Ninety-Three (Illustrated Edition) (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. An Illustrated Historical Epic of the Reign of Terror, Vendée Revolt, and Revolutionary Moral ConflictBy Victor Hugo
Length16h 20m
About this audiobook
Victor Hugo's Ninety-Three is a grave and impassioned historical novel set during the French Revolution's most violent phase, the Reign of Terror and the Vendée uprising. In this illustrated edition, the visual accompaniment heightens Hugo's dramatic contrasts: republican idealism and royalist loyalty, public justice and private mercy, history as thunderous spectacle and intimate moral trial. Written in a grand Romantic style, the novel combines political reflection, melodramatic intensity, and symbolic characterization, standing as Hugo's final major work of fiction and a late meditation on revolution's ethical cost. Hugo, already renowned for Notre-Dame de Paris and Les Misérables, wrote from the vantage point of a lifelong republican shaped by exile, political struggle, and an abiding faith in human progress. His own experience of nineteenth-century upheaval informs the book's refusal to reduce history to doctrine. Through figures such as Cimourdain, Gauvain, and Lantenac, Hugo examines how conviction, compassion, and fanaticism collide. This edition is recommended for readers of historical fiction, revolutionary literature, and moral philosophy. It rewards those who value fiction that is intellectually serious, emotionally charged, and visually enriched.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A succinct Introduction situates the work's timeless appeal and themes.
- The Synopsis outlines the central plot, highlighting key developments without spoiling critical twists.
- A detailed Historical Context immerses you in the era's events and influences that shaped the writing.
- An Author Biography reveals milestones in the author's life, illuminating the personal insights behind the text.
- A thorough Analysis dissects symbols, motifs, and character arcs to unearth underlying meanings.
- Reflection questions prompt you to engage personally with the work's messages, connecting them to modern life.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
- Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.
Audiobook details
GenreHistorical Fiction, Literary Classics
Length16 hrs 20 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateMar 20, 2019
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Ninety-Three (Illustrated Edition) (Annotated)
55IV. A SECOND TIME.
2Introduction
56V. A DROP OF COLD WATER.
3Synopsis
57VI. A HEALED BREAST, BUT A BLEEDING HEART.
4Historical Context
58VII. THE TWO POLES OF TRUTH.
5Author Biography
59VIII. DOLOROSA.
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6PART I. AT SEA.
60IX. A PROVINCIAL BASTILE.
7BOOK I. THE FOREST OF LA SAUDRAIE.
61X. THE HOSTAGES.
8BOOK II. THE CORVETTE "CLAYMORE."
62XI. TERRIBLE AS THE ANTIQUE.
9I. ENGLAND AND FRANCE UNITED.
63XII. THE RESCUE PLANNED.
10II. NIGHT WITH THE SHIP AND THE PASSENGER.
64XIII. WHAT THE MARQUIS IS DOING.
11III. PATRICIAN AND PLEBEIAN UNITED.
65XIV. WHAT THE IMÂNUS IS DOING.
12IV. TORMENTUM BELLI.
66BOOK III. THE MASSACRE OF SAINT BARTHOLOMEW.
13V. VIS ET VIR.
67I.
14VI. THE TWO ENDS OF THE SCALE.
68II.
15VII. HE WHO SETS SAIL INVESTS IN A LOTTERY.
69III.
16VIII. 9 : 380.
70IV.
17IX. SOME ONE ESCAPES.
71V.
18X. DOES HE ESCAPE?
72VI.
19BOOK III. HALMALO.
73VII.
20I. SPEECH IS WORD.
74BOOK IV. THE MOTHER.
21II. A PEASANT'S MEMORY IS WORTH AS MUCH AS THE CAPTAIN'S SCIENCE.
75I. DEATH PASSES.
22BOOK IV. TELLMARCH.
76II. DEATH SPEAKS.
23I. ON THE TOP OF THE DUNE.
77III. MUTTERINGS AMONG THE PEASANTS.
24II. AURES HABET, ET NON AUDIET.
78IV. A MISTAKE.
25III. THE USEFULNESS OF BIG LETTERS.
79V. VOX IN DESERTO.
26IV. THE CAIMAND.
80VI. THE SITUATION.
27V. WHEN HE AWOKE IT WAS DAYLIGHT.
81VII. PRELIMINARIES.
28VI. THE VICISSITUDES OF CIVIL WAR.
82VIII. THE SPEECH AND THE ROAR.
29VII. NO MERCY! NO QUARTER!
83IX. TITANS AGAINST GIANTS.
30PART II. AT PARIS.
84X. RADOUB.
31BOOK I. CIMOURDAIN.
85XI. THE DESPERATE.
32I. THE STREETS OF PARIS AT THAT TIME.
86XII. THE DELIVERER.
33II. CIMOURDAIN.
87XIII. THE EXECUTIONER.
34III. A CORNER NOT DIPPED INTO THE STYX.
88XIV. THE IMÂNUS ALSO ESCAPES.
35BOOK II. THE POT-HOUSE OF THE RUE DU PAON
89XV. NEVER PUT A WATCH AND KEY IN THE SAME POCKET.
36I. MINOS, ÆACUS, AND RHADAMANTHUS.
90BOOK V. IN DÆMONE DEUS.
37II. MAGNA TESTANTUR VOCE PER UMBRAS.
91I. FOUND, BUT LOST.
38III. A QUIVERING OF THE INMOST FIBRES.
92II. FROM THE DOOR OF STONE TO THAT OF IRON.
39BOOK III. THE CONVENTION.
93III. WHERE THE SLEEPING CHILDREN WAKE.
40I. THE CONVENTION.
94BOOK VI. AFTER VICTORY, STRUGGLE BEGINS.
41II. MARAT IN THE GREEN-ROOM.
95I. LANTENAC TAKEN.
42PART III. IN THE VENDÉE.
96II. GAUVAIN MEDITATING.
43BOOK I. THE VENDÉE.
97III THE COMMANDER'S HOOD.
44I. THE FORESTS.
98BOOK VII. FEUDALITY AND REVOLUTION.
45II. MEN.
99I. THE ANCESTOR.
46III. CONNIVANCE OF MEN AND FORESTS.
100II. THE COURT-MARTIAL.
47IV. THEIR LIFE UNDER GROUND.
101III. THE VOTES.
48V. THEIR LIFE IN WARFARE.
102IV. AFTER CIMOURDAIN THE JUDGE, CIMOURDAIN THE MASTER.
49VI. THE SOUL OF THE EARTH PASSES INTO MAN.
103V. THE DUNGEON.
50VII. THE VENDÉE HAS RUINED BRITTANY.
104VI. STILL THE SUN RISES
51BOOK II. THE THREE CHILDREN.
105Analysis
52I. PLUS QUAM CIVILIA BELLA.
106Reflection
53II. DOL.
107Memorable Quotes
54III. SMALL ARMIES AND GREAT BATTLES.
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