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The Honor of the Name is a novel by Emile Gaboriau. The story revolves around the character of Olivier Bertomy, a French nobleman who has been falsely accused of a crime. The accusation has tarnished the reputation of his family and threatens to ruin his life. Olivier is determined to clear his name and restore his honor. With the help of his friend, the journalist Joseph Rouletabille, he sets out to uncover the truth behind the crime and expose the real culprit. The novel is a thrilling mystery that keeps the reader engaged till the very end. It explores themes of justice, honor, and loyalty, and provides a glimpse into the social and political climate of 19th century France. The Honor of the Name is a classic work of detective fiction that has stood the test of time and continues to captivate readers with its intricate plot and well-drawn characters.1880. The book begins: On the first Sunday in the month of August, 1815, at ten o�������clock precisely, as on every Sunday morning-the sacristan of the parish church at Sairmeuse sounded the three strokes of the bell which warn the faithful that the priest is ascending the steps of the altar to celebrate high mass. The church was already more than half full, and from every side little groups of peasants were hurrying into the church-year. The women were all in their bravest attire, with cunning little fichus crossed upon their breasts, broad-striped, brightly colored skirts, and large white coifs. Being as economical as they were coquettish, they came barefooted, bringing their shoes in their hands, but put them on reverentially before entering the house of God. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to ensure edition identification: ++++ Monsieur Lecoq: Lhonneur Du Nom; Volume 2 Of Monsieur Lecoq; Emile Gaboriau Emile Gaboriau E. Dentu, 1882
Raymond Delorge, trouvé moribond boulevard Clichy, nous fait le récit de ses aventures. Le père de Raymond, un général, a été tué alors qu'il connaissait les détails d'un coup d'État auquel il ne voulait pas participer. Plusieurs années plus tard, Raymond est devenu ingénieur et s'est épris de Simone de Maillefert, fille de la duchesse de Maillefert. Mais madame la duchesse lui préfère le comte de Combelaine comme gendre. Ce dernier est un imposteur...
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Le riche Pigoreau est assassine. On soupconne d'abord son neveu Monistrol, mais puisque c'est le premier suspect, il n'est probablement pas le coupable. On s'interesse ensuite a la femme de Monistrol, Clara. Cette femme est d'une beaute admirable. Elle serait bien capable d'avoir un amant..."
L'affaire des poisons est une série d'empoissonnements qui secouèrent Paris et sa cour sous le règne de Louis XIV. La marquise de Brinvilliers est accusée d'avoir empoissonné son père et deux de ses frères à l'aide d'un poison d'apothicaire composé d'arsenic et de bave de crapaud. Son long procès, sa condamnation et son exécution défrayent la chronique. Ils seront rapportés par Madame de Sévigné dans sa correspondance (Lettres en annexe de cette édition). Émile Gaboriau, père du roman policier et inspirateur d'Arthur Conan Doyle, se base sur ses faits historiques pour nous livrer l'un de ses plus beaux textes. À sa mort en 1873, ce roman est inachevé, les derniers chapitres furent rédigés par un inconnu pour permettre sa publication en 1881.
The last Lecoq novel goes back to the beginning, to Monsieur Lecoq¿s first case, the case that began his reputation as a master of detection, master of disguise, and master of detail. The case begins simply: Lecoq and several other policemen come upon a crime as it¿s being committed. Three men are dead and the killer is in custody. But who is he? Lecoq and his companion officer spend months trying to figure it out, to no avail. Lecoq finally goes to visit his old mentor in order to gain some insight.The scene then changes to some fifty years previous; in the aftermath of Waterloo, some noblemen return from exile. One of them insults the character of a local who has acted honorably on the nobleman¿s behalf, and the remainder of the novel is devoted to how those few minutes end up unravelling the lives of everyone present, and many who aren¿t.Gaboriau again demonstrates his ability to mix detective mystery and Dickensian drama, and foreshadows the style of the first two novels of his more famous English cousin in detection.
Considered by many to be the first detective novel, The Lerouge Case (aka The Widow Lerouge) introduces Monsieur Lecoq (later Inspector Lecoq), a former ¿habitual criminal¿ who becomes a police officer. Émile Gaboriau based Lecoq at least in part on an actual criminal-turned-police-officer, Eugène Vidocq, who went on to be the first director of the Sûreté. In this first book, Lecoq plays a relatively small part, the bulk of the mystery solving being done by Lecoq¿s mentor Tabaret, an amateur detective.Gaboriau thus introduces both a police detective and an amateur detective at the same time. Many of the attributes now taken for granted in the mystery arena originated with Gaboriau and Lecoq¿hyper attention to detail, mastery of disguises, amateur ¿agents¿ who assist the detective, and the above-mentioned amateur detectives that assist and sometimes out-perform the police versions.Gaboriaüs Lecoq novels were wildly successful until another amateur detective named Holmes made his appearance. Holmes even comments on Lecoq in A Study in Scarlet, dismissing him as a ¿miserable bungler¿ in response to Dr. Watson¿s question. Nevertheless, Arthur Conan Doyle was obviously influenced by Gaboriau and Lecoq, as many of Holmes¿ traits can be seen first in Lecoq.
A murder is discovered. The authorities quickly arrest an obvious suspect. A detective spends hours at the scene in disguise before making himself known, and proceeds to minutely examine the evidence with the assistance of a doctor, among others, before proclaiming the answer lies in a completely different direction. One would be forgiven for thinking the detective must be a certain famous Englishman and his doctor companion.But this detective is French rather than English, a professional working for the police rather than an amateur, and indulges in candy lozenges rather than cocaine. If there is a straight line between Poe¿s Dupin and Doyle¿s Holmes, then Gaboriaüs Lecoq lies right in the middle of it. He is a master of disguise, he is proud and sometimes arrogant, he notices infinitesimal things others do not, he makes great leaps in deduction while others are struggling to take small steps. He is both strikingly similar and distinctly different than his more famous English ¿cousin.¿Although Monsieur Lecoq appeared in Gaboriaüs first novel, there he played only a minor part. Here, he is the main attraction. Solving the murder of a countess and disappearance of a count requires all of Lecoq¿s skills, and as he steadily unravels the mystery one sees the debt that is owed by all who came after him.
In this, Gaboriaüs penultimate Lecoq novel, Lecoq doesn¿t make an appearance until the last few chapters of the book. In fact, the protagonists¿ identity remains unclear until almost halfway through. They¿re not missed, though, because the antagonists are a group of blackmailers of exhaustive ingenuity and knowledge, and piecing together the game they¿re playing with several noblemen and women occupies all of one¿s faculties for most of the book.Young love, old love, forbidden love, lost love, along with a couple of missing individuals: what is the blackmailers¿ endgame? Will Lecoq be able to figure it out in time? Called ¿French sensational¿ in its day, Lecoq¿s last case is still sensational today.
Ce recueil est composé des mystères suivants :Double Assassinat dans la rue MorgueCrime de villageUn Logement pour la NuitLe Testament du fantômeMaudite MaisonPour les fans de Sherlock Holmes et Arsène Lupin.Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849), précurseur des genres policier et fantastique, acquiert une notoriété en gagnant un concours de nouvelles. En 1845, il publie « Le Corbeau », mais sa joie est bouleversée par la mort de sa compagne Virginia. Poe sombre alors dans l'alcoolisme, et laisse derrière lui une série d'œuvres traduites par Baudelaire.Jules Renard (1864-1910) est un écrivain français connu pour ses œuvres mettant en scène le monde rural. Ses œuvres principales sont : « L'Écornifleur » (1892) ; « Poil de Carotte » (1894) ; « Journal », 1887-1910 (posthume). Il reçoit la Légion d’honneur en 1900 et est élu membre de l’Académie Goncourt en 1907.Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894) est un écrivain écossais connu pour ses romans « L'Île au trésor » (1883) et « L'Étrange Cas du docteur Jekyll et de M. Hyde » (1886). De santé fragile, il grandit avec les récits de sa nourrice. À seulement 14 ans, il rédige sa première nouvelle. Atteint de la tuberculose, il parcourt le monde à la recherche du climat adéquat, et puisera dans ces voyages ses récits d’aventures.H. J. Magog (1877-1947) est le pseudonyme de Henri-Georges Jeanne. Journaliste à ses débuts, il est surtout connu pour avoir été auteur de romans populaires et policiers. Touche à tout et inspiré par des auteurs à succès comme Eugène Sue, Féval et Ponson du Terrail, il offre d'infinies variations sur les thèmes de la fiction d'aventure.Émile Gaboriau (1832-1873) est le père du roman policier. Après avoir exercé de nombreux métiers, il devient chroniqueur et se passionne pour le journalisme. Il s’inspire des faits divers, et publie « L'affaire Lerouge » en 1866 qui connaît un succès retentissant. C'est dans ce roman qu'apparaît pour la première fois le célèbre commissaire Lecoq. Le personnage, adapté au cinéma, inspirera Conan Doyle pour créer Sherlock Holmes.
Texte intégral. Cet ouvrage s¿inscrit dans un projet de sauvegarde et de valorisation de bibliothèques et de fonds patrimoniaux anciens, rares ou oubliés, appartenant à la littérature des 19e et 20e siècles. Une collection de grands classiques, d¿écrits pour le théâtre, de poésie, mais aussi des livres d¿histoire, de philosophie ou d¿économie, de récits de voyage ou de livres pour la jeunesse à re-découvrir via les librairies en ligne ou à lire sur papier avec une mise en page étudiée pour favoriser le confort de lecture.
Un petit comptable, Vincent Favoral, devient la cible de tous les regards. Il est sur le point d'être arrêté pour détournement de fonds. Il parvient cependant à s'enfuir. Qui s'estil passé, qui estil? Son épouse est la fille d'industriels riches. Sa mère est décédée assez jeune et le père a dilapidé toute sa fortune. Avant de se remarier avec une femme qui va lui sucer le reste de sa fortune, il marie sa seule fille à Favoral. Tout va bien jusqu'à ce que Vincent perde son emploi. Cela ne pose pas de gros problèmes, étant donné que l'économie exagérée dont a fait preuve M. Favoral les met à l'abri, sa femme, ses deux enfants et luimême du besoin. Cependant, il part à la recherche d'un nouvel emploi. Un jour, il invite chez lui, à grand frais le baron de Thaller, sa femme et deux autres personnes. Il devient le caissier principal de la société fondée par ces genslà, avec sans doute une grande partie des avoirs de Vincent Favoral. Les enfants grandissent, l'épouse de Vincent est obligée d'économiser, de grappiller, de travailler en cachette pour subvenir aux besoins un peu plus superflus de ses enfants. Maxence, le fils de Vincent débute des études de droit, mais il se détourne bien vite de ses études et continue à mener la grande vie, grâce à la complicité et au bas de laine de sa mère...
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