The Unknown
Logline
Paris 1880s, the Impressionists, the Commune...a beautiful young woman is pulled from the Seine. Her Mona Lisa smile causes a sensation and, a century later, inspires the face of 'Resuscitation Annie', the lips that all will want to kiss! What was her story? 'The Unknown' links the past and the present as a modern doctor searches for the mystery behind the mask and human trafficking lies in the currents of the river still...
Genre
Erotica, Historical Fiction, Romance, Drama
Short Summary
We never discover the name of "L'Inconnue de la Seine" ...'The Unknown' of the title but we hear her story from her own lips. Born into a prosperous bourgeois family, all is overturned as her doctor father is caught up in The Paris Commune. The teeming life of brothels, artists, Montmartre...
Setting
Paris, London and Albania
Based on a True Story
Yes
Plot - Premise
The author has not yet written this
Plot - Other Elements
Happy Ending, Meaningful Message, Philosophical Questions, Twist
Mature Audience Themes
Sexual Abuse
Main Character Details
Name: The Unknown, she is never named. This is important as the story is a mystery based on the mask with the enigmatic smile!
Age: 18
Gender: Female
Role: Protagonist
Key Traits: Aspiring, Beautiful, Charming, Desperate, Empathetic, Naive
Additional Character Details
Name: Anna
Age: 20
Gender: Female
Role: Protagonist
Key Traits: Beautiful, Confident, Decisive, Heroic, Honorable, Adventurous, Aspiring
Additional Character Details
Name: Leo
Age: 28
Gender: Male
Role: Protagonist
Key Traits: Educated, Faithful, Heroic, Honorable, Masculine, Adventurous, Complex, Confident, Romantic, Strong Moral Code
Additional Character Details
Name: Leonardo
Age: 23
Gender: Male
Role: Emotional
Key Traits: Charming, Heartthrob, Manipulative, Masculine, Seductive