Victor Hugo's Les Miserables
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The book who's title won't translate well - becomes a Writers' Club Selection
About
this book:
Les
Misérables is a French historical novel by Victor Hugo, first
published in 1862, that is considered one of the greatest novels of
the 19th century. In the English-speaking world, the novel is usually
referred to by its original French title, which has not been
successfully translated from French (attempts ranging from The
Miserable, The Wretched, The Miserable Ones, The Poor Ones, The
Wretched Poor and The Victims, to The Dispossessed). Beginning in
1815 and culminating in the 1832 June Rebellion in Paris, the novel
follows the lives and interactions of several characters, focusing on
the struggles of ex-convict Jean Valjean and his experience of
redemption.
The story
begins in 1815 in Digne, as the peasant Jean Valjean, just released
from 19 years' imprisonment in the galleys—five for stealing bread
for his starving sister and her family and fourteen more for numerous
escape attempts—is turned away by innkeepers because his yellow
passport marks him as a former convict. He sleeps on the street,
angry and bitter.
Digne's
benevolent Bishop Myriel gives him shelter. At night, Valjean runs
off with Myriel's silverware. When the police capture Valjean, Myriel
pretends that he has given the silverware to Valjean and presses him
to take two silver candlesticks as well, as if he had forgotten to
take them. The police accept his explanation and leave. Myriel tells
Valjean that his life has been spared for God, that he should use the
silver candlesticks to make an honest man of himself.
Valjean
broods over Myriel's words. When opportunity presents itself, purely
out of habit, he steals a 40-sous coin from 12-year-old Petit Gervais
and chases the boy away. He quickly repents and searches the city in
panic for Gervais. At the same time, his theft is reported to the
authorities. Valjean hides as they search for him, because if
apprehended he will be returned to the galleys for life as a repeat
offender...
(source:
Wikipedia)
About the author:
Victor
Marie Hugo (26 February 1802 – 22 May 1885) was a French poet,
novelist, and dramatist of the Romantic movement. He is considered
one of the greatest and best known French writers. In France, Hugo's
literary fame comes first from his poetry but also rests upon his
novels and his dramatic achievements. Among many volumes of poetry,
Les Contemplations and La Légende des siècles stand particularly
high in critical esteem. Outside France, his best-known works are the
novels Les Misérables, 1862, and Notre-Dame de Paris, 1831 (known in
English as The Hunchback of Notre-Dame).
(source:
Wikipedia)
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