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Le crime de Sylvestre Bonnard, membre de l'Institut / par Anatole France ; with introduction and notes by C.H.C. Wright.
Historical Society of Pennsylvania - Closed Stacks PQ2254 .C7 1899
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- France, Anatole, 1844-1924
- Series:
- Le livre de poche ; 2129
- Language:
- English
- French
- Subjects (All):
- Book collectors--Fiction.
- Book collectors.
- Philologists--Fiction.
- Philologists.
- Detective and mystery stories.
- French fiction--19th century.
- French fiction.
- Physical Description:
- xviii, 279, 6 pages ; 18 cm
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Henry Holt and Co., <U+fffd>1899.
- Summary:
- The Crime of Sylvestre Bonnard brought Anatole France immediate fame. The protagonist, a skeptical, elderly scholar, gets caught up in an adventure when he attempts to locate an ancient literary document. Faced with an impossible situation, he is forced to act outside of the law. This suspenseful tale was written with the grace and style for which France is well known.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages vii-viii).
- "French text-books published by Henry Holt & Co.": pages 1-6 at end
- OCLC:
- 3791513
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