Eugene Sue — The Wandering Jew

New York, Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1846. Cloth. A lavishly illustrated English translation of Eugene Sue's successful French novel, complete in two volumes. First published in 1844, 'The Wandering Jew' features the eponymous mythical figure, condemned to wander the Earth until the Rennepont family has been wiped from the earth.Written by Eugene Sue (1804-1857), a French novelist best known for this work as well as 'The Mysteries of Paris&apos. His work 'Mathilde' coined the French expression 'La vengeance se mange tres-bien froide', later coined in English as 'Revenge is a dish best served cold&apos. Many of his works were historical in nature, and he himself dramatized a number, including this novel.Complete in two volumes.A new, and 'elegant', English translation of this work.Illustrated by various French artists throughout.An uncommon edition of this illustrated translation. In the publisher's original full cloth binding. Externally generally smart, with some noticeable wear to the head and tail of the spine as a result of bumping. Frontispiece portrait of the author is loose to volume I. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages have the odd spot. Good . Ill.: Various. Good .