THE TRAGIC TALE OF LOUIS JOSEPH CéSAR DUCORNET

Louis Joseph César Ducornet was a talented young man with a bright future ahead of him. Born in 1819, he quickly displayed an unquenchable thirst for knowledge and excelled in his studies. His gentle nature made him a popular figure among his peers, but tragedy would soon strike him. At the tender age of 27, Ducornet's life was abruptly cut short