges medieval France into a world ruled by prophecy, panic, and the struggle for survival. Eugene Sue blends historical drama, apocalyptic dread, and sharp social commentary as religious fear, royal intrigue, and the lives of ordinary people collide. At the same time, Den-Brao, a mason-serf, records a crushing ... Read more

    $3.99 CAD

  • The Mysteries of Paris

    Restored Classics to Go Edition

    by Eugène Sue ...
    In the glittering salons and hidden corners of Paris, elegance masks danger, and wit often conceals deeper wounds. The second volume of The Mysteries of Paris moves from aristocratic comedy to secret urgency, where scandal, romance, and moral conflict twist beneath the city's polished surface. At a fashionable ball, the outrageous Duke de Lucenay turns social decorum into spectacle with his ... Read more

    $3.99 CAD

  • The Carlovingian Coins

    Restored Classics to Go Edition

    by Eugène Sue ...
    Set in the age of Charlemagne, this historical tale unfolds amid the clash between Frankish conquest and Breton resistance, where barbaric force collides with a rising spiritual and intellectual civilization. From the splendor of Aix-la-Chapelle to the rugged battlefields of Brittany, the story follows the emperor's world of court, school, hunts, and wars as it struggles toward a new order. Yet ... Read more

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  • The Mysteries of Paris, all six volumes in a single file

    by Eugene Sue ...
    Popular 19th century French novel, in English translation. All six volumes in a single file. According to Wikipedia: "Joseph Marie Eugene Sue (20 January 1804 3 August 1857) was a French novelist… He was strongly affected by the Socialist ideas of the day, and these prompted his most famous works, the "anti-Catholic" novels: Les Mystères de Paris (10 vols., 1842-1843) and Le Juif errant (tr. "The ... Read more

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