Victor Hugo
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English
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"Les Miserables is widely considered one of the greatest novels of the 19th century. First published in France in 1862, it is Victor Hugo's greatest achievement--the ultimate tale of redemption. Former prisoner Jean Valjean struggles to live virtuously after an unexpected act of forgiveness by a kindly bishop changes his life. His righteous actions change people's lives in surprising ways and culminate in romance between two young people. Now available...
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English
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In the vaulted Gothic towers of Notre-Dame lives Quasimodo, the hunchbacked bell-ringer. Mocked and shunned for his appearance, he is pitied only by Esmerelda, a beautiful gypsy dancer to whom he becomes completely devoted. Esmerelda, however, has also attracted the attention of the sinister archdeacon Claude Frollo, and when she rejects his lecherous approaches, Frollo hatches a plot to destroy her, which only Quasimodo can prevent.-- From publisher's...
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Français
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Notre-Dame de Paris (titre complet: Notre-Dame de Paris. 1482) est un roman historique de l'écrivain français Victor Hugo, publié en 1831. Les deux premiers livres (I et II) du roman suivent Pierre Gringoire, poète sans le sou. Gringoire est l'auteur d'un mystère qui doit être représenté le 6 janvier 1482 au Palais de justice en l'honneur d'une ambassade flamande. Le livre III évoque la cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris, son histoire et ses...
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Modern Library giants volume 60489-X
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English
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Valjean, an ex-convict, rises against all odds from galley slave to mayor. Javert, a fanatical police inspector, dedicates his life to recapturing Valjean.
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Series
Collection Folio volume 919
Publisher
Gallimard
Pub. Date
1977, c1970
Physical Desc
442 p. : map ; 18 cm.
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Français
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Publisher
Orchard Books
Pub. Date
©1996
Edition
1st American ed.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm
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English
Description
A retelling of the tale, set in medieval Paris, of Quasimodo, the hunchbacked bellringer of Notre Dame Cathedral, and his struggles to save the beautiful gypsy dancer Esmaralda from being unjustly executed.
11) Les misâerables
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Publisher
Modern Library
Pub. Date
2008
Edition
Modern Library ed.
Physical Desc
xxxiv, 1330 p. ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Story of Valjean, the ex-convict who rises against all odds from galley slave to mayor, and the fanatical police inspector who dedicates his life to recapturing Valjean.
12) Les Misérables
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Series
Petits classiques Larousse volume 63
Publisher
Larousse
Pub. Date
©2007
Physical Desc
287 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm
Language
Français
18) Hernani: drame
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Series
Publisher
Larousse
Pub. Date
1965, ©1959
Edition
Nouv. éd. / revue par Gérard Sablayrolles.
Physical Desc
191 pages, 2 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations ; 17 cm.
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Français
