Admirers of his work are celebrating his life and times on this day both in france and around the world. Victor hugo has 1149 books on goodreads with 1984987 ratings. The works of victor hugo ebook written by victor hugo. This time, he covers a series of events in the french revolution that. A militat pentru cauze sociale printre care eliminarea. Hugo, victor this is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. He remained in brussels for a year until, foreseeing expulsion, he took refuge on british territory. A fine red hardcover with titles pasted on to spine. The works of victor hugo by hugo, victor, 18021885. Indeed, this 19thcentury french masters works from the epic drama les miserables to the classic unrequited love story the hunchback of notre dame have. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the works of victor hugo. Four bestselling novels worldwide bestseller over 20 million copies sold by victor hugo nook including les miserables, the hunchback of notre dame, the last days of a condemned man.
Victor hugo, in full victor marie hugo, poet, playwrighter, novelist, dramatist, essayist, visual artist, statesman, human rights campaigner, and perhaps the most influential exponent of the romantic movement in france, who was the most important of the french romantic writers. Many know him as the author of les miserables, which was then adapted to the famed musical. Books by hugo, victor sorted by popularity project gutenberg books by hugo, victor sorted by popularity. Bound in three quarters navy blue morocco over blue cloth, elaborate gilt decorated spines with raised bands, marbled endpapers, top edges gilt, with illustrated plates, frontispieces. Outside of france, his most famous works are the novels les miserables, 1862. His first novel is also the first accolade he receives. The illustrated cabinet edition of the novels of victor hugo. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. Hugo s father served as an officer in napoleons army. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required.
The hunchback of notredame and les miserables 1862. Hugo is considered to be one of the greatest and bestknown french writers. Victor hugos first mature work of fiction appeared in 1829, and reflected the acute social conscience that would infuse his later work. The life, times and works of victor hugo two volumes holland paper edition by hugo, victor and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Read the works of victor hugo by victor hugo available from rakuten kobo.
Threequarter leather marbled paper binding, nice frontis engravings in each volume, leather overall distressed, with shelf wear. Youre probably familiar with his most famous works or at least their. After the death of his daughter leopoldine in 1843 he started. The works the confessions of jean jacques rousseau. Victor hugo was a french poet, novelist, and dramatist of the romantic movement. Project gutenberg offers 61,805 free ebooks for kindle, ipad, nook, android, and iphone. He is considered one of the greatest and bestknown. This work is important because the preface is considered a manifesto in favor of artistic freedom. Hugo was a brilliant example of a writer who turned his writing to the number of causes that he cared about, from social injustice to the protection of valuable. Les miserables and the hunchback of notre dame author victor hugo is one of the worlds most celebrated writers.
The complete works of victor hugo hugo victor download. Hugo is considered to be one of the greatest and bestknown french. Hugo s exile lasted until the return of liberty and the reconstitution of the republic in 1870. Victor hugo was born on february 26, 1802 to joseph hugo and sophie trebuchet. This work is important because the preface is considered. Though victor hugo s birthday falls on february 26, victor hugo s art and writings have become important milestones in. Victor hugo is often regarded as one of the greatest french writers of all time. The works of victor hugo hardcover june 16, 2012 by victor hugo author. Four bestselling novels worldwide bestseller over 20 million copies sold by victor.
Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. Although hugo was fascinated by poems from childhood on, he spent some time on the polytechnic university of paris until he dedicated all his work to literature. Works of victor hugo and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Victor hugo books list of books by author victor hugo thriftbooks.
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Victor hugo gained more and more prominence as his works became popular and was always keen to voice his political and social opinions. Victor hugo biography life, family, childhood, children. In ninetythree, hugos last novel, published in 1874, hugo again turns his focus to history. Below is a brief overview of the historical context which inspired much of his work. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Victor hugo was a renowned poet, novelist and playwright of the. Hugos innovative brand of romanticism developed over the first decade of his career. Victor marie hugo was a french poet, novelist, and dramatist of the romantic movement. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the memoirs of victor hugo. This is the works of victor hugo blacks reader service vintage hc.
Victor hugo was a french poet, novelist and a leading figure of the romantic movement in france. Aside from les miserables, the hunchback of notre dame is probably. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Little to no wear and probably seldom if ever read. Victormarie hugo 26 february 1802 22 may 1885 was a french poet, playwright, novelist, essayist, visual artist, statesman, human rights activist and exponent of the romantic movement in france. In addition to being well known as a novelist, victor hugo was also a poet. The complete works of victor hugo by victor hugo nook. Victor hugo books list of books by author victor hugo. William shakespeare is an 1864 work by victor hugo, written in his th year of exile.
Victor hugo biography facts, childhood, family life. Enforced at the beginning, exile later became a voluntary gesture and, after the amnesty of 1859, an act of pride. Check out this biography to know about his childhood, family life, achievements and other facts related to his life. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. In 1823 he published his first novel, han dislande, which in 1825 appeared in an english translation as hans of iceland. Books by victor hugo author of les miserables goodreads. Victor hugo many critics would go as far as to say that victor hugo was and remains the charles dickens of france. The hunchback of notre dame, les miserables victor hugo on.
Quotations by victor hugo, french author, born february 26, 1802. Victor hugo 18021885, novelist, poet, and dramatist, is one of the most important of french romantic writers. Victor hugo sa aflat in fruntea curentului literar romantic cu piesa sa cromwell. Victor hugo, poet, novelist, and dramatist who was the most important of the french romantic writers. Four bestselling novels les miserables, the hunchback of notre dame, the last days of a condemned man, the man who laughs by victor hugo available from rakuten kobo. He was raised during a period of political unrest as napoleon is rule divided the country between freethinking republicans and catholic royalists. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. Octavo, 10 volumes, three quarters morocco, titles and tooling to the spine, front and rear panels gilt ruled, top edge gilt. A brief summary of victor hugos life guernsey museums. Outside france, his most famous works are the novels les miserables, 1862. He was one of the few authors who were allowed to reach popularity during lifetime and one of the leaders of french romance.
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