The History of a Crime

 

 

 

VICTOR HUGO

 

 

 

 

 

The History of a Crime, V. Hugo

Jazzybee Verlag Jürgen Beck

86450 Altenmünster, Loschberg 9

Deutschland

 

ISBN: 9783849651442

 

English translation by Andrew Locker (1828 – 1893)

 

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CONTENTS:

 

THE FIRST DAY—THE AMBUSH. 1

CHAPTER I. "SECURITY". 1

CHAPTER II. PARIS SLEEPS—THE BELL RINGS. 3

CHAPTER III. WHAT HAD HAPPENED DURING THE NIGHT.. 5

CHAPTER IV. OTHER DOINGS OF THE NIGHT.. 17

CHAPTER V. THE DARKNESS OF THE CRIME.. 19

CHAPTER VI. "PLACARDS". 20

CHAPTER VII. NO. 70, RUE BLANCHE.. 23

CHAPTER VIII. "VIOLATION OF THE CHAMBER". 29

CHAPTER IX. AN END WORSE THAN DEATH.. 37

CHAPTER X. THE BLACK DOOR.. 38

CHAPTER XI. THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE.. 40

CHAPTER XII. THE MAIRIE OF THE TENTH ARRONDISSEMENT.. 49

CHAPTER XIII. LOUIS BONAPARTE'S SIDE-FACE.. 65

CHAPTER XIV. THE D'ORSAY BARRACKS. 66

CHAPTER XV. MAZAS. 74

CHAPTER XVI. THE EPISODE OF THE BOULEVARD ST. MARTIN.. 78

CHAPTER XVII. THE REBOUND OF THE 24TH JUNE, 1848, ON THE 2D DECEMBER, 1851  85

CHAPTER XVIII. THE REPRESENTATIVES HUNTED DOWN.. 90

CHAPTER XIX. ONE FOOT IN THE TOMB.. 96

CHAPTER XX. THE BURIAL OF A GREAT ANNIVERSARY.. 102

THE SECOND DAY—THE STRUGGLE. 104

CHAPTER I. THEY COME TO ARREST ME.. 104

CHAPTER II. FROM THE BASTILLE  TO THE RUE DE COTTE.. 109

CHAPTER III. THE ST. ANTOINE BARRICADE.. 112

CHAPTER IV. THE WORKMEN'S SOCIETIES  ASK US FOR THE ORDER TO FIGHT   124

CHAPTER V. BAUDINS'S CORPSE.. 128

CHAPTER VI. THE DECREES OF THE  REPRESENTATIVES WHO REMAINED FREE   131

CHAPTER VII. THE ARCHBISHOP. 144

CHAPTER VIII. MOUNT VALERIEN.. 148

CHAPTER IX. THE LIGHTNING BEGINS  TO FLASH AMONGST THE PEOPLE   151

CHAPTER X. WHAT FLEURY WENT TO DO AT MAZAS. 156

CHAPTER XI. THE END OF THE SECOND DAY.. 160

THE THIRD DAY—THE MASSACRE. 164

CHAPTER I. THOSE WHO SLEEP AND  HE WHO DOES NOT SLEEP. 164

CHAPTER II. THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMITTEE.. 165

CHAPTER III. INSIDE THE ELYSEE.. 171

CHAPTER IV. BONAPARTE'S FAMILIAR SPIRITS. 174

CHAPTER V. A WAVERING ALLY.. 178

CHAPTER VI. DENIS DUSSOUBS. 180

CHAPTER VII. ITEMS AND INTERVIEWS. 181

CHAPTER VIII. THE SITUATION.. 184

CHAPTER IX. THE PORTE SAINT MARTIN.. 188

CHAPTER X. MY VISIT TO THE BARRICADE.. 190

CHAPTER XI. THE BARRICADE OF THE RUE MESLAY.. 193

CHAPTER XII. THE BARRICADE OF THE  MAIRIE OF THE FIFTH ARRONDISSEMENT   196

CHAPTER VIII. THE BARRICADE OF THE RUE THEVENOT.. 198

CHAPTER XIV. OSSIAN AND SCIPIO.. 200

CHAPTER XV. THE QUESTION PRESENTS ITSELF. 206

CHAPTER XVI. THE MASSACRE.. 209

CHAPTER XVII. THE APPOINTMENT  MADE WITH THE WORKMEN'S SOCIETIES  216

CHAPTER XVIII. THE VERIFICATION OF MORAL LAWS. 220

THE FOURTH DAY—THE VICTORY. 223

CHAPTER I. WHAT HAPPENED DURING THE NIGHT— THE RUE TIQUETONNE   223

CHAPTER II. WHAT HAPPENED DURING THE NIGHT—THE MARKET QUARTER   225

CHAPTER III. WHAT HAPPENED DURING THE NIGHT.—THE PETIT CARREAU   235

CHAPTER IV. WHAT WAS DONE DURING THE NIGHT—THE PASSAGE DU SAUMON   245

CHAPTER V. OTHER DEEDS OF DARKNESS. 250

CHAPTER VI. THE CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE.. 255

CHAPTER VII. THE OTHER LIST.. 259

CHAPTER VIII. DAVID D'ANGERS. 261

CHAPTER IX. OUR LAST MEETING.. 262

CHAPTER X. DUTY CAN HAVE TWO ASPECTS. 265

CHAPTER XI. THE COMBAT FINISHED,  THE ORDEAL BEGINS. 272

CHAPTER XII. THE EXILED.. 273

CHAPTER XIII. THE MILITARY COMMISSIONS  AND THE MIXED COMMISSIONS  284

CHAPTER XIV. A RELIGIOUS INCIDENT.. 287

CHAPTER XV. HOW THEY CAME OUT OF HAM... 288

CHAPTER XVI. A RETROSPECT.. 296

CHAPTER XVII.CONDUCT OF THE LEFT.. 296

CHAPTER XVIII. PAGE WRITTEN AT BRUSSELS. 303

CHAPTER XIX. THE INFALLIBLE BENEDICTION.. 306

CONCLUSION—THE FALL. 307

CHAPTER I. 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