Name: Les Miserables (a Stepping Stone Book)
Price: 9.18 EUR
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Author: Victor Hugo
ISBN: 9780679866688

portada Les Miserables (a Stepping Stone Book)

Type

Physical Book

Author

Victor Hugo

Adapted by

Monica Kulling

Publisher

Random House Books For Young Readers

Year

1995

Language

English

Pages

112

Format

Paperback

ISBN

067986668X

ISBN13

9780679866688

Edition No.

N/A

Synopsis "Les Miserables (a Stepping Stone Book) "

The classic novel--and hit Broadway show--about escaped convict Jean Valjean and young orphan Cosette is now a Bullseye Step into Classics title. Featuring easy-to-read text, big type, and short chapters, this engaging adaptation of a timeless tale is ideal for reluctant readers and kids not yet ready to tackle the original.

Victor Hugo

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Victor Marie Hugo (Besançon, France, 1802 - 1885) was a writer, poet, playwright, and French politician, a central figure of Romanticism and one of the most influential literary voices of the 19th century. His work includes emblematic novels such as Les Misérables (1862), which denounces social injustice in 19th century France, and The Hunchback of Notre-Dame (1831), which powerfully portrays life in medieval Paris. In theater, he revolutionized the genre with plays like Hernani (1830) and Cromwell (1827), while his poetry, highlighted in collections such as Les Contemplations (1856) and The Legend of the Centuries (1859-1883), combines lyricism and social commitment

Exiled for about 20 years due to his opposition to the regime of Napoleon III, he produced many of his most significant works during this period, also expanding his political work as a deputy and senator after his return. He was recognized with membership in the French Academy and the Legion of Honor. His literary and political legacy remains a benchmark for social justice and artistic expression.

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