Parisian Secrets

A novel-serial that brought Eugène Sue fame both at home and throughout Europe: Dostoevsky was captivated by Parisian Secrets, inspired by it Dumas began work on The Count of Monte Cristo, and Hugo – on the social epic Les Misérables. At the center of the plot is the noble aristocrat Rudolf, who finds himself at the criminal underbelly of Paris. No one suspects that he is the future monarch and helps save the unfortunate for the redemption of the sins of his youth. The fates of the characters in the novel, heirs to the throne and representatives of the Parisian slums, are intertwined with criminal secrets. This is what fills Eugène Sue's Paris: lawlessness, drama, and at the same time humanity and romance.