Victor Hugo, the most prolific and versatile of the French Romantics, is one of the greatest nineteenth-century writers. Partly because of its enormous range and variety, his poetry has remained comparatively little known outside France. In this new edition of his acclaimed translations, Harry Guest convincingly brings into English many of Hugo's great qualities: his passion for social justice, his simple humanity and an imaginative breadth of vision which few poets have equalled. The book's usefulness is enhanced by the inclusion of the French texts, drawn as they are from so many different...
Victor Hugo, the most prolific and versatile of the French Romantics, is one of the greatest nineteenth-century writers. Partly because of its enormou...
A gothic fantasy about a man whose face has been torturously carved into a permanent grin, and his journey from circus freak to aristocrat, and back again. Ayn Rand considered this Hugo's best novel, and Universal Studios did a 1920 movie based on it.
A gothic fantasy about a man whose face has been torturously carved into a permanent grin, and his journey from circus freak to aristocrat, and back a...
After Victor Hugo was exiled from France, Paul Meurice a devoted friend who took care of the family's personal affairs as well as the poet's publications, undertook the publication of his unpublished manuscripts. Here he has compiled some the correspondences of Hugo during his exile and after the fall of the empire.
After Victor Hugo was exiled from France, Paul Meurice a devoted friend who took care of the family's personal affairs as well as the poet's publicati...
A translation of Hugo's ultimate confession of faith. The volume dates from the period of the great romanticist's exile in the English island of Guernsey, to which he fled when Napoleon III usurped the throne of France. It is composed of a group of rhapsodies on such themes as "Genius, " "Life and Death, " "Reveries on God, " in which the most versatile of nineteenth century men-of-letters sets down his final convictions on art, on religion, and on life. "A graceful and scholarly translation." - The Independent
A translation of Hugo's ultimate confession of faith. The volume dates from the period of the great romanticist's exile in the English island of Guern...
Enriched Classicsoffer readers accessible editions of great works of literature enhanced by helpful notes and commentary. Each book includes educational tools alongside the text, enabling students and readers alike to gain a deeper and more developed understanding of the writer and their work. 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...
Enriched Classicsoffer readers accessible editions of great works of literature enhanced by helpful notes and commentary. Each book includes e...
In 1815, M. Charles-Francois-Bienvenu Myriel was Bishop of D-He was an old man of about seventy-five years of age; he had occupied the see of D-since 1806.
In 1815, M. Charles-Francois-Bienvenu Myriel was Bishop of D-He was an old man of about seventy-five years of age; he had occupied the see of D-since ...
In 1815, M. Charles-Francois-Bienvenu Myriel was Bishop of D-He was an old man of about seventy-five years of age; he had occupied the see of D-since 1806.
In 1815, M. Charles-Francois-Bienvenu Myriel was Bishop of D-He was an old man of about seventy-five years of age; he had occupied the see of D-since ...
