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The Elegant Criminal

Pierre Lacenaire, a criminal who had committed murder and theft, was executed by guillotine on January9, 1836. He shares his life narrative with Allard, a police investigator, which he had written down while he was waiting to be executed. In addition to this, he requests that Allard look after Hermine, a young lady for whom he has been Hermine's guardian for more than ten years. In flashbacks, we see Lacenaire's childhood as he stands up to bullies, including priests, his youthful thieving, his first murder, his brief army career, his seduction of a princess, and his affair with Avril, a young man who dies beside him. These flashbacks come from the prison where Lacenaire is writing, from Allard's study where he and Hermine are reading, and from the memories of other readers after the book has been published.

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Drama