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
Rating★★★★ 4.1 (6.7K)
Includes Goodreads
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)
2Introduction
3Synopsis
4Historical Context
5Author Biography
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6PART I. AT SEA.
7BOOK I. THE FOREST OF LA SAUDRAIE.
8BOOK II. THE CORVETTE "CLAYMORE."
9I. ENGLAND AND FRANCE UNITED.
10II. NIGHT WITH THE SHIP AND THE PASSENGER.
11III. PATRICIAN AND PLEBEIAN UNITED.
12IV. TORMENTUM BELLI.
13V. VIS ET VIR.
14VI. THE TWO ENDS OF THE SCALE.
15VII. HE WHO SETS SAIL INVESTS IN A LOTTERY.
16VIII. 9 : 380.
17IX. SOME ONE ESCAPES.
18X. DOES HE ESCAPE?
19BOOK III. HALMALO.
20I. SPEECH IS WORD.
21II. A PEASANT'S MEMORY IS WORTH AS MUCH AS THE CAPTAIN'S SCIENCE.
22BOOK IV. TELLMARCH.
23I. ON THE TOP OF THE DUNE.
24II. AURES HABET, ET NON AUDIET.
25III. THE USEFULNESS OF BIG LETTERS.
26IV. THE CAIMAND.
27V. WHEN HE AWOKE IT WAS DAYLIGHT.
28VI. THE VICISSITUDES OF CIVIL WAR.
29VII. NO MERCY! NO QUARTER!
30PART II. AT PARIS.
31BOOK I. CIMOURDAIN.
32I. THE STREETS OF PARIS AT THAT TIME.
33II. CIMOURDAIN.
34III. A CORNER NOT DIPPED INTO THE STYX.
35BOOK II. THE POT-HOUSE OF THE RUE DU PAON
36I. MINOS, ÆACUS, AND RHADAMANTHUS.
37II. MAGNA TESTANTUR VOCE PER UMBRAS.
38III. A QUIVERING OF THE INMOST FIBRES.
39BOOK III. THE CONVENTION.
40I. THE CONVENTION.
41II. MARAT IN THE GREEN-ROOM.
42PART III. IN THE VENDÉE.
43BOOK I. THE VENDÉE.
44I. THE FORESTS.
45II. MEN.
46III. CONNIVANCE OF MEN AND FORESTS.
47IV. THEIR LIFE UNDER GROUND.
48V. THEIR LIFE IN WARFARE.
49VI. THE SOUL OF THE EARTH PASSES INTO MAN.
50VII. THE VENDÉE HAS RUINED BRITTANY.
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