Forfatter fødeår: 1802-1885
The second part of Hugo's masterpiece
Set in 1482, this novel presents a meditation on love, fate, architecture and politics, as well as a recreation of the medieval world at the dawn of the modern age.
The first part of classic novel rich in both character portrayal and historical description. Characters such as the Valjean, the street urchin Gavroche, the rascal Thenardier,... Læs mere
Features Jean Valjean, an escaped convict determined to put his criminal past behind him. But his attempts to become a respected member of the community are constantly put under threat: by his own conscience, and by the relentless investigations of the dogged policeman Javert.
In the vaulted Gothic towers of Notre-Dame Cathedral lives Quasimodo, the hunchbacked bellringer. Mocked and shunned for his appearance, he is pitied only by Esmerelda, a beautiful gypsy dancer to whom he becomes completely devoted.
Dieu pictures the imaginary search for God by a nameless protagonist, who must face the possibility of failure in this quest. La Fin de Satan,... Læs mere
Though known as the author of Notre Dame de Paris and Les Miserables, Victor Hugo was primarily a poet - one of the most important and prolific in French... Læs mere