The Works Of Victor Hugo Volume 3

Experience the genius of one of France's greatest writers with this collection of works by Victor Hugo. From the epic drama of Les Misérables to the haunting beauty of The Hunchback of Notre Dame, these timeless stories have captivated readers for generations. With their compelling characters, vivid settings, and powerful themes, Hugo's works are a must-read for anyone interested in literature or history. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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Excerpt from The Works of Victor Hugo, Vol. 3: Les Miserables Paris has a child, and the forest has a bird; the bird is called a sparrow, the child is called a gutter-snipe. Couple these two ideas, which contain the one all the furnace, the other all the dawn; bring the two sparks, Paris and childhood, into collision, and a little being springs from them, - homuncio, as Plautus would say. This little being is joyous; he does not eat every day, and he goes to the theatre every night if he thinks proper. He has no shirt on his body, no shoes on his feet, and no roof over his head; he is like the flies of heaven, which have none of those things. He is from seven to thirteen years of age, lives in bands, lodges in the open air, wears an old pair of his father's trousers, which descend lower than his heels, an old hat belonging to some other father, which comes below his ears, and one yellow list brace. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works."

One of the most widely read novels of all time, Les Miserables was the crowning literary achievement of Victor Hugo's stunning career. Includes unique vintage illustrations.

Excerpt from The Works of Victor Hugo, Vol. 3: Dramas It presents itself, therefore, to the public gaze, naked and friendless, like the infirm man of the Gospel - ?olus, pauper, nudus. Not without some hesitation, moreover, did the author determine to burden his drama with a preface. Such things are usually of very little interest to the reader. He inquires concerning the talent of a writer rather than concerning his point of view; and in determining whether a work is good or bad, it matters little to him upon what ideas it is based, or in what sort of a mind it germinated. One seldom inspects the cellars of a house after visiting its salons, and when one eats the fruit of a tree, one cares but little about its root. On the other hand, notes and prefaces are sometimes a convenient method of adding to the weight of a book, and of magnifying, in appearance at least, the importance of a work; as a matter of tactics this is not dissimilar to that of the general who, to make his battle-front more imposing, puts everything, even his baggage-trains, in the line. And then, while critics fall foul of the preface and scholars of the notes, it may happen that the work itself will escape them, passing uninjured between their cross fires, as an army extricates itself from a dangerous posi tion between two skirmishes of outposts and rear-guards. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Les Misérables Volume 3: Marius by Victor Hugo has been regarded as significant work throughout human history, and in order to ensure that this work is never lost, we have taken steps to ensure its preservation by republishing this book in a contemporary format for both current and future generations. This entire book has been retyped, redesigned, and reformatted. Since these books are not made from scanned copies, the text is readable and clear.

Les mis�rables Tome III: Marius by Victor Hugo