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Books : Literature & Fiction : Authors, A-Z : ( H ) : Hugo, Victor
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[This abridged version is translated from the French by Charles E. Wilbour]
This is the great French novel that opened new horizons of literature in the nineteenth century.
Les Miserables is a romantic novel packed with revealing incidents of slum life and poverty in the Parisian underworld of early nineteenth century France. The story follows the adventures of Jean Valjean, originally an honest peasant, who was imprisoned for nineteen years for stealing a loaf of bread to feed his sister's starving family. A hardened and bitter criminal upon his release, Valjean is transformed when an act of compassion by a priest he robbed saves him from returning to prison. Changing his ways, he becomes a successful industrialist and town mayor, raising the orphaned daughter of a prostitute as his own. Yet Valjean is still haunted by his past and pursued relentlessly by the police inspector Javert, who does not believe in moral redemption. Full of suspense, romance, and powerful social commentary, this sweeping epic became the gospel of the poor and oppressed and is widely considered once of the greatest French novels of its age. The core of the book deals with Jean Valjean, a criminal who serves as an example of the misery and contradictions of society with which Victor Hugo was especially concerned.
Les Miserables is both a powerful social document and an
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This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. This text refers to the Bibliobazaar edition.
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With an Introduction and Notes by Keith Wren, University of Kent at Canterbury. Set in 1482, Victor Hugo s powerful novel of imagination, caprice and fantasy is a meditation on love, fate, architecture and politics, as well as a compelling recreation of the medieval world at the dawn of the modern age. In a brilliant reworking of the tale of Beauty and the Beast, Hugo creates a host of unforgettable characters amongst them, Quasimodo, the hunchback of the title, hopelessly in love with the gypsy girl Esmeralda, the satanic priest Claude Frollo, Clopin Trouillefou, king of the beggars, and Louis XI, King of France. Over the entire novel, both literally and symbolically, broods the Cathedral of Notre-Dame. Vivid characters and memorable set-piece action scenes combine to bring the past to life in this story of love, lust, betrayal, doom and redemption.
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This series features classic tales retold with attractive color illustrations. Educators using the Dale-Chall vocabulary system adapted each title. Each 70-page, softcover book retains key phrases and quotations from the original classics.
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It is 1793 in France, the year of the guillotine. Already, Louis XVI has been sentenced to the scaffold, and terror reigns. Ideals topple in the face of political necessity, alliances founder, intrigue is a way of life. The architects of the Revolution--Marat, Danton, and Robespierre--have set up an embryo parliament called the Convention, designed to stem social chaos. As Republican troops engage in bloody battle with counter-revolutionaries, a peasant woman strives simply to protect her three children.The characters of Ninety-Three define the French Revolution, and history hangs on their actions. As they battle for their own future, the future of a large part of the world can be seen to sway in the balance. Hugo's epic masterpiece captures brilliantly the moment that shaped the destiny not only of France but of all European monarchy.
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Scores of quotes, sayings, and speculations on motherhood — from Roman poet Virgil to comedienne Phyllis Diller — constitute this delightful and entertaining compendium. Shakespeare is quoted, as are Sophocles, Dr. Benjamin Spock, Thomas Jefferson, Victor Hugo, Napoleon, Edna Ferber, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Gloria Vanderbilt, and many others.
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The story that has thrilled millions comes to life in a brand new way in Focus on the Family Radio Theatre's Les Miserables. This audio drama beautifully portrays the redeeming power of forgiveness through the story of Jean Valjean, an embittered convict whose life is changed by a single act of kindness. Recorded in London with some of England's finest actors, it will mesmerize adults and families alike.
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Audiolibro dramatizado en español basado en la historia original de VÃÂctor Hugo. Catalogada como la primera novela social de su época, Los Miserables, es una de obras literarias las más famosas de todos los tiempos. Es la historia de Jean Valjean, un convicto que estuvo injustamente encarcelado por 19 años por haberse robado una rebanada de pan. Al ser liberado de su injusta condena, Valjean trata de escapar de su pasado, lleno de maldad y depravación, para vivir una vida digna y honesta. Sin embargo, esto se ve truncado al ser reconocido por el inspector Javert, quien lo persigue obsesionadamente para enviarlo de nuevo a prisión. Esta persecución consume la vida de ambos hombres, terminando en un inesperado desenlace. FonoLibro les presenta esta excelente dramatización de la obra maestra de VÃÂctor Hugo, con un elenco completo, música original, y excelentes efectos de sonido, la cual le estremecerá, y le llegará al corazón.
Duración: Aprox. 4 Horas (4 CDs)Audiobook dramatized in Spanish based on the original story of Victor Hugo. Cataloged as the first social literary work of its time, Les Miserables is one of the most famous novels of all times. It is the story of Jean Valjean, a convict that was unjustly imprisoned for 19 years for stealing a loaf of bread. After being released, Valjean tries to escape from his past full of depravation and badness to live a normal and honest life. However, his past returns when inspector Javert recognizes him, and begins obsessively to pursue Valjean to put him back in prison. This pursuit consumes the life of both men, and concludes in an unexpected end. FonoLibro brings you this excellent dramatization of Victor Hugo’s masterpiece, with a full cast, original music, and sound effects that will shake you and reach your heart.
Estimated Duration: 4 Hours (4 CDs)
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In the dark world of medieval Paris, the deformed bell-ringer of Notre DameCathedral heroically fights to save the life of a beautiful Gypsy girl about to
be unjustly executed. Told with simple vocabulary and set in large type, this
adaptation of the classic tale is perfectly suited for young readers.
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The well-known works of literature in this series constitute the most valuable treasures of universal literature. The affordably priced, newly updated books will enhance any library.Las reconocidas obras de literatura de esta serie constituyen el más valioso tesoro de la literatura universal. Estos libros de cubierta imitación cuero, a un precio muy conveniente, halagan cualquier biblioteca, poniendo las palabras de Dumas, Hugo, Cervantes y Tolstoi al alcance de todos.
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With an Introduction and Notes by Roger Clark, University of Kent at Canterbury One of the great Classics of Western Literature, Les Miserables is a magisterial work which is rich in both character portrayal and meticulous historical description. Characters such as the absurdly criminalised Valjean, the street urchin Gavroche, the rascal Thenardier, the implacable detective Javert, and the pitiful figure of the prostitute Fantine and her daughter Cosette, have entered the pantheon of literary dramatis personae.
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Deluxe fine simulated leather in the Madame de Pompadour binding, with 24k gold top edging, lettering and decorations. Matching ribbon marker.
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Les Misérables (1862) is a novel by Victor Hugo which many consider to be one of the greatest works of world literature. It tells of the interwoven lives of its characters over several decades of the early 19th Century.
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Quasimodo, is a deformed hunchback who lives in the bell tower of Paris's most famous cathedral. Everyone fears and hates him, including Frollo, the priest that is supposed to care for him. Then a beautiful gypsy named Esmeralda comes to Quasimodo's rescue, and he falls head over heels in love with her. But danger lurks in the shadows. Can Quasimodo save the lovely gypsy from Frollo's evil plan? Description in Spanish: Las vidas de varios personajes del Paris de finales de la Edad Media se unen por azar. Entre ellos estan Quasimodo, que es el campanero de Notre Dame, una joven gitana llamada Esmeralda, un poeta, un capitan de arqueros, el archidiacono de la catedral y una mujer a quienes todos llaman Sachette. Las aventuras y desventuras de estos personajes nos muestran el sentido de la amistad y la importancia de no valorar a las personas por su aspecto fisico, sino por su riqueza interior.
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Dans l'Espagne de la fin du XVIIe siècle, alors que la monarchie est en proie au complot, un laquais se voit chargé, en secret, d'usurper l'identité d'un grand seigneur, et de diriger le pays. Ce laquais, c'est Ruy Blas, amoureux de la reine qui ignore tout de ce travestissement...Créée en 1838, cette pièce est bien plus qu'une simple espagnolade. Car, par le drame, Victor Hugo entend « ressusciter le passé au profit du présent » : de l'Espagne de Charles II à la France de Louis-Philippe, il n'y a qu'un pas. Et, comme dans Lorenzaccio de Musset, la question centrale est ici celle du peuple, incarné par Ruy Blas - « le peuple, orphelin, pauvre, intelligent et fort ; placé très bas, et aspirant très haut » (Préface). Œuvre hybride où Hugo mêle en virtuose sublime et grotesque, tragique et comique, et manie la langue avec une aisance souveraine, Ruy Blas connut un succès sans précédent, et demeure l'une des pièces majeures du drame romantique.
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