Three extraordinary characters caught in a web of fatal obsession are at the centre of Hugo's novel. The grotesque hunchback Quasimodo, bell-ringer of Notre-Dame, owes his life to the austere archdeacon, Claude Frollo, who in turn is bound by a... Zobraziť viac
Rejected by fifteenth-century Parisian society, the hideously deformed bell-ringer Quasimodo believes he is safe under the watchful eye of his master, the Archdeacon Claude Frollo. But after Quasimodo saves the beautiful Romani ... Zobraziť viac
Pubblicato nel 1873, il romanzo "Il Novantatré" costituisce un atto di fede nel buon diritto della rivoluzione. Dalla voce dei protagonisti, il marchese di Lantenac, il rappresentante del popolo Cimourdain, ... Zobraziť viac
The Toilers of the Sea tells the fairytale-esque story of Gilliatt, an outcast fisherman who must rescue an engine from a wrecked steamship. Zobraziť viac
Příběh o bývalém galejníkovi Jeanu Valjeanovi, který zbohatne a přitom pomáhá chudým. Navzdory tomu je pronásledován fanatickým policistou Javertem. Děj se odehrává v zákoutích staré Paříže třicátých let devatenáctého století. Zobraziť viac
Tajomný a zároveň tragický príbeh lásky, ktorá sa nikdy nenaplní... Zobraziť viac
Ještě na začátku osmnáctého století byl v Evropě stále rozšířený obchod s dětmi. Pro větší zisk a pobavení někdy unesená nemluvňata ještě mrzačili. Osudy jednoho takto poznamenaného dítěte popisuje napínavý román Victora Hugo Muž, který se směje. Zobraziť viac
?Love is like a tree, it grows of its own accord, it puts down deep roots into our whole being.? Set in medieval Paris,... Zobraziť viac
Read the masterful story of romance and revolution behind the hit BBC TV series. Les Miserables is a novel peopled by colourful characters from the nineteenth-century Parisian underworld; the street children, the prostitutes and the criminals. In... Zobraziť viac
Toilers of the Sea (1866) is a novel by Victor Hugo. Written while Hugo was living in exile on the island of Guernsey, Toilers of the Sea is a story of adventure that expresses the everyday struggles of a fool in love while capturing the changes... Zobraziť viac
Classic / British English. Jean Valjean is free at last after nineteen years in prison. Cold and hungry, he is rejected by everyone he meets. But Jean’s life is changed forever when he discovers love. He spends the rest of his life helping people... Zobraziť viac
Classic / British English. Jean Valjean is free at last after nineteen years in prison. Cold and hungry, he is rejected by everyone he meets. But Jean’s life is changed forever when he discovers love. He spends the rest of his... Zobraziť viac
Wordsworth Editions Ltd: This book is with an Introduction and Notes by Roger Clark, University of Kent at Canterbury. One... Zobraziť viac
Lidský příběh o muži, jemuž byl znetvořen obličej do věčného smíchu... Zobraziť viac
Slavný francouzský spisovatel Viktor Hugo se stal jedním z nejhlasitějších kritiků poměrů ve francouzské společnosti. Za své velmi radikální názory a také aktivní protimonarchistický odboj byl donucen opustit vlast... Zobraziť viac
V devatenáctém století se na těžké galeje mohl dostat třeba člověk, který zcizil bochník obyčejného chleba. Pokud se z nucených prací pokusil uprchnout, za kus pečiva pak musel v nelidských podmínkách lámat kámen víc než dvacet let... Zobraziť viac
Jean Valjean, Cosette, les Thénardier, Gavroche, ou encore Javert sont autant de noms qui résonnent au-dela de l'histoire qui les a fait naître... Zobraziť viac
Penguin Readers is an ELT graded reader series for learners of English as a foreign language. With carefully adapted text, new illustrations and language learning exercises, the print edition also includes instructions to access supporting material... Zobraziť viac
Ninety-Three (1874) is the final novel of Victor Hugo. As a work of historical fiction, the story is set during the period of conflict between the newly formed French Republic and the Royalists who sought to reverse the gains of the revolution. Praised... Zobraziť viac
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. Zobraziť viac
