Popularity? It is glory’s small change.
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To learn to read is to light a fire; every syllable that is spelled out is a spark.
Victor Hugo (1802-1885) Discuss
Jean Valjean as Monsieur Madeleine. Illustration by Gustave Brion
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Author | Victor Hugo |
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Illustrator | Emile Bayard |
Country | France |
Language | French |
Genre | Epic novel, historical fiction |
Publisher | A. Lacroix, Verboeckhoven & Cie. |
Publication date
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1862 |
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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.
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Thought is the labor of the intellect, reverie is its pleasure.
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When grace is joined with wrinkles, it is adorable. There is an unspeakable dawn in happy old age.
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Madame Butterfly waits for the ship of her beloved Pinkerton to come. In fact her death comes closer.
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