Indeed, this 19thcentury french author s 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. Victor hugo books list of books by author victor hugo. Victormarie hugo was a french poet, playwright, novelist, essayist, visual artist, statesman, human rights activist and exponent of the romantic movement in france. 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 18021885, novelist, poet, playwright, and french national icon, is best known for two of todays most popular world classics. Victormarie hugo was born on 26 february 1802 in besancon in the eastern region of franchecomte. Les miserables and the hunchback of notredame, as well as other works, including the toilers of the sea and the man who laughs. Victor hugo s tale of injustice, heroism and love follows the fortunes of jean valjean, an escaped convict determined to put his criminal past behind him. Victor hugo books, ebooks, audiobooks, biography barnes. Victor hugo books list of books by author victor hugo thriftbooks.
Most of the poems were written between 1841 and 1855, tho. Apr 02, 2020 victor hugo, poet, novelist, and dramatist who was the most important of the french romantic writers. Victor hugos first mature work of fiction was first published in february 1829 by charles gosselin without the authors name and reflected the acute social. The poet, novelist and dramatist had written some of the most revered books of all. Victor hugo biography a prominent literary figure during the nineteenth century romantic movement in france was victor marie hugo.
Here are books and quotes by the poet and author one must read most famous for the classics les miserables and the hunchback of notredame, victor marie hugo was. Victor hugo s the man who laughs first published under the french title lhomme qui rit in april 1869 is a sad and sordid tale not the sort of tale of the moment hugo was known for. But his attempts to become a respected member of the community are constantly put under threat. Two of the most wellknown victor hugo books have even adapted to the silver screen, transferred into two classic movies. About avenue victor hugo books vincent mccaffrey wrote his college thesis on bookselling and sold books from a pushcart before opening avenue victor hugo books in 1975. Victor hugo biography, books and facts famous authors. Victor hugo has 1587 books on goodreads with 1995144 ratings. This category consists of books by the french author victor hugo. Wissenschaftliche buchgesellschaft wbg, darmstadt 1958 s. Victor marie hugo was a french poet, novelist, and dramatist of the romantic movement. Victor hugo 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. It follows the lives and interactions of several french characters over a seventeenyear period in the early nineteenth century culminating in the june rebellion. Author victor hugos complete list of books and series in order, with the latest releases, covers, descriptions and availability. When the french writer victor hugo died in 1885, nearly 2 million people joined his funeral procession in paris.
In france, hugos literary fame comes first from his poetry and then from his novels and his dramatic. Discount prices on books by victor hugo, including titles like satan and his daughter, the angel liberty. Les miserables is a french novel by author victor hugo and is widely considered one of the greatest novels of the nineteenth century. Hugo was elected to the academie francaise in 1841. Top 10 books by victor hugo best book recommendations, best. Victor hugos first mature work of fiction appeared in 1829, and reflected the acute social conscience that would infuse his later work. 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. A brilliant modern translation by christine donougher of victor hugo s thrilling masterpiece, with an introduction by robert tombs. While in france, he had written and published a number of famous novels.
Ninety three is a favorite given the historical context of the french revolution, the characterizations, and the imaginative plot. Sep 16, 2019 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. Books by victor hugo author of les miserables goodreads. Make offer les miserables by victor hugo 2012 canterbury classics soft faux leather cover les miserables vol 1 and 2 box set victor hugo folio press 1976. Prefaces and prologues to famous books 158 downloads. Oct 01, 2019 ive read all of hugos novels except for hans of iceland. He is considered one of the greatest and best known french writers. Victor hugo, poet, novelist, and dramatist who was the most important of the french romantic writers. Victor hugo the hunchback of notre dame nov 8, 2016. Victor hugo 1802 1885 was a dramatist, novelist, and poet, one of the most wellknown and esteemed french writers. Mabeufs political opinion was a passionate fondness for plants, and a still greater one for books. For nearly 30 years, avenue victor hugo books was a fixture of newbury street in bostons back bay, at one time holding over a quartermillion magazines and 150,000 used books.
Books by hugo, victor sorted by popularity project gutenberg. Threetime hugo awardwinning and new york times bestselling author n. Les contemplations the contemplations is a collection of poetry by victor hugo, published in 1856. He is considered one of the greatest and bestknown french writers. From victor hugo to jg ballard, these incendiary books make readers coconspirators in the insurrection they depict published. Victor hugo green november 9, 1892 october 16, 1960 was an american postal employee and travel writer from harlem, new york city, best known for developing and writing what became known as the green book, a travel guide for african americans in the united states. The memoirs of victor hugo victor hugo 156 downloads. He had watched in dismay as city officials began to remodel and replace the old gothic buildings, and hugo. The faceless old woman who secretly lives in your home. 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. In france, hugos literary fame rests not only upon his novels, but also upon his poetic and dramatic achievements. Le dernier jour dun condamne the last day of a condemned man would have a profound influence on later writers such as albert camus, charles dickens, and fyodor dostoevsky. Jemisin crafts her most incredible novel yet, a story of culture, identity, magic, and myths in contemporary new york city. Victor hugo was a french poet and novelist from the romantic movement.
He was part of the romantic movement, best known for his novel, les miserables 1862, set during the paris uprising or june rebellion of 1832, an antimonarchist insurrection led by the republicans to reverse the 1830 july monarchy of louisphilippe. This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total. During a literary career that spanned more than sixty years, he wrote abundantly in an exceptional variety of genres. Victor hugo 18021885 was a french poet, playwright, novelist, essayist, statesman, and exponent of the romantic movement in france. Victormarie vicomte hugo zum anhoren bitte klicken.
The youngest of three sons of joseph leopold sigisbert hugo 17741828 a general in the napoleonic army, and sophie trebuchet 17721821. Les miserables victor hugo audiobook and ebook all you. Facsimile reprint of toilers of the sea and bug jargal in fifth volume of ten volume series, 1905 edition. Top 10 books by victor hugo best book recommendations.
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