Project Gutenberg 2011-11-19 Public domain in the USA. 237 Vidocq, Eugène François 1775 1857 Vidocq, Eugene Francois Vidocq, François Mémoires de Vidocq, chef de la police de Sureté jusqu'en 1827, tome I Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr) "Mémoires de Vidocq, chef de la police de Sureté jusqu'en 1827, tome I" by Vidocq is a historical account written in the early 19th century. The work provides a personal narrative of the author's life, detailing his tumultuous experiences and adventures, as well as insights into the world of crime and law enforcement during that period. Vidocq, who held the position of chief of police at the Sûreté, uses his memoirs to shed light on both his criminal past and his later role in the pursuit of justice, setting the stage for a compelling exploration of morality and society. The opening of the memoirs presents Vidocq in a reflective mood, revealing his struggles with the publication of his life story amidst a debilitating injury. He recounts a series of early misadventures that dramatically shaped his character, including petty thefts in his youth and the subsequent consequences of his actions. Vidocq’s narrative begins with his birth, provides glimpses of his rebellious teenage years, and introduces various colorful characters who populate his and the broader criminal world. The tone blends candor with a sense of dramatic irony as he contemplates the choices that led him down a path of both crime and eventual reform, laying the groundwork for a richly detailed account of his life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 61.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. fr Vidocq, Eugène François, 1775-1857 Crime -- France Criminals -- France Detectives -- France -- Biography HV Text FR Biographie, Mémoires, Journal intime, Correspondance Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Biographies Category: French Literature Category: History - European 569134 2025-08-15T11:45:24.323192 text/html 559309 2011-11-19T15:05:34 text/html 477500 2025-08-15T11:45:33.801135 application/epub+zip 486189 2025-08-15T11:45:28.106179 application/epub+zip 283508 2025-08-15T11:45:26.730156 application/epub+zip 813598 2025-08-15T11:45:38.278108 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 772889 2025-08-15T11:45:32.867127 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 401812 2022-09-17T11:41:06.461189 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 541011 2025-08-15T11:45:23.725188 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 540961 2011-11-19T15:05:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 526507 2011-11-19T15:06:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22341 2025-08-15T11:45:38.421121 application/rdf+xml 25067 2025-08-15T11:45:27.252178 image/jpeg 4804 2025-08-15T11:45:26.990184 image/jpeg 206790 2011-11-19T15:06:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 204668 2011-11-19T15:06:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 354452 2011-11-19T15:06:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 459423 2025-08-15T11:45:24.379171 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