Emile Gaboriau

Gebundenes Buch

The Champdoce Mystery

Beschreibung

This gripping novel follows the investigation of a noble family embroiled in scandal and deception. When the heir to the Duke de Champdoce mysteriously disappears, suspicions arise, leading to a web of secrets involving love, betrayal, and madness. As the detective works to uncover the truth, long-hidden family mysteries surface, revealing a dark side of aristocratic life. Gaboriau masterfully intertwines psychological drama and intricate plotting in this early detective classic. Emile Gaboriau (1833-1873) is an important figure in the history of detective fiction. A French journalist and novelist, he created the "roman policier" with a series of books involving private detective Monsieur Lecoq, who works logically. Lecoq was based on a real-life thief turned policeman named Francois Vidocq (1775-1857), whose memoirs mixed fiction and fact. Gaboriau's huge following was eclipsed by Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes. Interestingly, Holmes may have been at least partly based on another of Gaboriau's characters, consulting detective Father Tabaret, whose methods Monsieur Lecoq adopts in the first Lecoq book.

Autor

Emile Gaboriau, a French author, novelist, journalist, and father of detective fiction, lived from 9 November 1832 to 28 September 1873. Gaboriau was born in the Charente-Maritime village of Saujon. He was the son of Marguerite Stéphanie Gaboriau and Charles Gabriel Gaboriau, a public figure. After working as Paul Féval's secretary and publishing a few novels and other works, Gaboriau discovered his true talent in L'Affaire Lerouge (1866). Le Siècle published the work, which immediately established his reputation. When Sherlock Holmes was invented by Arthur Conan Doyle, Monsieur Lecoq's international notoriety waned, and Gaboriau attracted a sizable following. In 1872, the tale was performed on stage. The police court's history was the subject of a protracted series of novels that quickly gained popularity. Gaboriau died from pulmonary apoplexy in Paris. In 13 years, Gaboriau produced 21 novels (originally published in serial form) thanks to his fertile imagination and astute observation. He gained notoriety when L'Affaire Lerouge (The Widow Lerouge) was published in 1866, after the release of a number of additional books and other publications.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wildside Press
• Seitenzahl: 372
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. September 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 222mm x 145mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 655g
• ISBN-13: 9781592242962
• ISBN-10: 1592242960
• Artikelnr.: 21680592