Eugène Sue
Marie-Joseph "Eugène" Sue (French pronunciation: [øʒɛn sy]; 26 January 1804 – 3 August 1857) was a French novelist. He was one of several authors who popularized the genre of the serial novel in France with his very popular and widely imitated The Mysteries of Paris, which was published in a newspaper from 1842 to 1843.
Eugène Sue | |
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Portrait of Sue in 1835, by François-Gabriel Lépaulle | |
| Born | Joseph Marie Eugène Sue 26 January 1804 Paris, France |
| Died | 3 August 1857 (aged 53) Annecy-le-Vieux, Kingdom of Sardinia |
| Resting place | Cimetière de Loverchy, Annecy |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Education | Lycée Condorcet |
| Period | 1830–1857 |
| Literary movement | Romanticism |
| Notable works | The Mysteries of Paris, The Wandering Jew |
| Notable awards | Legion of Honour |
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