Hugos father was an officer in napoleons army, an enthusiastic republican and ruthless professional soldier, who loved dangers and adventures. The 10 books by leo tolstoy you have to read books yulia grigoryevashutterstock count lev nikolayevich tolstoy, more popularly known as the 19th and 20thcentury russian writer leo tolstoy, is regarded by many as one of the greatest novelists of all time. Victor hugo was the third son of joseph leopold sigisbert hugo 17741828 and sophie trebuchet 17721821 who was descended from the inventor the trebuchet. If a writer wrote merely for his time, i would have to break my pen and throw it away, the largerthanlife victor hugo once confessed. Les miserables by victor hugo, the hunchback of notredame by victor hugo, the last day of a condemned man by victor. Victor hugo books list of books by author victor hugo thriftbooks. Victor hugo victor hugo used books, rare books and new books. Get the best deal by comparing prices from over 100,000 booksellers. It is a fact not less singular than significant that this volume containing victor hugos personal reminiscences of men and events should hav. Victor hugo has 1150 books on goodreads with 1987169 ratings. Discount prices on books by victor hugo, including titles like satan and his daughter, the angel liberty. The book also inspired a renewed appreciation for prerenaissance. Victor hugo was a french poet, novelist and a leading figure of the romantic movement in france.
Victor hugo, poet, novelist, and dramatist who was the most important of the french romantic writers. With a character of such historical prominence in literature like jean valjean, les miserables is victor hugos best book with historical importance in an epic manner like never before. As a child he was taken to italy and spain and at a very early age had published his first book. The nook book ebook of the the greatest works of victor hugo. Founded in 1997, has become a leading book price comparison site. Check out this biography to know about his childhood, family life, achievements and other facts related to his life. Not seeing people allows you to think of them as perfect in all kinds of ways. Victor hugo books in english 19001949 publication year ebay. Outside france, his most famous works are the novels les miserables, 1862, and the. Great deals on one book or all books in the series. Although he originally studied law, hugo dreamed of writing. This edition is an account of victor hugo s travels in the swiss alps and the pyrenees during 1839 and 1843.
Top 10 books by victor hugo best book recommendations. Les miserables tome i fantine romans historique oeuvre immense, joyau du patrimoine litteraire national, riche en figures assimilees par notre imaginaire ou notre langue, cest roman touffu mais dune lecture aisee, populaire mais deroutant, quil faut avoir lu. This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total. Ninety three is a favorite given the historical context of the french revolution, the characterizations, and the imaginative plot. Victor marie hugo was a french poet, novelist, and dramatist of the romantic movement. If you are want to order books from us and have them delivered directly to your home, the best way right now is through our site which you can find here. In it, victor hugo takes readers deep into the parisian underworld, immerses them in a battle between good and evil, and carries them to the barricades during the. Two of the most wellknown victor hugo books have even adapted to the silver screen, transferred into two classic movies.
The only completely unabridged paperback edition of victor hugo s masterpiecea sweeping tale of love, loss, valor, and passion. The man who laughs was also a good read, and interesting, but not his best. Hugo is considered to be one of the greatest and bestknown french writers. Oct 01, 2019 ive read all of hugos novels except for hans of iceland. Politicas y resultados spanish edition by cespedes s. Victor marie hugo victor marie hugo biography poem hunter. Top 10 books by victor hugo best book recommendations, best. Ive read all of hugos novels except for hans of iceland. Books by hugo, victor sorted by popularity project gutenberg books by hugo, victor sorted by popularity. Apr 02, 2020 victor hugo, poet, novelist, and dramatist who was the most important of the french romantic writers. Victor hugo 18021885 was born in besancon as the son of josephleopoldsigisbert hugo and sophie trebuchet. Victor hugo biography facts, childhood, family life. For bristol old vics 250th anniversary, war horse director tom morris is putting on a tragicomedy based on a victor hugo novel. Outside france, his most famous works are the novels les miserables, 1862, and the hunchback of notredame french.
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We all know victor hugo for his masterpiece les miserables, but thats really just the. Books by hugo, victor sorted by popularity project gutenberg. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. In the city of avellino, italy, victor hugo briefly stayed in what is now known as il palazzo culturale, when reuniting with his father, leopold sigisbert hugo, in 1808. More strong than time since i have set my lips to your full cup, my sweet, since i my pallid face between your hands have laid, since i have known your soul, and all the bloom of it, and all the perfume rare, now buried in the shade. Hugo was also a believer in european integration, and. His novels included the hunchback of notre dame and les miserables. For most of his life, victor hugo was the most famous writer in the world. In 1819, he founded the journal conservateur litteraire as an outlet for his dream and soon produced volumes of poetry, plays, and novels. Victor hugo february 26, 1802 may 22, 1885 french poet, playwright, novelist, essayist, visual artist, statesman, human rights campaigner, victor hugo quotes victor hugo books while victor hugo does not have the largest resume of writing he is considered to be one of the most important french romantic writers. Project gutenberg offers 61,805 free ebooks for kindle, ipad, nook, android, and iphone. Victor hugo books list of books by author victor hugo.
The school lycee victor hugo was founded in his town of birth, besancon in france. Victor hugo was a french poet and novelist from the romantic movement. It is a fact not less singular than significant that this volume containing victor hugo s personal reminiscences of men and events should hav. And although victor hugo never lacked the love of a woman, he had the painful task of. While in france, he had written and published a number of famous novels.
List of books and articles about victor hugo online. Indeed, this 19thcentury french masters works from the epic drama les miserables to the classic unrequited love story the hunchback of notre dame have spanned the ages, their themes of morality and redemption ever applicable to our times. Victor hugo s novels illustrated in 5 volumes hugo, victor on. Victor marie hugo 26 february 1802 22 may 1885 was a french poet, playwright, novelist, statesman and human rights activist. Victor hugos novels illustrated in 5 volumes hugo, victor on. Four bestselling novels worldwide bestseller over 20 million copies sold by victor hugo nook including. Victor hugo was a renowned poet, novelist and playwright of the romantic movement in 19th century france.
While victor hugo does not have the largest resume of writing he is considered to be one of the most important french romantic writers. Victor hugo lived in guernsey, one of the channel islands, for the last 15 years of a long 19year exile. He played an important part in the romantic movement in france. The life of victor hugo by andre maurois, 1954 victormarie hugo was born in besancon as the son of josephleopoldsigisbert hugo and sophie trebuchet. But in his day hugo was known foremost as a poet indeed as the greatest french poet of the age. He was a novelist, poet and dramatist and some of his best known works are the hunchback of notre dame and les miserables. Avenue victorhugo, in shawinigan, quebec, canada, was named to honor him. Victor hugo hugo, victor, 18021885 the online books page. Victor hugo is a celebrated french romantic author best known for his poetry and his novels, including the hunchback of notre dame and les miserables. Discover librarianselected research resources on victor hugo from the questia online library, including fulltext online books, academic journals, magazines, newspapers and more.
Introducing one of the most famous characters in literature, jean valjeanthe noble peasant imprisoned for stealing a loaf of breadles miserables ranks among the greatest novels of all time. 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, the man who laughs. Victor hugo books, ebooks, audiobooks, biography barnes. Victor hugo was a renowned poet, novelist and playwright of the. Explore books by victor hugo with our selection at. 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, the man who laughs victor hugo. Four bestselling novels worldwide bestseller over 20. This edition is an account of victor hugos travels in the swiss alps and the pyrenees during 1839 and 1843. It is absolutely the best collection of hugo s works that i have gotten my hands on. Best of victor hugo score a book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. After the marriage of his parents had collapsed, he was raised by his mother. Home browse literature fiction novelists victor hugo.
Hugo first became famous in france because of his poetry, as well as his novels and his plays. Lart detre grandpere, one of the first books in french literature to deal specifically with childhood, and much of. Victor hugo simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Victor hugo is, without doubt, the most famous figure ever to have lived in the channel islands. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. Great deals on victor hugo books in english 19001949 publication year. Victor hugo was born in besancon, france on february 26, 1802. In this diary he explains what its like to manage a wild. Indeed, this 19thcentury french authors books from the epic drama les miserables to the classic unrequited love story the hunchback of notre dame have spanned the ages, their themes of morality and redemption as applicable to our times as to his. Victor hugo hugo, victor, 18021885 online books about this author are available, as is a wikipedia article hugo, victor, 18021885. Fantine is a fictional character in victor hugos 1862 novel les miserables.
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