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The History of a Crime / The Testimony of an Eye-Witness
By Victor Hugo
Length17h 12m
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A gripping, first-hand account of a pivotal moment in history, capturing the tension and terror of a political coup. Hugo provides a visceral testimony to the events that reshaped a nation, blending journalistic detail with the moral outrage of a man witnessing the death of a republic. This intense narrative serves as both a historical record and a warning about the fragility of freedom.
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GenreHistory
Length17 hrs 12 mins
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Publish dateFeb 24, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1THE FIRST DAY—THE AMBUSH.
44CHAPTER X. MY VISIT TO THE BARRICADE
2CHAPTER I. "SECURITY"
45CHAPTER XI. THE BARRICADE OF THE RUE MESLAY
3CHAPTER II. PARIS SLEEPS—THE BELL RINGS
46CHAPTER XII. THE BARRICADE OF THE MAIRIE OF THE FIFTH ARRONDISSEMENT
4CHAPTER III. WHAT HAD HAPPENED DURING THE NIGHT
47CHAPTER VIII. THE BARRICADE OF THE RUE THEVENOT
5CHAPTER IV. OTHER DOINGS OF THE NIGHT
48CHAPTER XIV. OSSIAN AND SCIPIO: Arrests grew more numerous.
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6CHAPTER V. THE DARKNESS OF THE CRIME: Versigny had just left me.
49CHAPTER XV. THE QUESTION PRESENTS ITSELF: It was one o'clock in the afternoon.
7CHAPTER VI. "PLACARDS"
50CHAPTER XVI. THE MASSACRE: Suddenly a window was opened.
8CHAPTER VII. NO. 70, RUE BLANCHE
51CHAPTER XVII. THE APPOINTMENT MADE WITH THE WORKMEN'S SOCIETIES
9CHAPTER VIII. "VIOLATION OF THE CHAMBER"
52CHAPTER XVIII. THE VERIFICATION OF MORAL LAWS
10CHAPTER IX. AN END WORSE THAN DEATH
53THE FOURTH DAY—THE VICTORY.
11CHAPTER X. THE BLACK DOOR: M. Dupin is a matchless disgrace.
54CHAPTER I. WHAT HAPPENED DURING THE NIGHT—THE RUE TIQUETONNE
12CHAPTER XI. THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE
55CHAPTER II. WHAT HAPPENED DURING THE NIGHT—THE MARKET QUARTER: I came back to my lodging, 19, Rue Richelieu.
13CHAPTER XII. THE MAIRIE OF THE TENTH ARRONDISSEMENT
56CHAPTER III. WHAT HAPPENED DURING THE NIGHT.—THE PETIT CARREAU
14CHAPTER XIII. LOUIS BONAPARTE'S SIDE-FACE: The minds of all these men, we repeat, were very differently affected.
57CHAPTER IV. WHAT WAS DONE DURING THE NIGHT—THE PASSAGE DU SAUMON
15CHAPTER XIV. THE D'ORSAY BARRACKS: It was half-past three.
58CHAPTER V. OTHER DEEDS OF DARKNESS
16CHAPTER XV. MAZAS
59CHAPTER VI. THE CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE
17CHAPTER XVI. THE EPISODE OF THE BOULEVARD ST. MARTIN
60CHAPTER VII. THE OTHER LIST
18CHAPTER XVII. THE REBOUND OF THE 24TH JUNE, 1848, ON THE 2D DECEMBER, 1851
61CHAPTER VIII. DAVID D'ANGERS
19CHAPTER XVIII. THE REPRESENTATIVES HUNTED DOWN
62CHAPTER IX. OUR LAST MEETING
20CHAPTER XIX. ONE FOOT IN THE TOMB
63CHAPTER X. DUTY CAN HAVE TWO ASPECTS: "I?"
21CHAPTER XX. THE BURIAL OF A GREAT ANNIVERSARY
64CHAPTER XI. THE COMBAT FINISHED, THE ORDEAL BEGINS: I did not know where to go.
22THE SECOND DAY—THE STRUGGLE.
65CHAPTER XII. THE EXILED
23CHAPTER I. THEY COME TO ARREST ME
66CHAPTER XIII. THE MILITARY COMMISSIONS AND THE MIXED COMMISSIONS
24CHAPTER II. FROM THE BASTILLE TO THE RUE DE COTTE
67Justice sometime meets with strange adventures.
25CHAPTER III. THE ST. ANTOINE BARRICADE: This is what had happened.
68"I?"
26CHAPTER IV. THE WORKMEN'S SOCIETIES ASK US FOR THE ORDER TO FIGHT
69CHAPTER XIV. A RELIGIOUS INCIDENT: A little religion can be mingled with this justice. Here is an example.
27CHAPTER V. BAUDINS'S CORPSE
70CHAPTER XV. HOW THEY CAME OUT OF HAM
28CHAPTER VI. THE DECREES OF THE REPRESENTATIVES WHO REMAINED FREE
71CHAPTER XVI. A RETROSPECT
29CHAPTER VII. THE ARCHBISHOP: On this gloomy and tragical day an idea struck one of the people.
72CHAPTER XVII. CONDUCT OF THE LEFT
30CHAPTER VIII. MOUNT VALERIEN
73CHAPTER XVIII. PAGE WRITTEN AT BRUSSELS
31CHAPTER IX. THE LIGHTNING BEGINS TO FLASH AMONGST THE PEOPLE: The evening wore a threatening aspect.
74CHAPTER XIX. THE INFALLIBLE BENEDICTION: The Pope approved.
32CHAPTER X. WHAT FLEURY WENT TO DO AT MAZAS
75CONCLUSION—THE FALL.
33CHAPTER XI. THE END OF THE SECOND DAY
76CHAPTER I.: The train had stopped in the middle of a charming landscape.
34THE THIRD DAY—THE MASSACRE.
77CHAPTER II.
35CHAPTER I. THOSE WHO SLEEP AND HE WHO DOES NOT SLEEP
78CHAPTER III.
36CHAPTER II. THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMITTEE
79CHAPTER IV.
37CHAPTER III. INSIDE THE ELYSEE
80CHAPTER V.
38CHAPTER IV. BONAPARTE'S FAMILIAR SPIRITS: M. Mérimée was vile by nature, he must not be blamed for it.
81CHAPTER VI.
39CHAPTER V. A WAVERING ALLY
82CHAPTER VII.: He wrote to William:
40CHAPTER VI. DENIS DUSSOUBS
83CHAPTER VIII.: But sacred horror held me back.
41CHAPTER VII. ITEMS AND INTERVIEWS
84CHAPTER IX.
42CHAPTER VIII. THE SITUATION
85CHAPTER X.: THE END.
43CHAPTER IX. THE PORTE SAINT MARTIN: Important deeds had been already achieved during the morning.
86IMPRINT | DISCLAIMER
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