Victor Hugo
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"Set in the Parisian underworld and plotted like a detective story, the work follows Jean Valjean, a victim of society who has been imprisoned for 19 years for stealing a loaf of bread. A hardened criminal upon his release, he eventually reforms, becoming a successful industrialist and mayor of a northern town. Despite this he is haunted by an impulsive, regretted former crime and is pursued relentlessly by the police inspector Javert. Valjean eventually...
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IL: MG - BL: 2.4 - AR Pts: 1
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"As much a love letter to the cathedral as it is the story of two doomed lovers." -Smithsonian Magazine
Written in 1831, The Hunchback of Notre Dame by Victor Hugo is a beloved French gothic novel which centers around the wondrous Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, France. Set during the reign of King Louis XI, we are introduced to the gypsy dancer Esmerelda. A beautiful girl, both inside and out, Esmerelda captures the hearts of everyone around her,...
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Toilers of the Sea (1866) is a novel by Victor Hugo. Written while Hugo was living in exile on the island of Guernsey, Toilers of the Sea is a story of adventure that expresses the everyday struggles of a fool in love while capturing the changes wrought by political and economic revolution in Europe. "Gilliatt lived in the parish of St. Sampson. He was not liked by his neighbours; and there were reasons for that fact." Viewed as an outsider by the...
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First published in 1829 at the beginning of Victor Hugo's literary career, "The Last Day of a Condemned Man" is one of the author's first mature works of fiction. It recounts the thoughts of a condemned man as the day of his execution draws near. Inspired by the sight of an executioner preparing the guillotine for another scheduled public execution, Hugo quickly wrote this moving and eloquent work describing the condemned man's final thoughts as he...
5) Marius
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Une édition de référence des Misérables (III - Marius) de Victor Hugo, spécialement conçue pour la lecture sur les supports numériques.
« Cependant, tandis que Marius attachait sur elle un regard étonné et douloureux, la jeune fille allait et venait dans la mansarde avec une audace de spectre. Elle se démenait sans se préoccuper de sa nudité. Par instants, sa chemise défaite et déchirée lui tombait presque à la ceinture. Elle remuait...
6) Ninety-Three
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Ninety-Three (1874) is the final novel of Victor Hugo. As a work of historical fiction, the story is set during the period of conflict between the newly formed French Republic and the Royalists who sought to reverse the gains of the revolution. Praised for its morality and honest depiction of the horrors of war, Ninety-Three influenced such wide-ranging political thinkers as Joseph Stalin and Ayn Rand. "The soldiers forced cautiously. Everything was...
7) Poems
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This volume contains a fantastic collection of poems written by Victor Hugo. Victor Marie Hugo (1802 – 1885) was a French novelist, dramatist, and poet belonging to the Romantic movement. He is widely hailed as one of the most accomplished and well-known French writers, originally achieving renown for his poetical endeavours-the most notable of which are the volumes "Les Contemplations" and "La Légende des siècles". Outside of his native country,...
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This book contains an intimate biography of seminal French writer Victor Hugo. It delves deep into his long and chequered life, one which was filled with the court and the street, parliament and the theatre, labour, struggles, disappointments, exile, and triumphs. This volume is highly recommended for fans of Hugo's work, and it would make for a worthy addition to any bookshelf. Victor Marie Hugo (1802 – 1885) was a French novelist, dramatist, and...
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"Napoleon the Little" is a fascinating biographical analysis of the life and deeds of Napoleon III written by Victor Hugo. Napoleon I's nephew imposed censorship and harsh repressive measures against his opponents, and many people – including Victor Hugo – went into voluntary exile. Hugo wrote this book as an attempt to awaken his fellow citizens to the dangers they faced under the tyranny of Napoleon III. It is a fascinating insight into the...
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The History of a Crime (1877) is a book-length essay by Victor Hugo. While Hugo is famous today for his status as a leading French poet and novelist of the nineteenth century, he was also a gifted historian and memoirist who served on the National Assembly of the Second Republic. Following the coup d'état of Napoleon III in 1851, Hugo was among the insurrectionists who revolted against military forces on the streets of Paris. Despite their efforts,...
11) Claude Gueux
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Une édition de référence de Claude Gueux de Victor Hugo, spécialement conçue pour la lecture sur les supports numériques.
« Voyez Claude Gueux. Cerveau bien fait, cœur bien fait, sans nul doute. Mais le sort le met dans une société si mal faite, qu'il finit par voler. La société le met dans une prison si mal faite, qu'il finit par tuer.
Qui est réellement coupable? Est-ce lui? Est-ce nous?
Questions sévères, questions poignantes,...
12) Bug-Jargal
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Une édition de référence de Bug-Jargal de Victor Hugo, spécialement conçue pour la lecture sur les supports numériques.
« Je méditais sur mon avenir présent, qui ne se composait plus que d'un lendemain, et ne m'offrait plus d'autre certitude que le malheur et la mort, heureusement prochaine. Je me demandais s'il était possible que tout ce qui c'était passé, que ce qui m'entourait fût le camp du sanguinaire Biassou, que Marie fût pour...
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Une édition de référence du Dernier Jour d'un condamné de Victor Hugo, spécialement conçue pour la lecture sur les supports numériques.
« Tout à coup l'un des valets m'a enlevé ma veste, et l'autre a pris mes deux mains qui pendaient, les a ramenées derrière mon dos, et j'ai senti les nœuds d'une corde se rouler lentement autour de mes poignets rapprochés. En même temps, l'autre détachait ma cravate. Ma chemise de batiste, seul...
14) Han d'Islande
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Une édition de référence d'Han d'Islande de Victor Hugo, spécialement conçue pour la lecture sur les supports numériques.
« Voilà plusieurs matins que vous m'abordez avec des paupières rouges et gonflées, avec des yeux qui ont pleuré et veillé. Voilà plusieurs journées, Éthel, que je passe dans le silence, sans que votre voix essaie de m'arracher à la sombre méditation de mon passé. Vous êtes auprès de moi plus triste que moi...
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Une édition de référence des Travailleurs de la mer de Victor Hugo, spécialement conçue pour la lecture sur les supports numériques.
« La Christmas de 182... fut remarquable à Guernesey. Il neigea ce jour-là. Dans les îles de la Manche, un hiver o il gèle à glace est mémorable, et la neige fait évènement.
Le matin de cette Christmas, la route qui longe la mer de Saint-Pierre-Port au Valle était toute blanche. Il avait neigé depuis...
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This is a fantastic collection of Victor Hugo's seminal dramas, including "Mary Tudor", "Marion De Lorme", and "Esmeralda". Victor Marie Hugo (1802 – 1885) was a French novelist, dramatist, and poet belonging to the Romantic movement. He is widely hailed as one of the most accomplished and well-known French writers, originally achieving renown for his poetical endeavours-the most notable of which are the volumes "Les Contemplations" and "La Légende...
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Une édition de référence des Misérables (V - Jean Valjean) de Victor Hugo, spécialement conçue pour la lecture sur les supports numériques.
« Chute brusque dans une cave; disparition dans l'oubliette de Paris ; quitter cette rue o la mort était partout pour cette espèce de sépulcre o il y avait la vie ; ce fut un instant étrange. Il resta quelques secondes comme étourdi; écoutant, stupéfait. La chausse-trape du salut s'était subitement...
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"A Fight with a Cannon" is a short story by Victor Hugo narrating an effort to deal with a wayward cannon destroying a French warship. Entertaining and intelligent, it is highly recommended for fans of historical fiction and is not to be missed by collectors of Hugo's seminal work. Victor Marie Hugo (1802 – 1885) was a French novelist, dramatist, and poet belonging to the Romantic movement. He is widely hailed as one of the most accomplished and...
19) Mary Tudor
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This volume contains Victor Hugo's 1833 historical play, "Mary Tudor". It portrays the rise, fall, and eventual execution of Fabiano Fabiani, a fictional favourite of Mary I of England (1516-1558). Fabiani is incarcerated within the Tower of London and remains there until his death, despite the Queen's later desire to spare his life. Highly recommended for lovers of historical Romance. Contents include: "First Day", "Second Day", "Third Day Part...
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Gwynplaine is a young homeless boy with a facial disfigurement who comes to the rescue of an infant girl orphaned as the result of a snowstorm. After the two are adopted by an itinerant carnival vendor called Ursus, they embark on a life on the road, for fifteen years performing to audiences in southern England. However, when Duchess Josiana, the illegitimate daughter of King James I, discovers their act, their lives are changed forever. "The Man...
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