The Man With The Broken Ear
The story revolves around a mysterious and charismatic figure known as "The Man with the Broken Ear," who appears in a small French town and becomes embroiled in a complex web of intrigue and deception. As the protagonist delves deeper into the mystery, he uncovers a tangled history of love, betrayal, and revenge that ultimately leads to a tragic confrontation.
By Edmond About · First published 1862 · Genre: Science Fiction, Adventure, Romance · 20 chapters · 71,485 words
First lines
On the 18th of May, 1859, M. Renault, formerly professor of physics and chemistry, now a landed proprietor at Fontainebleau, and member of the Municipal Council of that charming little city, himself carried to the post-office the following letter: --
"_To Monsieur Leon Renault, Civil Engineer, Berlin, Prussia._
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- Work type: Novel
- Author: Edmond About
- Date: 1862 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Science Fiction, Adventure, Romance, Comedy, Historical Fiction
- Length: 71,485 words
- Structure: 20 chapters, 1,243 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)
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Genres
- Science Fiction — The story revolves around a scientist who revives a man from the Napoleonic era, a concept that falls under the umbrella of science fiction.
- Adventure — The narrative follows the revived man's exploits and adventures in the modern world.
- Romance — A subplot involves a love triangle between the revived man, a woman, and her fiancé.
- Comedy — The book contains elements of humor and satire, particularly in its depiction of the revived man's interactions with the modern world.
Tags
Adventure · Mystery · Thriller · Detective Fiction · Crime · Suspense · French Literature · 19th Century · Classic · Novel · Whodunit · Murder
Contents
- WHEREIN THEY KILL THE FATTED CALF TO CELEBRATE THE RETURN OF A FRUGAL SON
- UNPACKING BY CANDLE-LIGHT
- THE CRIME OF THE LEARNED PROFESSOR MEISER
- THE VICTIM
- DREAMS OF LOVE, AND OTHER DREAMS
- A YOUNG GIRL'S CAPRICE
- PROFESSOR MEISER'S WILL IN FAVOR OF THE DESICCATED COLONEL
- HOW NICHOLAS MEISER, NEPHEW OF JOHN MEISER, EXECUTED HIS UNCLE'S WILL
- CONSIDERABLE OF A DISTURBANCE IN FONTAINEBLEAU
- HALLELUJAH!
- WHEREIN COLONEL FOUGAS LEARNS SOME NEWS WHICH WILL APPEAR OLD TO MY READERS
- THE CONVALESCENT'S FIRST MEAL
- HISTORY OF COLONEL FOUGAS, RELATED BY HIMSELF
- THE GAME OF LOVE AND WAR
- IN WHICH THE READER WILL SEE THAT IT IS NOT FAR FROM THE CAPITAL TO THE TARPEIAN ROCK
- THE MEMORABLE INTERVIEW BETWEEN COLONEL FOUGAS AND HIS MAJESTY THE EMPEROR OF THE FRENCH
- WHEREIN HERR NICHOLAS MEISER, ONE OF THE SOLID MEN OF DANTZIC, RECEIVES AN UNWELCOME VISIT
- THE COLONEL TRIES TO RELIEVE HIMSELF OF A MILLION WHICH INCUMBERS HIM
- HE SEEKS AND BESTOWS THE HAND OF CLEMENTINE
- A THUNDERBOLT FROM A CLEAR SKY