{"product_id":"the-mysteries-of-paris-9780143107125","title":"The Mysteries of Paris","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe first new translation in over a century of the brilliant epic novel that inspired \u003ci\u003eLes Misérables\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Sensational, engrossing, and heartbreaking, \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eMysteries of Paris\u003c\/i\u003e is doubtless one of the most entertaining and influential works to emerge from the nineteenth century. It was one of France's first serial novels, and for sixteen months, Parisians rushed in droves to the newsstands each week for the latest installment. Eugène Sue's intricate melodrama unfolds around a Paris where, despite the gulf between them, the fortunes of the rich and poor are inextricably tangled. The suspenseful story of Rodolphe, a magnetic hero of noble heart and shadowy origins, was spun out over 150 issues--garnering wild popularity, influencing political change, and inspiring a raft of successors, including \u003ci\u003eLes Misérables\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Count of Monte Cristo\u003c\/i\u003e. At long last, this lively translation makes the riveting drama of Sue's classic available to a new century of readers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor more than sixty-five years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,500 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/08\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780143107125\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 1344\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.50w x 2.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/11\/2016\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Eug\u0026#232;ne Sue","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43623994294453,"sku":"9780143107125","price":29.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_37637412-ba44-4f22-beb2-db88fa19664f.jpg?v=1707798079","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-mysteries-of-paris-9780143107125","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}