quotation: Popularity? It is glory’s small change. Victor Hugo

Popularity? It is glory’s small change.

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quotation: Music expresses that which cannot be said and on which it is impossible to be silent. Victor Hugo

 

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Music expresses that which cannot be said and on which it is impossible to be silent.

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quotation: To love another person is to see the face of God. Victor Hugo (1802-1885)

To love another person is to see the face of God.

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quotation: To learn to read is to light a fire; every syllable that is spelled out is a spark. Victor Hugo

To learn to read is to light a fire; every syllable that is spelled out is a spark.

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quotation: Wisdom is a sacred communion. Victor Hugo (1802-1885)

Wisdom is a sacred communion.

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Great AudioBooks: LES MISERABLES – Victor Hugo Part 1 Livre Audio Francais Audio Book

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LES MISERABLES – Victor Hugo Part 1 Livre Audio Francais Audio Book [GreatAudioBooks]

Jean Valjean as Monsieur Madeleine. Illustration by Gustave Brion
Author	Victor Hugo
Illustrator	Emile Bayard
Country	France
Language	French
Genre	Epic novel, historical fiction
Publisher	A. Lacroix, Verboeckhoven & Cie.
Publication date	1862

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quotation: There is nothing like a dream to create the future. Victor Hugo

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There is nothing like a dream to create the future.

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quotation: An invasion of armies can be resisted, but not an idea whose time has come. Victor Hugo (1802-1885)

An invasion of armies can be resisted, but not an idea whose time has come.

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Article: Les Misérables (1958)

Les Misérables

Les Misérables is a novel by Victor Hugo that focuses on the life of Jean Valjean, an ex-convict struggling to redeem himself. It examines the nature of good and evil, delving into French history, politics, moral philosophy, law, and the nature of love. Published in 1862, the novel helped make Hugo the most successful writer of his day. Now, more than 150 years later, the book and its many adaptations continue to resonate with the public. What did critics first think of it? More… Discuss
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Arrested for a petty crime, Jean Valjean spends 20 years in prison. After his release, he is still pursued by Inspector Javert. An adaptation of the French historical novel by Victor Hugo which was first published in 1862 and is considered one of the greatest novels of the nineteenth century. Public domain film.

NOTE TO TEACHERS: There are several lesson guides and lesson plans for this film that are available for free on the Internet. Three of these are made available by eNotes http://www.enotes.com/les-miserables, Learning to Give http://learningtogive.org/lessons/uni… , and Teacher Vision http://www.teachervision.fen.com/lite…

Registered DCMP members can also access this title for free at the following URL: http://www.dcmp.org/Catalog/TitleDeta…

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QUOTATION: Victor Hugo “Thought is the labor of the intellect, reverie is its pleasure.”

Thought is the labor of the intellect, reverie is its pleasure.

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QUOTATION: Victor Hugo

When grace is joined with wrinkles, it is adorable. There is an unspeakable dawn in happy old age.

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Giacomo Puccini: “Coro a bocca chiusa” (Humming Chorus) from Madame Butterfly

Madame Butterfly waits for the ship of her beloved Pinkerton to come. In fact her death comes closer. 

composed by Ciacomo Puccini
performed by the Hungarian State Opera