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Le 20 f vrier 18.., un dimanche, qui se trouvait tre le dimanche gras, sur les onze heures du soir, une ronde d'agents du service de la s ret sortait du poste de police de l'ancienne barri re d'Italie. La mission de cette ronde tait d'explorer ce vaste quartier qui s' tend... Read Full Overview

Work form 19th Century French author considered a pioneer of modern detective fiction.

The church was already more than half full, and from every side little groups of peasants were hurrying into the church-yard. The women were all in their bravest attire, with cunning little fichus crossed upon their breasts, broad-striped, brightly colored skirts, and large white... Read Full Overview

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... Read Full Overview

Le premier dimanche du mois d'ao t 1815, dix heures pr cises, - comme tous les dimanches, - le sacristain de la paroisse de Sairmeuse sonna les trois coups, qui annoncent aux fid les que le pr tre monte l'autel pour la grand-messe. L' glise tait plus d' moiti pleine, et... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

The Honor of the Name by mile Gaboriau All the cures who had been successively stationed at Sairmeuse had endeavored to put an end to this scandalous habit, as they termed it; but all their efforts had made no impression upon country obstinacy. We are delighted to publish this... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

Monsieur Lecoq (Tome II) (+Biographie et Bibliographie) (6X9po Glossy Cover Finish): Le p

mile Gaboriau (November 9, 1832 - September 28, 1873), was a French writer, novelist, and journalist, and a pioneer of modern detective fiction. Gaboriau was born in the small town of Saujon, Charente-Maritime.

mile Gaboriau (November 9, 1832 - September 28, 1873), was a French writer, novelist, and journalist, and a pioneer of modern detective fiction. Gaboriau was born in the small town of Saujon, Charente-Maritime. He became a secretary to Paul F val, and after publishing some novels... Read Full Overview

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Monsieur Lecoq is a novel by the nineteenth-century French detective fiction writer mile Gaboriau, whom Andr Gide referred to as "the father of all current detective fiction". The novel depicts the first case of Monsieur Lecoq, an energetic young policeman who appears in other... Read Full Overview

Reproduction of the original: The Honor of the Name by Emile Gaboriau

Reproduction of the original: Monsieur Lecoq by Emile Gaboriau

Reproduction of the original: The Honor of the Name by Emile Gaboriau

Reproduction of the original: Monsieur Lecoq by Emile Gaboriau