Books by Victor Hugo (4)
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Les Miserables by Victor Hugo EN
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A thrilling tale of narrow escapes, romance in the midst of a revolution, and heroism at Waterloo, this classic forms a parable of a morally empty state that values retribution rather than justice.
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Notre Dame de Paris by Victor Hugo EN
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This translation of Notre-Dame de Paris offers Victor Hugo's epic view of mankind's history, which assumes even more importance than the novel's compelling story.
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Quatrevingt-treize by Victor Hugo FR
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Dans a Vendée de 1793, trois personnages s'affrontent : l'aristocrate Lantenac, fidèle à son passé, son petit-neveu Gauvain, tourné vers l'avenir généreux de la République, et le conventionnel Cimourdain, plus durement soucieux des exigences présentes de la Révolution et de la Terreur. Dans cette épopée où le romancier mêle la fiction de l'intrigue et la réalité de l'Histoire - Danton, Robespierre et Marat sont au centre du livre -, chacun des trois héros se trouve ainsi guidé par une certaine idée du devoir et de l'honneur. Et chacun sera conduit à une forme d'héroïsme qui n'écarte pas la mor... continue
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The Last Day of a Condemned Man by Victor Hugo EN
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Deeply shocking in its time, "The Last Day of a Condemned Man" is a profound and moving tale and a vital work of social commentary. A man vilified by society and condemned to death for his crime wakes every morning knowing that this day might be his last. With the hope for release his only comfort, he spends his hours recounting his life and the time before his imprisonment. But as the hours pass, he knows that he is powerless to change his fate. He must follow the path so many have trod before him--the path that leads to the guillotine.