Victor Hugo
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"Les Miserables is widely considered one of the greatest novels of the 19th century. First published in France in 1862, it is Victor Hugo's greatest achievement--the ultimate tale of redemption. Former prisoner Jean Valjean struggles to live virtuously after an unexpected act of forgiveness by a kindly bishop changes his life. His righteous actions change people's lives in surprising ways and culminate in romance between two young people. Now available...
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"A first-person diary of a prisoner's final day before being executed for an unspecified crime, Victor Hugo's poignant tale vividly conveys the mental anguish of a man confronted with the intransigent mechanism of justice, as his mind seeks refuge in recollections from his past and philosophical musings on his inevitable fate. As relevant today as when it was first published in 1829, The Last Day of a Condemned Man is an eloquent plea for compassion...
3) Ninety-three
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English
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"Fighting between the newly formed French Republic and bands of Royalists has torn the countryside apart. Along the coast of Brittany, a formidable force led by the Marquis de Lantenac is starting to make gains against the Blues, threatening the Revolution itself. Sent by Danton and Robespierre, Gauvain must defeat Lantenac, a distant relative. Ninety-Three is a novel by Victor Hugo."--
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System Divine volume 1
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English
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"This sweeping reimagining of Les Miserables tells the story of three teens from very different backgrounds who are thrown together amidst the looming threat of revolution on the French planet-colony of Laterre"--
"When the Last Days came, the planet of Laterre promised hope. A new life for a wealthy French family and their descendants. But five hundred years later, it's now a place where an extravagant elite class reigns supreme; where the clouds...
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English
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Quasimodo ventures from his tower to the joyous festival of fools, but the crowd turns cruel and rejects him because of the way he looks. The gypsy Esmeralda rescues him and he finds himself battling to save the people and the city he loves--while reminding us to see people as they are rather than how they appear.
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Against the backdrop of France at a time of civil unrest, this is the story of Jean Valjean, a former convict unable to escape his past life. His future is threatened by his nemesis, the chilling prison guard Javert, who is determined to bring him to justice. As revolution ignites on the streets of Paris, Jean Valjean begins an epic journey towards self-acceptance, redemption, and love.
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English
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In early 19th century France the paroled prisoner Jean Valjean seeks redemption, regains his social standing, and rises to the rank of mayor. He encounters a beautiful but desperately ill woman named Fantine and cares for her daughter, Cosette, after her death. All the while he is obsessively pursued by the policeman Javert, who vows to make him pay for the crimes of his past.
10) Los Miserables
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Español
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Jean Valjean es un ex presidario. Cuando viaja rumbo a su pueblo natal, nadie se digna a ayudarlo, salvo don Bienvenido, el párroco, quien hará que se convierta en un hombre de bien. La pobreza, el hambre, la desesperación, la bondad, la desdicha, la camaradería y la miseria humanas se describen con nitidez en esta novela para mostrar que en el mundo nada es completamente bueno ni malo.
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Polish
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Powieść historyczna francuskiego pisarza Wiktora Hugo Dzwonnik z Notre Dame należy do ścisłego kanonu dzieł literatury światowej. Powieść powstała w XIX wieku i w niezwykle nowatorski, jak na swoje czasy, sposób buduje obraz życia Paryża pod koniec Średniowiecza. Fascynująca, niemal mityczna intryga, na której oparta jest powieść, a także symbolika takich miejsc jak katedra Notre Dame czy Paryż - w ówczesnej epoce centrum światowej...
20) Nędznicy: Tom 1
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Polish
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Sweeping saga set against the backdrop of social upheaval, poverty and class divisions in nineteenth-century France. The main character, Jean Valjean, becomes a force for good in spite of his criminal past.