"The Man Who Laughs" was originally published in April 1869 under the French title L'Homme qui rit and is one of Hugo's more obscure works. It is "a dark novel about royal and aristocratic despotism", but Hugo intended parallels between the England depicted and the France of Louis-Philippe and the Régence.

Quizás la mejor de la prolífica producción del francés Víctor Hugo y una de las más importantes del siglo XIX. Pobres, revolucionarios, burgueses, perseguidos y hasta un obispo, preconizador de la auténtica moral Evangélica, desfilan con una minuciosidad y maestría desconocida hasta entonces, lo que convierte a la obra en un instrumento de denuncia que no ha perdido su vigencia y en el que triunfó el amor verdadero.

Im Paris des 19. Jahrhunderts geben sich vier junge Paare dem Leben und der Liebe hin. Sie verbringen ihre Zeit mit frivolen Spielen und neckischen Albernheiten. Die Oberflächlichkeit ihrer Zuneigungen offenbart sich, als die Liebe Konsequenzen zeigt. Victor Hugos berühmte Erzählung aus "Les Misérables" als Hörbuch.

Jean Valjean, Cosette, les Thénardier, Gavroche, ou encore Javert sont autant de noms qui résonnent au-delà de l'histoire qui les a fait naître. Ces misérables sont décrits à la fois comme des archétypes du genre humain, mais aussi comme les produits d'une société génératrice de pauvreté, d'ignorance et de désespoir. Jean Valjean est le cinquième et dernier tome des Misérables. Ce livre signe la fin des espoirs des insurgés, et la...

Em plena Idade Média, à sombra da catedral parisiense, a bela bailarina Esmeralda desperta paixões. Mendigos e vadios, o poeta Gringoire e o capitão dos guardas Febo rodeiam-na e admiram-na, e o temível arquidiácono Cláudio Frollo é levado ao crime. Suspeita e votada ao suplício, Esmeralda é salva pelo sineiro de Nossa Senhora de Paris, Quasímodo, que a protegerá e adorará ate que a morte os una.

Marius and Cosette's union is strained by Valjean's sudden plan to leave the country and the growing tension between the disillusioned students and national government. The couple struggles to navigate the unstable social and political climate. Following a close call with Inspector Javert, Jean Valjean plans to leave France for England. He informs Cosette, who is heartbroken, as she's still in love with Marius. The young man attempts to take her...

At the height of the student revolt, Valjean arrives at the barricade and saves multiple lives including Marius, who is still eager to find Cosette. Despite his family and Valjean's reservations, Marius is committed to marrying her. Jean Valjean joins the revolt and finds the streets in disarray. He locates Marius who has been badly injured but is still alive. While attempting to bring Marius to safety, Valjean encounters a couple of dangerous figures...

After Fantine's death, her daughter Cosette remains at the inn where she endures frequent abuse from the owners before the unexpected arrival of Jean Valjean. The duo unites and work to create a better life for themselves away from the city. Following the events of Les Misérables Volume One: Fantine, Jean Valjean is once again on the wrong side of the law. After being sentenced to hard labor and eventually the death penalty, he barely escapes with...

Gwynplaine is a young homeless boy with a facial disfigurement who comes to the rescue of an infant girl orphaned as the result of a snowstorm. After the two are adopted by an itinerant carnival vendor called Ursus, they embark on a life on the road, for fifteen years performing to audiences in southern England. However, when Duchess Josiana, the illegitimate daughter of King James I, discovers their act, their lives are changed forever. "The Man...

Une édition de référence des Misérables (III - Marius) de Victor Hugo, spécialement conçue pour la lecture sur les supports numériques. « Cependant, tandis que Marius attachait sur elle un regard étonné et douloureux, la jeune fille allait et venait dans la mansarde avec une audace de spectre. Elle se démenait sans se préoccuper de sa nudité. Par instants, sa chemise défaite et déchirée lui tombait presque à la ceinture. Elle remuait...