Chronique du crime et de l'innocence, tome 2/8 by J.-B.-J. Champagnac
"Chronique du crime et de l'innocence, tome 2/8" by J.-B.-J. Champagnac is a historical account likely written in the early 19th century. This work presents a collection of tragic events involving crimes such as poisonings, assassinations, and other atrocities committed throughout French history, organized chronologically. Through a lens of moral reflection, it seems to explore the depths of human depravity and the consequences of immoral actions. The opening of this volume introducesa particularly sordid tale involving a tragic love affair that devolves into murder, focusing on the characters of a nun, Brother Pierre-Arias Burdeus, and a magistrate, Guillaume de Gayraud, both of whom are seduced by the beautiful Violante du Château. As their rivalry for her affections intensifies, they conspire to murder her husband, a plot that ultimately leads to their downfall and execution. This initial narrative sets the stage for a broader examination of violence and vice in society, offering a cautionary glimpse into the darker aspects of human nature. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Champagnac, J.-B.-J. (Jean-Baptiste-Joseph), 1796-1858 |
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| Title | Chronique du crime et de l'innocence, tome 2/8 Recueil des événements les plus tragiques;... |
| Note | Reading ease score: 63.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Credits | Produced by Clarity, Isabelle Kozsuch and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) |
| Language | French |
| LoC Class | HV: Social sciences: Social pathology, Social and Public Welfare |
| Subject | Crime -- France |
| Subject | Criminals -- France |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 47164 |
| Release Date | Oct 21, 2014 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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