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The History of a Crime

The History of a Crime

by Victor Hugo

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Author
Hugo, Victor, 1802-1885
Title
The History of a Crime The Testimony of an Eye-Witness
Credits
Etext produced by Stan Goodman, Beth Trapaga and PG Distributed Proofreaders HTML file produced by David Widger
Language
English
LoC Class
DC: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: France, Andorra, Monaco
Subject
France -- History -- 1789-1900
Category
Text
eBook-No.
10381
Project Gutenberg
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/10381
Release Date
December 1, 2003
Copyright
Public domain in the USA.

Contents

  1. 1.THE HISTORY OF A CRIME — THE TESTIMONY OF AN EYE-WITNESS
  2. 2.By Victor Hugo — Translated by T.H. JOYCE and ARTHUR LOCKER.
  3. 3.THE FIRST DAY—THE AMBUSH.
  4. 4.CHAPTER I. "SECURITY"
  5. 5.CHAPTER II. PARIS SLEEPS—THE BELL RINGS
  6. 6.CHAPTER III. WHAT HAD HAPPENED DURING THE NIGHT
  7. 7.CHAPTER IV. OTHER DOINGS OF THE NIGHT
  8. 8.CHAPTER V. THE DARKNESS OF THE CRIME — Versigny had just left me.
  9. 9.CHAPTER VI. "PLACARDS"
  10. 10.CHAPTER VII. NO. 70, RUE BLANCHE
  11. 11.CHAPTER VIII. "VIOLATION OF THE CHAMBER"
  12. 12.CHAPTER IX. AN END WORSE THAN DEATH
  13. 13.CHAPTER X. THE BLACK DOOR — M. Dupin is a matchless disgrace.
  14. 14.CHAPTER XI. THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE
  15. 15.CHAPTER XII. THE MAIRIE OF THE TENTH ARRONDISSEMENT
  16. 16.CHAPTER XIII. LOUIS BONAPARTE'S SIDE-FACE — The minds of all these men, we repeat, were very differently affected.
  17. 17.CHAPTER XIV. THE D'ORSAY BARRACKS — It was half-past three.
  18. 18.CHAPTER XV. MAZAS
  19. 19.CHAPTER XVI. THE EPISODE OF THE BOULEVARD ST. MARTIN
  20. 20.CHAPTER XVII. THE REBOUND OF THE 24TH JUNE, 1848, ON THE 2D DECEMBER, 1851
  21. 21.CHAPTER XVIII. THE REPRESENTATIVES HUNTED DOWN
  22. 22.CHAPTER XIX. ONE FOOT IN THE TOMB
  23. 23.CHAPTER XX. THE BURIAL OF A GREAT ANNIVERSARY
  24. 24.THE SECOND DAY—THE STRUGGLE.
  25. 25.CHAPTER I. THEY COME TO ARREST ME
  26. 26.CHAPTER II. FROM THE BASTILLE TO THE RUE DE COTTE
  27. 27.CHAPTER III. THE ST. ANTOINE BARRICADE — This is what had happened.
  28. 28.CHAPTER IV. THE WORKMEN'S SOCIETIES ASK US FOR THE ORDER TO FIGHT
  29. 29.CHAPTER V. BAUDINS'S CORPSE
  30. 30.CHAPTER VI. THE DECREES OF THE REPRESENTATIVES WHO REMAINED FREE
  31. 31.CHAPTER VII. THE ARCHBISHOP — On this gloomy and tragical day an idea struck one of the people.
  32. 32.CHAPTER VIII. MOUNT VALERIEN
  33. 33.CHAPTER IX. THE LIGHTNING BEGINS TO FLASH AMONGST THE PEOPLE — The evening wore a threatening aspect.
  34. 34.CHAPTER X. WHAT FLEURY WENT TO DO AT MAZAS
  35. 35.CHAPTER XI. THE END OF THE SECOND DAY
  36. 36.THE THIRD DAY—THE MASSACRE.
  37. 37.CHAPTER I. THOSE WHO SLEEP AND HE WHO DOES NOT SLEEP
  38. 38.CHAPTER II. THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMITTEE
  39. 39.CHAPTER III. INSIDE THE ELYSEE
  40. 40.CHAPTER IV. BONAPARTE'S FAMILIAR SPIRITS — M. Mérimée was vile by nature, he must not be blamed for it.
  41. 41.CHAPTER V. A WAVERING ALLY
  42. 42.CHAPTER VI. DENIS DUSSOUBS
  43. 43.CHAPTER VII. ITEMS AND INTERVIEWS
  44. 44.CHAPTER VIII. THE SITUATION
  45. 45.CHAPTER IX. THE PORTE SAINT MARTIN — Important deeds had been already achieved during the morning.
  46. 46.CHAPTER X. MY VISIT TO THE BARRICADE
  47. 47.CHAPTER XI. THE BARRICADE OF THE RUE MESLAY
  48. 48.CHAPTER XII. THE BARRICADE OF THE MAIRIE OF THE FIFTH ARRONDISSEMENT
  49. 49.CHAPTER VIII. THE BARRICADE OF THE RUE THEVENOT
  50. 50.CHAPTER XIV. OSSIAN AND SCIPIO — Arrests grew more numerous.
  51. 51.CHAPTER XV. THE QUESTION PRESENTS ITSELF — It was one o'clock in the afternoon.
  52. 52.CHAPTER XVI. THE MASSACRE — Suddenly a window was opened.
  53. 53.CHAPTER XVII. THE APPOINTMENT MADE WITH THE WORKMEN'S SOCIETIES
  54. 54.CHAPTER XVIII. THE VERIFICATION OF MORAL LAWS
  55. 55.THE FOURTH DAY—THE VICTORY.
  56. 56.CHAPTER I. WHAT HAPPENED DURING THE NIGHT—THE RUE TIQUETONNE
  57. 57.CHAPTER II. WHAT HAPPENED DURING THE NIGHT—THE MARKET QUARTER — I came back to my lodging, 19, Rue Richelieu.
  58. 58.CHAPTER III. WHAT HAPPENED DURING THE NIGHT.—THE PETIT CARREAU
  59. 59.CHAPTER IV. WHAT WAS DONE DURING THE NIGHT—THE PASSAGE DU SAUMON
  60. 60.CHAPTER V. OTHER DEEDS OF DARKNESS
  61. 61.CHAPTER VI. THE CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE
  62. 62.CHAPTER VII. THE OTHER LIST
  63. 63.CHAPTER VIII. DAVID D'ANGERS
  64. 64.CHAPTER IX. OUR LAST MEETING
  65. 65.CHAPTER X. DUTY CAN HAVE TWO ASPECTS — "I?"
  66. 66.CHAPTER XI. THE COMBAT FINISHED, THE ORDEAL BEGINS — I did not know where to go.
  67. 67.CHAPTER XII. THE EXILED
  68. 68.CHAPTER XIII. THE MILITARY COMMISSIONS AND THE MIXED COMMISSIONS — Justice sometime meets with strange adventures. — "I?"
  69. 69.CHAPTER XIV. A RELIGIOUS INCIDENT — A little religion can be mingled with this justice. Here is an example.
  70. 70.CHAPTER XV. HOW THEY CAME OUT OF HAM
  71. 71.CHAPTER XVI. A RETROSPECT
  72. 72.CHAPTER XVII. CONDUCT OF THE LEFT
  73. 73.CHAPTER XVIII. PAGE WRITTEN AT BRUSSELS
  74. 74.CHAPTER XIX. THE INFALLIBLE BENEDICTION — The Pope approved.
  75. 75.CONCLUSION—THE FALL.
  76. 76.CHAPTER I. — The train had stopped in the middle of a charming landscape.
  77. 77.CHAPTER II.
  78. 78.CHAPTER III.
  79. 79.CHAPTER IV.
  80. 80.CHAPTER V.
  81. 81.CHAPTER VI.
  82. 82.CHAPTER VII. — He wrote to William:
  83. 83.CHAPTER VIII. — But sacred horror held me back.
  84. 84.CHAPTER IX.
  85. 85.CHAPTER X. — THE END.

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