The popular novel by the famous French writer Eugene Sue (1804–1857) gives pictures of the life of the rich and the poor - high society and the “bottom” of Paris. The multifaceted narrative and adventurous, fascinating plot of the novel arouse the constant interest of many... The Marquis de Sombreuil accidentally injured a worker who was crossing the street in front of his carriage. The Marquis is noble and gives a purse of gold for the poor man’s treatment. But the wounded man dies, and his daughter is lovely, and immediately those who want to take advantage of her beauty appear. The Marquis cannot allow his friend to use the girl as a prostitute. He changes into work clothes and goes among the people...According to Eugene Sue, author of the novel “Parisian Mysteries,” the whole society is to blame for the crimes and vices of the proletariat. The author in the novel acts as an ardent defender of the interests of the lower class, denouncing the aristocracy and clergy as the perpetrators of the suffering of the people. The novel is interesting for its literary form, dramatic presentation, and complexity of intrigue.