<영어로 읽는 프랑스 소설 _ 가스통 르루의 이중생활>
"이중생활"(프랑스어: "La Double Vie")은 가스통 르루(Gaston Leroux)가 쓴 소설로 1904년에 처음 출판되었다. 르루의 많은 소설과 마찬가지로 "이중 생활"은 미스터리, 서스펜스, 음모가 혼합된 것으로 알려져 있다.
"이중 생활"은 정체성, 이중성, 개인 행동의 결과에 대한 주제를 다루고 있다. 이 작품은 가스통 르루의 초기 작품 중 하나로 평가되며, '오페라의 유령', '노란 방의 미스터리' 등 후기 작품으로 널리 인정받기 전 그의 스토리텔링 스타일을 흥미롭게 엿볼 수 있는 작품이다.

<A French novel read in English_ The Double Life by Gaston Leroux>
"The Double Vie" (French: "La Double Vie") is a novel written by Gaston Leroux and first published in 1904. Like many of Leroux's novels, "A Double Life" is known for its mix of mystery, suspense, and intrigue.
“Double Life” deals with themes of identity, duality, and the consequences of personal actions. This work is considered one of Gaston Leroux's early works, and is an interesting glimpse into his storytelling style before he was widely recognized for his later works such as 'The Phantom of the Opera' and 'The Mystery of the Yellow Room'.

요약
이야기는 변호사로서 평범한 삶을 살고 있지만 어둡고 신비한 비밀을 품고 있는 가스통이라는 남자를 중심으로 전개된다. 가스통은 이중생활을 하고 있으며, 파리 지하세계의 악명 높은 인물인 '스퀴러'로도 알려져 있다. 존경받는 변호사와 범죄자라는 이중적 존재는 서사를 추동하는 긴장감을 조성한다.

Summary
The story revolves around a man named Gaston, who lives an ordinary life as a lawyer, but harbors a dark and mysterious secret. Gaston leads a double life and is also known as 'Squealer', a notorious figure in the Parisian underworld. The dual existence of a respected lawyer and a criminal creates tension that drives the narrative.

CONTENTS

HISTORICAL PREFACE
CHAPTER I. M. Theophraste Longuet Wishes to Inform Him-self and Visits Historical Monuments
CHAPTER II. An Explanation from Theophraste
CHAPTER III. A Search and a Discovery
CHAPTER IV. Some Philosophy and a Song
CHAPTER V. Theophraste Remembers Himself
CHAPTER VI. M. Lecamus Expresses His Views.
CHAPTER VII. Theophraste and His Black Plume
CHAPTER VIII. An Appeal for Help
CHAPTER IX. The Portrait
CHAPTER X. Cartouche’s Past
CHAPTER XI. Signor Petito Appears
CHAPTER XII. Theophraste’s Memory Is Refreshed
CHAPTER XIII. The Cat
CHAPTER XIV. Petito Loses His Ears
CHAPTER XV. Adolphe Consulted
CHAPTER XVI. On Private Ground
CHAPTER XVII. They Decide to Kill
CHAPTER XVIII. The Operation
CHAPTER XIX. The Torture Chamber
CHAPTER XX. In the Charnel House
CHAPTER XXI. The Result of the Operation
CHAPTER XXII. Visits to a Butcher’s Shop
CHAPTER XXIII. A Newspaper Report
CHAPTER XXIV. The Murder in the Rue Guenegaud
CHAPTER XXV. The Calf’s Revenge
CHAPTER XXVI. Theophraste Again Hears of His Treasures
CHAPTER XXVII. The Express Train’s Disappearance
CHAPTER XXVIII. Not To Be Explained!
CHAPTER XXIX. M. Milford Recognizes Cartouche
CHAPTER XXX. M. Mifroid’s Theory
CHAPTER XXXI. Lost in the Catacombs
CHAPTER XXXII. A Dissertation on Fish
CHAPTER XXXIII. The Meeting of the Talfa
CHAPTER XXXIV. M. Mifroid Performs on the Stage
CHAPTER XXXV. A New Trade
CHAPTER XXXVI. A Robber is Caught
CHAPTER XXXVII. The Escape from the Catacombs
CHAPTER XXXVIII. An Old Friend
CHAPTER XXXIX. The Final Tragedy