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Author : Eugène François Vidocq
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (22 download)
Download or read book Memoirs of Vidocq, Principal Agent of the French Police written by Eugène François Vidocq and published by . This book was released on 1840 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Eugène François Vidocq
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 600 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (334 download)
Download or read book Memoirs of Vidocq written by Eugène François Vidocq and published by . This book was released on 1859 with total page 600 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Francois Eugene Vidocq
Publisher : AK Press
ISBN 13 : 9781902593715
Total Pages : 396 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (937 download)
Download or read book Memoirs of Vidocq written by Francois Eugene Vidocq and published by AK Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A criminal mastermind turns detective in this notorious autobiography filled with outrageous adventures, disguises, and escapes.
Author : James Morton
Publisher : Ebury Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 360 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book The First Detective written by James Morton and published by Ebury Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This historical biography by bestselling crime author James Morton is an enjoyable romp through the 18th century in the company of a man who was many things to many men - a jewel thief, a spy, a policeman and a private eye. Balzac, Hugo and Dickens all created characters based on Vidocq.
Author : Eugène François Vidocq
Publisher : Gale and the British Library
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 370 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)
Download or read book Life in Paris, Or, The Adventures of a Marquis written by Eugène François Vidocq and published by Gale and the British Library. This book was released on 1848 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : James Morton
Publisher : Random House
ISBN 13 : 144645830X
Total Pages : 378 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (464 download)
Download or read book The First Detective written by James Morton and published by Random House. This book was released on 2013-05-03 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eugene Vidocq was the Morse, the Guv'nor, the James Bond of his day. A notorious criminal and prison escaper, he turned police officer and employed a gang of ex-convicts as his detectives. Now, James Morton takes us on a historical romp through the 18th century in search of this elusive figure. Today Vidocq's influence can still be seen as members of The Vidocq Society, an unusual, exclusive crime-solving organization honor him by applying their collective forensic skills and experience to 'cold case' homicides and unsolved deaths.
Author : Eugene Francois Vidocq
Publisher : Namaskar Book
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 10 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)
Download or read book Jean Monette: Eugene Francois Vidocq's Criminal Chronicles written by Eugene Francois Vidocq and published by Namaskar Book. This book was released on 2024-02-21 with total page 10 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Embark on a thrilling adventure of crime and justice with Eugene François Vidocq's electrifying tale, "Jean Monette." Enter a world where the line between law and lawlessness is blurred, and the pursuit of justice leads to unexpected twists and turns. As Vidocq's gripping narrative unfolds, follow the enigmatic Jean Monette as he navigates the dangerous streets of Paris in pursuit of truth and vengeance. Delve into the depths of human nature as he confronts the criminals and corrupt officials who seek to thwart his quest for justice.But amidst the danger and intrigue, a question arises: What if the true measure of justice is not in the letter of the law, but in the spirit of righteousness? Could Vidocq's tale of "Jean Monette" serve as a reminder of the power of integrity and the determination to see justice served? Immerse yourself in the thrilling escapades and pulse-pounding action that Vidocq expertly captures. His exploration of crime and punishment will leave you on the edge of your seat, eager to uncover the truth behind the enigmatic Jean Monette. Are you prepared to join "Jean Monette" on his quest for justice?Follow Jean Monette as he battles against the forces of corruption and tyranny, armed only with his wits and his unyielding sense of justice. Let Vidocq's thrilling narrative and vivid imagery transport you to a world where honor and integrity are the only weapons against the darkness. Here's your chance to not just read, but to experience the thrill of the chase. This is more than a story; it's a pulse-pounding adventure into the heart of darkness and the light that shines within. Will you dare to follow "Jean Monette"?Seize the opportunity to own a classic of detective literature. Purchase "Jean Monette" now, and let Vidocq's timeless tale of crime and justice captivate you with its gripping narrative and unforgettable characters.
Author : J. R. Weil
Publisher : AK Press
ISBN 13 : 1849350213
Total Pages : 314 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (493 download)
Download or read book "Yellow Kid" Weil written by J. R. Weil and published by AK Press. This book was released on 2011 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everywhere the Yellow Kid looks he sees money—too bad it's yours.
Author : Jan Valtin
Publisher : Pickle Partners Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1839742356
Total Pages : 1199 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (397 download)
Download or read book Out of the Night written by Jan Valtin and published by Pickle Partners Publishing. This book was released on 2020-01-30 with total page 1199 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A bestseller in 1941, selected by the Book of the Month Club for a special edition and described by Book of the Month Club News as: “...full of sensational revelations and interspersed with episodes of daring, of desperate conflict, of torture, and of ruthless conspiracy...It is, first of all, an autobiography the like of which has seldom been.” The son of a seafaring father, Richard Julius Herman Krebs, a.k.a. Jan Valtin, came of age as a bicycle messenger during a maritime rebellion. His life as an intimate insider account of the dramatic events of 1920’s and 1930s, where he rose both within the ranks of the Communist Party and on the Gestapo hit list. Known for his honesty and incredible memory, Krebs dedicated his life to the Communist Party, rising to a position as head of maritime, organizing worldwide for the Comintern, only to flee the Party and Europe to evade his own comrade’s attempts to kill him. As a professional revolutionary, agitator, spy and would-be assassin, Krebs traveled the globe from Germany to China, India to Sierra Leon, Moscow to the United States where a botched assassination attempt landed him a stint in San Quentin. From his spellbinding account of artful deception to gain release from a Nazi prison and his work as a double-agent within the Gestapo, to his vivid depiction of a Communist Party fraught with intrigue and subterfuge, Krebs gives an unflinching portrayal of the internal machinations of both parties.
Author : Eugène François Vidocq
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 588 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (321 download)
Download or read book The Memoirs of Vidocq written by Eugène François Vidocq and published by . This book was released on 1899 with total page 588 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Eugène François Vidocq
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781721937578
Total Pages : 392 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (375 download)
Download or read book The Memoirs of Detective Vidocq written by Eugène François Vidocq and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-06-25 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eugène François Vidocq (1775-1857) was a French criminal who became the founder and first director of the crime-detection Sûreté Nationale as well as the head of the first known private detective agency. He is widely regarded as the father of modern criminology and of the French police department. He is also considered to be the first private detective. Vidocq's successes as an investigator inspired many Victorian authors who borrowed his brilliance to embody their fictional heroes. The character of Sherlock Holmes is very much based on Vidocq; so are both Jean Valjean and Inspector Javert in Les Miserables. Dickens mentions Vidocq in Great Expectations; Melville cites him in Moby Dick; and Poe refers to Vidocq's methods in The Murders in the Rue Morgue. As a player in the criminal underworld, Vidocq was a master of disguises and an accomplished thief, eventually turning his unlawful talents toward catching criminals as the first chief of secret police. Playing both sides of the law, Vidocq's life highlights the blurry line between law enforcement and the criminals they pursue. He has a knack for finding trouble throughout his topsy-turvy life, getting into one hot situation after another, often finding himself behind bars, only to escape the first chance he gets. In December 1828, Vidocq published his Memoirs, with the help of some ghostwriters. The work became a bestseller and sold over 50,000 copies in the first year. His book takes the reader on a whirlwind tour of 1830s France, including the circus stage, pirate ships, prison cells and beautiful women's boudoirs. Vidocq's life story is unforgettable and includes some of the best crime stories and juicy tales ever written. Out of print for many years, this new translation from The Parisian Press reconstructs the text of Vidocq's lengthy book and presents his memoirs in modern English.
Author : James Morton
Publisher : Abrams
ISBN 13 : 1590208900
Total Pages : 608 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (92 download)
Download or read book The First Detective written by James Morton and published by Abrams. This book was released on 2011-06-30 with total page 608 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A biography of the French criminal who became the father of modern criminology and inspired authors like Balzac, Dickens, Doyle, Hugo, and Poe. Vidocq was the Inspector Morse, the Sherlock Holmes, the James Bond of his day. A notorious criminal in his youth, he became a police officer and employed a gang of ex-convicts as his detectives. He developed innovative criminal indexing techniques and experimented with fingerprinting, until his cavalier attitude towards the thin blue line forced him out of the police. So he began the world’s very first private detective agency. The cases he solved were high profile, and gradually he grew in notoriety. However, his reputation didn’t prevent him from becoming a spy and moving secretly across the dangerous borders of Europe. The First Detective is a gloriously enjoyable historical romp through the eighteenth century in the company of the man whose influence on law enforcement still holds to this day. Praise for The First Detective “You really must read . . . The First Detective.” —Sunday Times (UK) “Entertaining.” —Sunday Telegraph (UK)
Author : David Crane
Publisher : AuthorHouse
ISBN 13 : 1463418442
Total Pages : 465 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (634 download)
Download or read book Man of Risk written by David Crane and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2011-06-30 with total page 465 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eugene Francois Vidocq was only sixteen when he left his native town of Arras in search of fortune and glory. A trouble maker, a thief, and a gifted natural swordsman, he wishes to reach America, become rich and marry a beautiful girl who captures his heart. But France is in a grip of bloody revolution. The monarchy has fallen and chaos, crime, and anarchy reign supreme. Struggling for survival, Vidocq makes his way across the country fighting for his life and dream with wit, fists, stick and sharp blade. Forced to become a criminal in order to survive, he earns a reputation as one of the most dangerous men in France. When a young and ambitious general Napoleon Bonaparte seizes power from the corrupt revolutionary regime, Vidocq sees a chance of redeeming himself from his past sins. Offering his services to Napoleonic police, he becomes an outlaw who hunts his own kind and in the process becomes one of the finest detectives in France.
Author : Eugène François Vidocq
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 490 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 (4 download)
Download or read book Memoirs of Vidocq written by Eugène François Vidocq and published by . This book was released on 1834 with total page 490 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Eliza Jane Smith
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1793621152
Total Pages : 299 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (936 download)
Download or read book Literary Slumming written by Eliza Jane Smith and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2021-08-06 with total page 299 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Literary Slumming: Slang and Class in Nineteenth-Century France applies a sociolinguistic approach to the representation of slang in French literature and dictionaries to reveal the ways in which upper-class writers, lexicographers, literary critics, and bourgeois readers participated in a sociolinguistic concept the author refers to as “literary slumming”, or the appropriation of lower-class and criminal language and culture. Through an analysis of spoken and embodied manifestations of the anti-language of slang in the works of Eugène François Vidocq, Honoré de Balzac, Eugène Sue, Victor Hugo, the Goncourt Brothers, and Émile Zola, Literary Slumming argues that the nineteenth-century French literary discourse on slang led to the emergence of this sociolinguistic phenomenon that prioritized lower-class and criminal life and culture in a way that ultimately expanded class boundaries and increased visibility and agency for minorities within the public sphere.
Author : Eugène François Vidocq
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1329802616
Total Pages : 374 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (298 download)
Download or read book The Memoirs of Detective Vidocq written by Eugène François Vidocq and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2016-01-02 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eugène François Vidocq (1775-1857) was a French criminal who became the founder and first director of the crime-detection Sûreté Nationale as well as the head of the first known private detective agency. Vidocq is widely regarded as the father of modern criminology and of the French police department. He is also considered to be the first private detective. Vidocq's successes as an investigator inspired many Victorian authors who borrowed his brilliance to embody their fictional heroes. The characters of Sherlock Holmes is very much based on Vidocq; so are both Jean Valjean and Inspector Javert in Les Miserables. Dickens mentions Vidocq in Great Expectations; Melville cites him in Moby Dick; and Poe refers to Vidocq's methods in Murders in the Rue Morgue.
Author : Eugène François Vidocq
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.B/5 (1 download)
Download or read book Memoirs of Vidocq, Principal Agent of the French Police Until 1827, and Now Proprietor of the Paper Manufactory at St. Mandé written by Eugène François Vidocq and published by . This book was released on 1829 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
