Project Gutenberg 2004-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 169 Gaboriau, Emile 1832 1873 Gaboriau, Émile L'argent des autres: 1. Les hommes de paille Credits: Tonya Allen, Renald Levesque and PG Distributed Proofreaders. This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr. "L'argent des autres: 1. Les hommes de paille" by Émile Gaboriau is a novel written in the late 19th century. This work delves into themes of finance, trust, and societal norms through the story of Vincent Favoral, a meticulous bank cashier in Paris whose orderly life is disrupted when accusations of financial misconduct threaten his reputation and stability. At the start of the book, we are introduced to the tranquil setting of Rue Saint-Gilles in Paris, where Vincent Favoral lives with his family. The narrative follows a mysterious servant who inquires about Favoral's character, indicating that Favoral is widely regarded as an honest man in a seemingly ordinary life. However, various discussions reveal an underlying tension, notably around Favoral's two children, Maxence and Gilberte. The story escalates during a seemingly routine dinner when the arrival of Baron de Thaller leads to shocking allegations against Favoral, suggesting an entanglement in financial malfeasance. As panic unfolds among the dinner guests, including Favoral's family, ominous hints of betrayal and unexpected consequences loom, setting the stage for a gripping exploration of morality and the fragility of reputation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 72.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. fr Detective and mystery stories French fiction -- 19th century PQ Text Detective Fiction FR Littérature Category: Novels Category: French Literature 611437 2025-08-05T08:27:59.833488 text/html 595500 2024-11-27T11:14:56 text/html 299097 2025-08-05T08:28:10.592410 application/epub+zip 312931 2025-08-05T08:28:03.182455 application/epub+zip 304808 2025-08-05T08:28:01.913459 application/epub+zip 601822 2025-08-05T08:28:15.919867 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 605175 2025-08-05T08:28:09.763447 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 544260 2022-09-06T03:55:39.524546 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 572763 2025-08-05T08:27:57.416447 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 560156 2020-12-25T23:57:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 560026 2020-12-25T23:57:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21188 2025-08-05T08:28:16.123854 application/rdf+xml 15921 2025-08-05T08:28:02.438461 image/jpeg 3622 2025-08-05T08:28:02.176432 image/jpeg 211813 2020-12-25T23:57:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 216857 2024-11-27T11:16:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 207993 2020-12-25T23:57:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 293194 2025-08-05T08:27:59.902486 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia