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LES MISERABLES
1887; Victor Hugo; Boston, Little, Brown and Co.; Leather; Illustrated by G. Jeanniot; Each About 450 Pages; w4.9"xh7.4"; Rare!
ATTRIBUTES:
- Five Lovely marble cover designs, Dark green morocco leather bindings/corners,
- Gold pinstriped borders, Pretty gold floral/vine bindings, Gold tops of pages,
- Marble end pages, Five great frontispieces, Floral decorated title pages,
- Six other lovely illustrations, Explanatory tissue guards,
- And a Legendary Classic; Complete in Five Volumes!
SUMMARY:
- Les Misérables is a French historical novel by Victor Hugo, first published in 1862, that is considered one of the greatest novels of the 19th century. Beginning in 1815 and culminating in the 1832 June Rebellion in Paris, the novel follows the lives and interactions of several characters, particularly the struggles of ex-convict Jean Valjean and his experience of redemption.
- Examining the nature of law and grace, the novel elaborates upon the history of France, the architecture and urban design of Paris, politics, moral philosophy, antimonarchism, justice, religion, and the types and nature of romantic and familial love.
BACKGROUND:
- Victor Marie Hugo (26 February 1802 – 22 May 1885) was a French poet, novelist, and dramatist of the Romantic movement. Hugo is considered to be one of the greatest and best-known French writers. Outside of France, his most famous works are the novels Les Misérables, 1862, and The Hunchback of Notre-Dame (French: Notre-Dame de Paris), 1831. In France, Hugo is known primarily for his poetry collections, such as Les Contemplations (The Contemplations) and La Légende des siècles (The Legend of the Ages).
CONDITION:
- Conditions are Good+/Very Good. Some wear to edges/corners, browned spines, xmas 1906 inscription to each, pages/hinges/text blocks are very good!
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