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 Project Gutenberg 2011-11-19 Public domain in the USA. 157 Vidocq, Eugène François 1775 1857 Vidocq, Eugene Francois Vidocq, François Mémoires de Vidocq, chef de la police de Sureté jusqu'en 1827, tome II 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 II" by Vidocq is a historical account written in the early 19th century. This memoir offers a firsthand look into the life and adventures of Eugène-François Vidocq, a former criminal turned police chief, as he navigates the complexities of crime and justice in post-revolutionary France. His narrative is likely to focus on themes of morality, betrayal, and the pursuit of freedom within a lawless society. The opening of the memoir introduces readers to Vidocq's turbulent existence as he escapes from a notorious band of criminals and strives to remain free from the clutches of the law. He describes his attempts to evade capture while implying that the political climate is undergoing significant changes that could affect the criminal underworld. Vidocq also highlights his interactions with other ex-convicts and the precariousness of his situation as he contemplates a life entrenched in crime or a return to lawful society. This gripping beginning sets the tone for a dramatic exploration of Vidocq's life, his cunning strategies for survival, and his evolving identity amidst the criminal landscape. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 64.2 (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 608338 2025-07-15T11:34:17.565793 text/html 599385 2011-11-19T15:08:24 text/html 340182 2025-07-15T11:34:27.235851 application/epub+zip 350648 2025-07-15T11:34:21.474783 application/epub+zip 301740 2025-07-15T11:34:20.134820 application/epub+zip 689628 2025-07-15T11:34:31.809741 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 647002 2025-07-15T11:34:26.353774 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 430082 2022-09-17T11:41:26.366862 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 579525 2025-07-15T11:34:16.949855 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 579410 2011-11-19T15:08:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 563767 2011-11-19T15:09:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 23174 2025-07-15T11:34:31.941721 application/rdf+xml 25255 2025-07-15T11:34:20.633786 image/jpeg 4766 2025-07-15T11:34:20.384770 image/jpeg 223246 2011-11-19T15:09:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 220956 2011-11-19T15:09:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 230453 2011-11-19T15:09:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 334229 2025-07-15T11:34:17.616795 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia