Les Miserables Annotated

Author : Victor Hugo
Publisher : Jazzybee Verlag
Page : 514 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2024-06-13
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9783849676858

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Les Misérables, Volume 1 by Victor Hugo Pdf

Les Misérables is widely regarded as the greatest epic and dramatic work of fiction ever created or conceived: the epic of a soul transfigured and redeemed, purified by heroism and glorified through suffering; the tragedy and the comedy of life at its darkest and its brightest, of humanity at its best and at its worst. The novel elaborates upon the history of France, the architecture and urban design of Paris, politics, moral philosophy, antimonarchism, justice, religion, and the types and nature of romantic and familial love. This is part one of two, containing the first two volumes (“Fantine”, “Cosette”) and the first seven books of volume three (”Marius”).

Author : David Bellos
Publisher : Random House
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2017-01-26
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780141969794

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The Novel of the Century by David Bellos Pdf

GUARDIAN BOOKS OF THE YEAR 2017 'Never mind those self-help manuals urging that some classic novel may change your life; in this sparkling study of the birth, growth and afterlife of Hugo's evergreen blockbuster, David Bellos argues that Les Misérables already has' Boyd Tonkin, Economist 'Any reader who hasn't yet embarked on Hugo's book might be converted to the idea by this one' Daniel Hahn, Spectator The extraordinary story of how a simple tale of love and revolution, the poor and the downtrodden - Victor Hugo's beloved classic Les Misérables - conquered the world. There has never been a book like it. It is the most widely read and frequently adapted story of all time, on stage and on film. But why is Les Misérables the novel of the century? David Bellos's remarkable new book brings to life the extraordinary story of how Hugo managed to write his epic novel despite a revolution, a coup d'état and political exile; how he pulled off the deal of the century to get it published, and set it on course to become the novel that epitomizes the grand sweep of history in the nineteenth century. Packed full of information about the background and design of Les Misérables, this biography of a masterpiece nonetheless insists that the moral and social message of Hugo's ever-popular novel is just as important for our century as it was for its own. The Novel of the Century is a book as rich, remarkable and long-lasting as the novel at its heart. Les Misérables is available as a Penguin Classic, in an acclaimed new translation by Christine Donougher, with an introduction by Robert Tombs.

Author : Victor Hugo
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2020-09-17
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798687291842

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Les Misérables by Victor Hugo Pdf

Introducing one of the most famous characters in literature, Jean Valjean-the noble peasant imprisoned for stealing a loaf of bread-Les Misérables ranks among the greatest novels of all time. In it, Victor Hugo takes readers deep into the Parisian underworld, immerses them in a battle between good and evil, and carries them to the barricades during the uprising of 1832 with a breathtaking realism that is unsurpassed in modern prose.Within his dramatic story are themes that capture the intellect and the emotions: crime and punishment, the relentless persecution of Valjean by Inspector Javert, the desperation of the prostitute Fantine, the amorality of the rogue Thénardier, and the universal desire to escape the prisons of our own minds. Les Misérables gave Victor Hugo a canvas upon which he portrayed his criticism of the French political and judicial systems, but the portrait that resulted is larger than life, epic in scope-an extravagant spectacle that dazzles the senses even as it touches the heart.

Author : Victor Hugo
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2020-08-04
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798672296050

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Les Misérables by Victor Hugo Pdf

The story begins in 1815 in Digne, as the peasant Jean Valjean, just released from 19 years' imprisonment in the Bagne of Toulon-five for stealing bread for his starving sister and her family and fourteen more for numerous escape attempts-is turned away by innkeepers because his yellow passport marks him as a former convict. He sleeps on the street, angry and bitter.Digne's benevolent Bishop Myriel gives him shelter. At night, Valjean runs off with Myriel's silverware. When the police capture Valjean, Myriel pretends that he has given the silverware to Valjean and presses him to take two silver candlesticks as well, as if he had forgotten to take them. The police accept his explanation and leave. Myriel tells Valjean that his life has been spared for God, and that he should use money from the silver candlesticks to make an honest man of himself.

Author : Victor Hugo
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 516 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2020-12-27
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798587167544

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Les Miserables (Annotated) by Victor Hugo Pdf

Les Misérables (1862) is a novel French author Victor Hugo, and among the best-known novels of the 19th century. It follows the lives and interactions of several French characters over a twenty year period...

Author : Victor Hugo
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2022-10-27
Category : Drama
ISBN : 1017084475

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Les Miserables; Volume 3 by Victor Hugo Pdf

Author : Eugène Sue
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 482 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1843
Category : Fiction
ISBN : HARVARD:32044014465314

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The Mysteries of Paris by Eugène Sue Pdf

Author : Victor Hugo
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2020-08-04
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798672314174

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Les Misérables by Victor Hugo Pdf

Valjean volunteers to execute Javert himself, and Enjolras grants permission. Valjean takes Javert out of sight, and then shoots into the air while letting him go. Marius mistakenly believes that Valjean has killed Javert. As the barricade falls, Valjean carries off the injured and unconscious Marius. All the other students are killed. Valjean escapes through the sewers, carrying Marius's body. He evades a police patrol, and reaches an exit gate but finds it locked. Thénardier emerges from the darkness. Valjean recognizes Thénardier, but Thénardier does not recognize Valjean. Thinking Valjean a murderer lugging his victim's corpse, Thénardier offers to open the gate for money. As he searches Valjean and Marius's pockets, he surreptitiously tears off a piece of Marius's coat so he can later find out his identity. Thénardier takes the thirty francs he finds, opens the gate, and allows Valjean to leave, expecting Valjean's emergence from the sewer will distract the police who have been pursuing him.

Author : Victor Hugo
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 806 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2020-05-20
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798647234155

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Le Misérables (Annotated) by Victor Hugo Pdf

Introducing one of the most famous characters in literature, Jean Valjean - the noble peasant imprisoned for stealing a loaf of bread - Les Misérables ranks among the greatest novels of all time. In it, Victor Hugo takes readers deep into the Parisian underworld, immerses them in a battle between good and evil, and carries them to the barricades during the uprising of 1832 with a breathtaking realism that is unsurpassed in modern prose. Within his dramatic story are themes that capture the intellect and the emotions: crime and punishment, the relentless persecution of Valjean by Inspector Javert, the desperation of the prostitute Fantine, the amorality of the rogue Thénardier, and the universal desire to escape the prisons of our own minds. Les Misérables gave Victor Hugo a canvas upon which he portrayed his criticism of the French political and judicial systems, but the portrait that resulted is larger than life, epic in scope - an extravagant spectacle that dazzles the senses even as it touches the heart.Font used in this annotated edition is Baskerville - 9.

Author : Michael Howard
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 446 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2005-12-09
Category : History
ISBN : 9781134972197

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The Franco-Prussian War by Michael Howard Pdf

In 1870 Bismarck ordered the Prussian Army to invade France, inciting one of the most dramatic conflicts in European history. It transformed not only the states-system of the Continent but the whole climate of European moral and political thought. The overwhelming triumph of German military might, evoking general admiration and imitation, introduced an era of power politics, which was to reach its disastrous climax in 1914. First published in 1961 and now with a new introduction, The Franco-Prussian War is acknowledged as the definitive history of one of the most dramatic and decisive conflicts in the history of Europe.

Author : Victor Hugo
Publisher : Royal Classics
Page : 1172 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2021-01-10
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1774760967

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Les Misérables (Royal Collector's Edition) (Annotated) (Case Laminate Hardcover with Jacket) by Victor Hugo Pdf

Les Misérables begins when Valjean is released from 19 years' imprisonment in the galleys; for stealing bread to feed his sister's seven starving children. The story follows his struggles and his experience of redemption.

Author : Martyn Palmer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1909613118

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Les Miserables - from Stage to Screen by Martyn Palmer Pdf

Author : Victor Hugo
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 1458 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2015-02-24
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780143107569

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Les Miserables by Victor Hugo Pdf

The first new Penguin Classics translation in forty years of Victor Hugo’s masterpiece, the subject of The Novel of the Century by David Bellos—published in a stunning Deluxe edition. Winner of the French-American Foundation & Florence Gould Foundation’s 29th Annual Translation Prize in Fiction. The subject of the world’s longest-running musical and the award-winning film, Les Misérables is a genuine literary treasure. Victor Hugo’s tale of injustice, heroism, and love follows the fortunes of Jean Valjean, an escaped convict determined to put his criminal past behind him, and has been a perennial favorite since it first appeared over 150 years ago. This exciting new translation with Jillian Tamaki’s brilliant cover art will be a gift both to readers who have already fallen for its timeless story and to new readers discovering it for the first time. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

Author : Victor Hugo
Publisher : BookRix
Page : 2977 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2014-06-17
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9783736819528

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Les Misérables (Annotated) by Victor Hugo Pdf

Les Misérables is an 1862 French novel by author Victor Hugo (1802-1885) that is widely considered one of the greatest novels of the nineteenth century. The title is variously translated from the French as The Miserable, The Wretched, The Poor Ones, The Wretched Poor, or The Victims. Beginning in 1815 and culminating in the 1832 June Rebellion, the novel follows the lives and interactions of several characters, focusing on the struggles of ex-convict Jean Valjean and his experience of redemption. The novel contains many plots, but the main thread is the story of ex-convict, Jean Valjean (known by his prison number, 24601), who becomes a force for good in the world, but cannot escape his dark past. The novel is divided into five volumes, each volume divided into books, and subdivided into chapters,for a total of three hundred sixty-five chapters.

Author : Christina Soontornvat
Publisher : Candlewick Press
Page : 385 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2020-03-24
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781536211726

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A Wish in the Dark by Christina Soontornvat Pdf

A boy on the run. A girl determined to find him. A compelling fantasy looks at issues of privilege, protest, and justice. All light in Chattana is created by one man — the Governor, who appeared after the Great Fire to bring peace and order to the city. For Pong, who was born in Namwon Prison, the magical lights represent freedom, and he dreams of the day he will be able to walk among them. But when Pong escapes from prison, he realizes that the world outside is no fairer than the one behind bars. The wealthy dine and dance under bright orb light, while the poor toil away in darkness. Worst of all, Pong’s prison tattoo marks him as a fugitive who can never be truly free. Nok, the prison warden’s perfect daughter, is bent on tracking Pong down and restoring her family’s good name. But as Nok hunts Pong through the alleys and canals of Chattana, she uncovers secrets that make her question the truths she has always held dear. Set in a Thai-inspired fantasy world, Christina Soontornvat’s twist on Victor Hugo’s Les Misérables is a dazzling, fast-paced adventure that explores the difference between law and justice — and asks whether one child can shine a light in the dark.