Project Gutenberg 2011-11-13 Public domain in the USA. 159 O'Shea, John Augustus 1840 1905 Mated from the Morgue: A Tale of the Second Empire Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "Mated from the Morgue: A Tale of the Second Empire" by John Augustus O'Shea is a novel written in the late 19th century. Set in the vibrant yet struggling Paris of the 1860s, the story follows Manus O'Hara, a young Irish man who grapples with poverty and desperation while finding unexpected companionship in a stray dog named Pat. The narrative delves into themes of survival, friendship, and the complexities of human and animal struggles amidst the backdrop of a bustling city. The opening of the book introduces us to O'Hara's precarious living situation in a garret, where he contemplates his dire financial state and enduring hunger. As he shares a meager meal with Pat, they form a bond as two lost souls. O'Hara's day unfolds with a mix of humor and sorrow as he navigates the lively streets and the grim realities of life, leading him towards the Morgue—a repository for the unclaimed dead—and a surprising encounter that sets the stage for further adventures. The early chapters establish both the hopeful yet harsh atmosphere of Paris and O'Hara's character, foreshadowing the emotional complexity and intrigue that will unfold in his journey. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/38008/38008-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 78.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en France -- History -- Second Empire, 1852-1870 -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels 244184 2025-09-15T11:15:14.633632 text/html 243235 2011-12-02T18:28:32 text/html 1197985 2025-09-15T11:15:18.637594 application/epub+zip 1198892 2025-09-15T11:15:15.282766 application/epub+zip 154035 2025-09-15T11:15:14.936626 application/epub+zip 1288072 2025-09-15T11:15:21.484581 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1260343 2025-09-15T11:15:18.252565 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 217191 2022-09-17T11:18:43.716239 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 218721 2025-09-15T11:15:14.236638 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 218303 2011-12-02T18:28:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17833 2025-09-15T11:15:21.613051 application/rdf+xml 17867 2025-09-15T11:15:15.009656 image/jpeg 2649 2025-09-15T11:15:14.973604 image/jpeg 90447 2011-12-02T18:30:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 1169616 2011-12-02T18:30:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 1170140 2025-09-15T11:15:14.669592 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