With my hand, photo by me. Back in when I first started my international research for The Parisian Sphinx , I came across an amazing document in the Paris police archives.
It was from the secret files of the 19th century vice squad. Inside this enormous leather-bound volume were the criminal records of an incredible array of women who had found themselves on the wrong side of the law.
These were the women whom the state had dubbed Les Insoumis βthe "undominated. They were actresses, artists, gay aristocrats, journalists, activists, and others who refused to follow society's rules. Beginning next week, I'm going to start at the beginning and share these women's stories.
I'll be translating their police files as found in the book, but also including additional research from photo and newspaper archives here in Paris where available. Some stories are funny, some are tragic, but all present a fascinating window into a lush, lost world.
I hope you enjoy them. Summer Brennan. Summer Brennan January 17, Facebook 0 Twitter Tumblr Pinterest 0 0 Likes. Summer Brennan December 31,
