This book provides a fascinating insight into a high-profile crime and its aftermath. Marie Françoise Clarisse Manson was one of the defendants in the trial for the assassination of M. Fualdès, and her memoirs provide an explanation of her conduct during the trial. Hyacinthe Joseph A. Thabaud de Latouche's translation is clear and accurate, and the accompanying abstract of the trial provides useful context. This book is an important resource for anyone interested in the history of crime and punishment. 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.