Les Miserables
1st Edition
Published on 18. December 2012
656 pages
978-1-4516-8600-5 (ISBN)
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Les Miserables tells the story of ex-convict, Jean Valjean, and his valiant struggle to redeem his past. A potent social document of the poverty, ignorance, and brutality of man, Les Miserables is also a rousing adventure story, famous for such unrivaled scenes as the brilliant depiction of the Battle of Waterloo. Victor Hugo reached the peak of his powers in this far-reaching novel of nineteenth-century France. Here are combined the dramatic skills of Hugo the playwright, the rich imagination of Hugo the poet, and the compassion of Hugo the man.
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Les Miserables tells the story of ex-convict, Jean Valjean, and his valiant struggle to redeem his past. A potent social document of the poverty, ignorance, and brutality of man, Les Miserables is also a rousing adventure story, famous for such unrivaled scenes as the brilliant depiction of the Battle of Waterloo. Victor Hugo reached the peak of his powers in this far-reaching novel of nineteenth-century France. Here are combined the dramatic skills of Hugo the playwright, the rich imagination of Hugo the poet, and the compassion of Hugo the man.
Enriched Classics enhance your engagement by introducing and explaining the historical and cultural significance of the work, the author's personal history, and what impact this book had on subsequent scholarship. Each book includes discussion questions that help clarify and reinforce major themes and reading recommendations for further research.
Read with confidence.
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Victor Hugo, a major leader of the French Romantic Movement, was one of the most influential figures in nineteenth-century literature. By the age of thirty, he had established himself as a master in every domain of literature--drama, fiction, and lyric poetry. Hugo's private life was as unconventional and exuberant as his literary creations. At twenty, he married after a long, idealistic courtship; but later in life was infamous for his scandalous escapades. In 1851, he was exiled for his passionate opposition to Napoleon III. Hugo's rich, emotional novels, Notre Dame de Paris and Les Miserables, have made him one of the most widely read authors of all time.
Content
- Intro
- Title Page
- Introduction
- Chronology of Victor Hugo's Life and Work
- Historical Context of 'Les Misérables'
- Fantine
- 1. An Upright Man
- 2. The Fall
- 3. To Entrust Is Sometimes to Abandon
- 4. The Descent
- 5. Javert
- 6. The Champmathieu Affair
- 7. Counterstroke
- Cosette
- 8. Waterloo
- 9. The Ship "Orion"
- 10. Fulfillment of the Promise to the Departed
- 11. The Old Gorbeau House
- 12. A Dark Chase Needs a Silent Hound
- 13. The Convent
- Marius
- 14. Parvulus
- 15. The Grand Bourgeois
- 16. The Grandfather and the Grandson
- 17. The Friends of the A B C
- 18. The Excellence of Misfortune
- 19. The Conjunction of Two Stars
- 20. Patron-Minette
- 21. The Noxious Poor
- St. Denis
- 22. Eponine
- 23. The House in the Rue Plumet
- 24. The End of Which Is Unlike the Beginning
- 25. The Escape
- 26. Enchantments and Desolations
- 27. Where Are They Going?
- 28. June 5th, 1832
- 29. The Atom Fraternizes with the Hurricane
- 30. Corinth
- 31. Marius Enters the Shadow
- 32. The Grandeurs of Despair
- 33. The Rue de l'Homme Armé
- Jean Valjean
- 34. War between Four Walls
- 35. Mire, but Soul
- 36. Javert off the Track
- 37. The Grandson and the Grandfather
- 38. The White Night
- 39. The Last Drop in the Chalice
- 40. The Twilight Wane
- 41. Supreme Shadow, Supreme Dawn
- Interpretive Notes
- Critical Excerpts
- Questions for Discussion
- Suggestions for the Interested Reader
- Notes
- Copyright
