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The Double Life

by Gaston Leroux

  • First published:
  • 20th century
  • Language: English
  • Content type: Fiction
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"The Double Life" by Gaston Leroux is a novel written in the early 20th century. The book follows the protagonist, M. Théophraste Longuet, who unexpectedly discovers that he may have been a notorious criminal known as Cartouche in a past life. This revelation sets off a chain of events intertwined with mystery and supernatural elements as Longuet grapples with his identity and the legacies of his past. At the start of the narrative, readers are introduced to Théophraste Longuet, a seemingly ordinary man who receives a locked oaken chest from the executor of his deceased friend, M. Théophraste Longuet. The chest contains memoirs and documents linking Longuet to the infamous criminal Cartouche. As he examines the papers, Longuet experiences bizarre episodes that suggest a connection to his past life. The opening establishes a gripping blend of history, intrigue, and existential exploration, leaving readers eager to uncover the truths hidden within the chest and the dramatic life of its former owner. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Why this book is in the catalog

Included because retained bibliographic metadata links this work to Afterlife, reincarnation, and near-death experiences, Demonology, angelology, and possession, and Shamanism and spirit practice.

  • Demonology, angelology, and possession

    Controlled discovery queries from project-gutenberg matched “possession”. Retained metadata contains “possession” in the subject metadata.

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  • Afterlife, reincarnation, and near-death experiences

    Controlled discovery queries from online-books-page and project-gutenberg matched “Reincarnation” and “reincarnation”. Retained metadata contains “Reincarnation” in the subject metadata.

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  • Shamanism and spirit practice

    Controlled discovery queries from online-books-page and project-gutenberg matched “Spirit possession” and “spirit possession”. Retained metadata contains “Spirit possession” in the subject metadata.

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Editions

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New York: J. E. Kearney. c1909

1909———Source listed online copy

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2017-01-17Project GutenbergEnglish—Public domain (USA)

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  • Original print publication date and source edition are absent from Project Gutenberg metadata.
  • Source-listed Library of Congress call number(s): PQ2623 .E6 D6
  • The Online Books Page bibliographic note: New York: J. E. Kearney. c1909
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