Ninety-Three & Les Misérables: Illustrated Edition (Annotated)

Ninety-Three & Les Misérables: Illustrated Edition (Annotated)

Enriched Edition. French Revolution in LiteratureBy Victor Hugo
Michael Caine
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Length80h 37m

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Bringing together Ninety-Three and Les Misérables, this illustrated edition presents Victor Hugo's grandest meditations on revolution, justice, mercy, and historical destiny. Les Misérables transforms the social novel into a vast moral epic, moving from the underworld of poverty to the barricades of 1832, while Ninety-Three revisits the French Revolution's Reign of Terror with tragic intensity. Hugo's style—rhetorical, lyrical, digressive, and profoundly theatrical—belongs to the high Romantic tradition, yet it anticipates modern social realism in its attention to institutions, class, and conscience. Victor Hugo (1802–1885), poet, dramatist, novelist, and statesman, wrote from within the upheavals of nineteenth-century France. His exile under Napoleon III sharpened his republican convictions and deepened his sympathy for the dispossessed. The moral architecture of these novels reflects his lifelong struggle to reconcile revolutionary ideals with human compassion, and political necessity with spiritual redemption. This volume is recommended for readers seeking not merely historical fiction, but literature that enlarges history into ethical inquiry. The illustrations enhance Hugo's visual imagination, making this edition especially rewarding for students, collectors, and anyone drawn to monumental narratives of suffering, resistance, and grace. This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience. - A comprehensive Introduction outlines these selected works' unifying features, themes, or stylistic evolutions. - The Author Biography highlights personal milestones and literary influences that shape the entire body of writing. - A Historical Context section situates the works in their broader era—social currents, cultural trends, and key events that underpin their creation. - A concise Synopsis (Selection) offers an accessible overview of the included texts, helping readers navigate plotlines and main ideas without revealing critical twists. - A unified Analysis examines recurring motifs and stylistic hallmarks across the collection, tying the stories together while spotlighting the different work's strengths. - Reflection questions inspire deeper contemplation of the author's overarching message, inviting readers to draw connections among different texts and relate them to modern contexts. - Lastly, our hand‐picked Memorable Quotes distill pivotal lines and turning points, serving as touchstones for the collection's central themes.

Audiobook details

GenreLiterary Classics, Historical Fiction
Length80 hrs 37 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateMar 20, 2019
LanguageEnglish

Table of contents

1The Castle (Annotated)
2Introduction
3Author Biography
4Historical Context
5Synopsis (Selection)
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6PART I. AT SEA. (pt. 1)
7PART I. AT SEA. (pt. 2)
8PART II. AT PARIS. (pt. 1)
9PART II. AT PARIS. (pt. 2)
10PART III. IN THE VENDÉE. (pt. 1)
11PART III. IN THE VENDÉE. (pt. 2)
12PART III. IN THE VENDÉE. (pt. 3)
13PART III. IN THE VENDÉE. (pt. 4)
14Les Misérables
15Volume I. Fantine. (pt. 1)
16Volume I. Fantine. (pt. 2)
17Volume I. Fantine. (pt. 3)
18Volume I. Fantine. (pt. 4)
19Volume I. Fantine. (pt. 5)
20Volume I. Fantine. (pt. 6)
21Volume II. Cosette (pt. 1)
22Volume II. Cosette (pt. 2)
23Volume II. Cosette (pt. 3)
24Volume II. Cosette (pt. 4)
25Volume II. Cosette (pt. 5)
26Volume III Marius. (pt. 1)
27Volume III Marius. (pt. 2)
28Volume III Marius. (pt. 3)
29Volume III Marius. (pt. 4)
30Volume III Marius. (pt. 5)
31Volume IV. Saint-Denis. (pt. 1)
32Volume IV. Saint-Denis. (pt. 2)
33Volume IV. Saint-Denis. (pt. 3)
34Volume IV. Saint-Denis. (pt. 4)
35Volume IV. Saint-Denis. (pt. 5)
36Volume IV. Saint-Denis. (pt. 6)
37Volume IV. Saint-Denis. (pt. 7)
38Volume V Jean Valjean (pt. 1)
39Volume V Jean Valjean (pt. 2)
40Volume V Jean Valjean (pt. 3)
41Volume V Jean Valjean (pt. 4)
42Volume V Jean Valjean (pt. 5)
43Volume V Jean Valjean (pt. 6)
44Analysis
45Reflection
46Memorable Quotes
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