The History of a Crime / The Testimony of an Eye-Witness
by Victor Hugo
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Though the great French novelist, poet and dramatist Victor Hugo's work has gone in and out of favor since his death in 1885, few have ever forgotten his masterpiece, Les Miserables nor that he is the author to have created the "Hunchback" of Notre Dame. The collected works of Victor Hugo encompass eighteen 1,500 page manuscripts -- almost more than any one reader could possibly encompass. Victor Hugo's life spanned the 19th century in France, from Napoleon Bonaparte to the Republics to revolution and coup 'd etat. When Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte (later to become Napoleon III) was elected Presid...
Chapters (109)
- THE HISTORY OF A CRIME
- THE TESTIMONY OF AN EYE-WITNESS
- Translated by T.H. JOYCE and ARTHUR LOCKER.
- THE FIRST DAY—THE AMBUSH.
- CHAPTER I. "SECURITY"
- CHAPTER II. PARIS SLEEPS—THE BELL RINGS
- CHAPTER III. WHAT HAD HAPPENED DURING THE NIGHT
- CHAPTER IV. OTHER DOINGS OF THE NIGHT
- CHAPTER V. THE DARKNESS OF THE CRIME
- Versigny had just left me.
- CHAPTER VI. "PLACARDS"
- CHAPTER VII. NO. 70, RUE BLANCHE
- CHAPTER VIII. "VIOLATION OF THE CHAMBER"
- CHAPTER IX. AN END WORSE THAN DEATH
- CHAPTER X. THE BLACK DOOR
- M. Dupin is a matchless disgrace.
- CHAPTER XI. THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE
- CHAPTER XII. THE MAIRIE OF THE TENTH ARRONDISSEMENT
- CHAPTER XIII. LOUIS BONAPARTE'S SIDE-FACE
- The minds of all these men, we repeat, were very differently affected.
- CHAPTER XIV. THE D'ORSAY BARRACKS
- It was half-past three.
- CHAPTER XV. MAZAS
- CHAPTER XVI. THE EPISODE OF THE BOULEVARD ST. MARTIN
- CHAPTER XVII. THE REBOUND OF THE 24TH JUNE, 1848, ON THE 2D DECEMBER, 1851
- CHAPTER XVIII. THE REPRESENTATIVES HUNTED DOWN
- CHAPTER XIX. ONE FOOT IN THE TOMB
- CHAPTER XX. THE BURIAL OF A GREAT ANNIVERSARY
- THE SECOND DAY—THE STRUGGLE.
- CHAPTER I. THEY COME TO ARREST ME
- CHAPTER II. FROM THE BASTILLE TO THE RUE DE COTTE
- CHAPTER III. THE ST. ANTOINE BARRICADE
- This is what had happened.
- CHAPTER IV. THE WORKMEN'S SOCIETIES ASK US FOR THE ORDER TO FIGHT
- CHAPTER V. BAUDINS'S CORPSE
- CHAPTER VI. THE DECREES OF THE REPRESENTATIVES WHO REMAINED FREE
- CHAPTER VII. THE ARCHBISHOP
- On this gloomy and tragical day an idea struck one of the people.
- CHAPTER VIII. MOUNT VALERIEN
- CHAPTER IX. THE LIGHTNING BEGINS TO FLASH AMONGST THE PEOPLE
- The evening wore a threatening aspect.
- CHAPTER X. WHAT FLEURY WENT TO DO AT MAZAS
- CHAPTER XI. THE END OF THE SECOND DAY
- THE THIRD DAY—THE MASSACRE.
- CHAPTER I. THOSE WHO SLEEP AND HE WHO DOES NOT SLEEP
- CHAPTER II. THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMITTEE
- CHAPTER III. INSIDE THE ELYSEE
- CHAPTER IV. BONAPARTE'S FAMILIAR SPIRITS
- M. Mérimée was vile by nature, he must not be blamed for it.
- CHAPTER V. A WAVERING ALLY
- CHAPTER VI. DENIS DUSSOUBS
- CHAPTER VII. ITEMS AND INTERVIEWS
- CHAPTER VIII. THE SITUATION
- CHAPTER IX. THE PORTE SAINT MARTIN
- Important deeds had been already achieved during the morning.
- CHAPTER X. MY VISIT TO THE BARRICADE
- CHAPTER XI. THE BARRICADE OF THE RUE MESLAY
- CHAPTER XII. THE BARRICADE OF THE MAIRIE OF THE FIFTH ARRONDISSEMENT
- CHAPTER VIII. THE BARRICADE OF THE RUE THEVENOT
- CHAPTER XIV. OSSIAN AND SCIPIO
- Arrests grew more numerous.
- CHAPTER XV. THE QUESTION PRESENTS ITSELF
- It was one o'clock in the afternoon.
- CHAPTER XVI. THE MASSACRE
- Suddenly a window was opened.
- CHAPTER XVII. THE APPOINTMENT MADE WITH THE WORKMEN'S SOCIETIES
- CHAPTER XVIII. THE VERIFICATION OF MORAL LAWS
- THE FOURTH DAY—THE VICTORY.
- CHAPTER I. WHAT HAPPENED DURING THE NIGHT—THE RUE TIQUETONNE
- CHAPTER II. WHAT HAPPENED DURING THE NIGHT—THE MARKET QUARTER
- I came back to my lodging, 19, Rue Richelieu.
- CHAPTER III. WHAT HAPPENED DURING THE NIGHT.—THE PETIT CARREAU
- CHAPTER IV. WHAT WAS DONE DURING THE NIGHT—THE PASSAGE DU SAUMON
- CHAPTER V. OTHER DEEDS OF DARKNESS
- CHAPTER VI. THE CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE
- CHAPTER VII. THE OTHER LIST
- CHAPTER VIII. DAVID D'ANGERS
- CHAPTER IX. OUR LAST MEETING
- CHAPTER X. DUTY CAN HAVE TWO ASPECTS
- "I?"
- CHAPTER XI. THE COMBAT FINISHED, THE ORDEAL BEGINS
- I did not know where to go.
- CHAPTER XII. THE EXILED
- CHAPTER XIII. THE MILITARY COMMISSIONS AND THE MIXED COMMISSIONS
- Justice sometime meets with strange adventures.
- "I?"
- CHAPTER XIV. A RELIGIOUS INCIDENT
- A little religion can be mingled with this justice. Here is an example.
- CHAPTER XV. HOW THEY CAME OUT OF HAM
- CHAPTER XVI. A RETROSPECT
- CHAPTER XVII. CONDUCT OF THE LEFT
- CHAPTER XVIII. PAGE WRITTEN AT BRUSSELS
- CHAPTER XIX. THE INFALLIBLE BENEDICTION
- The Pope approved.
- CONCLUSION—THE FALL.
- CHAPTER I.
- The train had stopped in the middle of a charming landscape.
- CHAPTER II.
- CHAPTER III.
- CHAPTER IV.
- CHAPTER V.
- CHAPTER VI.
- CHAPTER VII.
- He wrote to William:
- CHAPTER VIII.
- But sacred horror held me back.
- CHAPTER IX.
- CHAPTER X.
- THE END.
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