The Slaves of Paris

Name: The Slaves of Paris
Author: Emile Gaboriau

The Slaves of Paris is a gripping tale of love, betrayal, and ambition set against the backdrop of a city rife with poverty and deception, where characters strive for wealth and form unexpected alliances in their pursuit of success.

By Emile Gaboriau · First published 1867 · Genre: Mystery, Historical Fiction, Drama · 60 chapters · 247,174 words

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The cold on the 8th of February, 186-, was more intense than the Parisians had experienced during the whole of the severe winter which had preceded it, for at twelve o'clock on that day Chevalier's thermometer, so well known by the denizens of Paris, registered three degrees below zero. The sky was overcast and full of threatening signs of snow, while the moisture on the pavement and roads had frozen hard, rendering traffic of all kinds exceedingly hazardous. The whole great city wore an air of dreariness and desolation, for even when a thin crust of ice covers the waters of the Seine, the mind involuntarily turns to those who have neither food, shelter, nor fuel.

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Work type: Novel
Author: Emile Gaboriau
Date: 1867 CE
Language: English
Genres: Mystery, Historical Fiction, Drama, Social Commentary, Adventure
Length: 247,174 words
Structure: 62 chapters, 5,607 paragraphs
Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)

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Mystery — The plot revolves around crime and investigation, central to the narrative.
Historical Fiction — Set in 19th century Paris, it reflects the social and cultural context of the time.
Drama — The book explores intense emotional themes and character conflicts.
Social Commentary — It critiques societal issues such as class disparity and morality.