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Mirabeau and Sophie: A visit to the Fort de Joux [from The Independent, 6 September]

Bigelow, John. "Mirabeau and Sophie: A visit to the Fort de Joux [from The Independent, 6 September]." New-York Saturday Press. 18 Sep. 1860: 1, 2.
Type: 
newspaper
Genre: 
short fiction
Abstract: 

The story of an illicit love affair between an unhappily married young French woman and a convict. This detailed account explores the lovers' shared intimacy as well as their extensive attempts to protect their privacy. Also included is a passionate letter from Mirabeau to Sophie, still in its original French form, as well as its English translation.