Dans ce sixième volume de la série "Les sept péchés capitaux", Eugène Sue explore le thème de l'avarice et de la richesse. Le roman est centré sur les destins croisés de plusieurs personnages, dont le jeune Jean-Louis Marneffe, qui rêve de devenir millionnaire. Sue critique la société bourgeoise et les inégalités sociales dans ce roman du XIXe siècle. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.