The Loves of Paris by Paul H. C. Féval
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ePublished by
February 2020
Originally published 1846
Fiction, French lit.
Author: Paul H. C. Féval
ePublished by
February 2020
Originally published 1846
Fiction, French lit.
Author: Paul H. C. Féval
1846 English translation of a novel written by French author Paul Henri Corentin Féval, a prolific writer considered the equal of Alexandre Dumas and Eugène Sue by his contemporaries. Féval was one of the fathers of modern crime fiction and his 1862 novel Jean Diable (John Devil) is considered the first modern detective novel.
The Loves of Paris, A Romance, written nearly twenty years earlier, is a story about the American descendants of French nobility robbed of their rightful inheritance by a cruel and vicious illegitimate uncle. Their years-long struggle to regain their position from the depths of abject poverty while maintaining their honor and dignity, includes romance, tragedy, murder, blackmail, and redemption—until, ultimately, perseverance and selfless love triumph over evil. Historical fiction at its best.
Twenty one illustrations from the original 1846 book are included in this digital version.
The Loves of Paris, A Romance, written nearly twenty years earlier, is a story about the American descendants of French nobility robbed of their rightful inheritance by a cruel and vicious illegitimate uncle. Their years-long struggle to regain their position from the depths of abject poverty while maintaining their honor and dignity, includes romance, tragedy, murder, blackmail, and redemption—until, ultimately, perseverance and selfless love triumph over evil. Historical fiction at its best.
Twenty one illustrations from the original 1846 book are included in this digital version.