The History of a Crime: Printed EditionJazzybee Verlag, 1977 - 328 من الصفحات Victor Hugo wrote this work whilst in exile for taking part in the events herein described. His story is thrillingly told. The world for the first time gets all the details of the coup d' état by which Louis Napoleon became emperor of France. The book reads like a novel, and yet its action only goes over two days and is all strictly historical. Its publication caused a great excitement in Paris that October, and probably prevented a similar attack upon the liberties of France and the Republic. At all events, it was this fear which caused Victor Hugo to make his testimony public; for he said, "This work is more than opportune; it is imperative. I publish it." |
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THE FIRST DAYTHE AMBUSH | 1 |
PARIS SLEEPSTHE BELL RINGS | 3 |
WHAT HAD HAPPENED DURING THE NIGHT | 5 |
OTHER DOINGS OF THE NIGHT | 17 |
THE DARKNESS OF THE CRIME | 19 |
PLACARDS | 20 |
NO 70 RUE BLANCHE | 23 |
VIOLATION OF THE CHAMBER | 29 |
WHAT HAPPENED DURING THE NIGHT THE PETIT CARREAU | 235 |
WHAT WAS DONE DURING THE NIGHTTHE PASSAGE DU SAUMON | 245 |
OTHER DEEDS OF DARKNESS | 250 |
THE CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE | 255 |
THE OTHER LIST | 259 |
DAVID DANGERS | 261 |
OUR LAST MEETING | 262 |
DUTY CAN HAVE TWO ASPECTS | 265 |
AN END WORSE THAN DEATH | 37 |
THE BLACK DOOR | 38 |
THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE | 40 |
THE MAIRIE OF THE TENTH ARRONDISSEMENT | 49 |
LOUIS BONAPARTES SIDEFACE | 65 |
THE DORSAY BARRACKS | 66 |
MAZAS | 74 |
THE EPISODE OF THE BOULEVARD ST MARTIN | 78 |
THE REBOUND OF THE 24TH JUNE 1848 ON THE 2D DECEMBER 1851 | 85 |
THE REPRESENTATIVES HUNTED DOWN | 90 |
ONE FOOT IN THE TOMB | 96 |
THE BURIAL OF A GREAT ANNIVERSARY | 102 |
THE SECOND DAYTHE STRUGGLE | 104 |
FROM THE BASTILLE TO THE RUE DE COTTE | 109 |
THE ST ANTOINE BARRICADE | 112 |
THE WORKMENS SOCIETIES ASK US FOR THE ORDER TO FIGHT | 124 |
BAUDINSS CORPSE | 128 |
THE THIRD DAYTHE MASSACRE | 164 |
THE FOURTH DAYTHE VICTORY | 223 |
THE COMBAT FINISHED THE ORDEAL BEGINS | 272 |
THE EXILED | 273 |
THE MILITARY COMMISSIONS AND THE MIXED COMMISSIONS | 284 |
A RELIGIOUS INCIDENT | 287 |
HOW THEY CAME OUT OF HAM | 288 |
A RETROSPECT | 296 |
PAGE WRITTEN AT BRUSSELS | 303 |
THE INFALLIBLE BENEDICTION | 306 |
CONCLUSIONTHE FALL | 307 |
CHAPTER II | 308 |
CHAPTER III | 310 |
CHAPTER IV | 311 |
CHAPTER V | 312 |
CHAPTER VI | 314 |
CHAPTER VII | 315 |
CHAPTER VIII | 317 |
CHAPTER IX | 319 |
CHAPTER X | 320 |

