Gift book "Parisian secrets" by E. Xiu, in 2 volumes
The novel is a feuilleton that brought Eugene Sue fame both at home and throughout Europe: Dostoevsky read The Paris Mysteries, inspired by them Dumas began work on The Count of Monte Cristo, and Hugo on the social epic Les Miserables.
The plot centers on the noble aristocrat Rudolph, who finds himself on the criminal bottom of Paris. No one suspects that he is the future monarch and helps the unfortunate to escape for the sake of atoning for the sins of youth. The fates of the novel's heroes, the heirs to the throne and representatives of the Parisian slums, are intertwined with criminal secrets. Eugene Sue's Paris is filled with this: lawlessness, drama, and at the same time humanity and romance.
- Country of manufacture:
- Russia
- Material:
- paper, skin, foil