Publisher's Synopsis
""The History of a Crime"" is a non-fiction book written by Victor Hugo, the renowned French author of ""Les Mis�����rables"" and ""The Hunchback of Notre-Dame"". The book is a detailed account of the events leading up to the coup d'�����tat of Napoleon III in 1851, which overthrew the French Second Republic and established the Second French Empire.Hugo, who was a prominent political figure at the time, was fiercely opposed to the coup and believed it to be a betrayal of the ideals of the French Revolution. In ""The History of a Crime"", he provides a scathing critique of the political and social conditions that led to the coup, as well as a vivid description of the events themselves.The book is divided into two parts. The first part, titled ""The Coup d'�����tat"", describes the political climate in France in the years leading up to the coup, including the rise of Napoleon III and the growing tensions between the government and the opposition. The second part, titled ""The Eighteenth Brumaire"", provides a detailed account of the coup itself, including the events leading up to it, the key players involved, and the aftermath.""The History of a Crime"" is considered one of Hugo's most important works, both for its historical significance and its literary merit. It is a powerful indictment of political corruption and authoritarianism, and a testament to the enduring importance of democracy and human rights.There was a moment of confusion; almost a collision. The Representatives, forcibly driven back, ebbed into the Rue de Lille. Some of them fell down. Several members of the Right were rolled in the mud by the soldiers. One of them, M. Etienne, received a blow on the shoulder from the butt-end of a musket. We may here add that a week afterwards M. Etienne was a member of that concern which they styled the Consultative Committee. He found the coup d'etat to his taste, the blow with the butt-end of a musket included.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
