The Prisoners of St. Lazare is a novel written by Pauline de Grandpre in 1872. The story is set in Paris during the late 19th century and follows the lives of two women, Louise and Jeanne, who are imprisoned at the infamous St. Lazare prison. Louise is a young, innocent girl who is falsely accused of theft and sent to St. Lazare. She is terrified and overwhelmed by the harsh conditions of the prison, but she soon befriends Jeanne, a hardened criminal...