The Hunchback of Notre Dame and Les Miserables

by Victor Hugo

Book contents include the complete unabridged edition of The Hunchback of Notre Dame and an abridged edition of Les Miserables.

Genres: Classics

502 pages, Leather Bound

Published January 1, 2001

About the author

After Napoleon III seized power in 1851, French writer Victor Marie Hugo went into exile and in 1870 returned to France; his novels include The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1831) and Les Misérables (1862).

This poet, playwright, novelist, dramatist, essayist, visual artist, statesman, and perhaps the most influential, important exponent of the Romantic movement in France, campaigned for human rights. People in France regard him as one of greatest poets of that country and know him better abroad.

Reviews

[Sohvi · Rating 2 out of 5]

I'd recommend reading some other edition of these books. This one has a difficult old font (the two stories actually have different fonts, both pretty bad ones) and it is so small that it's honestly difficult to read. Or I might need new glasses.

I've never really cared all that much for the story of The Hunchback of Notre Dame. Most characters annoy me to no end. Les Miserables is a far better story.

[Elise · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was two stories--they were OK. On Hunchback, I honestly didn't read it well. I started to, then read a decently long plot summary. It was really hard to read. The plot is pretty twisting, but with the writing style, it's very hard to see that.

Les Miserable is one of my favorite stories--I love both the new and old movie. Always makes me teary. But the book loses some of that emotion. There is a TON of random stuff in there. So it was okay, but I'll stick to the movies.

[Elise · Rating 4 out of 5]

These stories are incredible, and Victor Hugo has a talent for pulling you into the story. There are great lessons about acceptance and love, even if the endings are a little sad. But when I read his books, I feel like I am walking the streets of Paris myself, I can imagine exactly what people are feeling... He's just an amazing author.

[Alex · Rating 3 out of 5]

Disney es como el azúcar canderel: te endulza la vida pero también te chinga. Nomás hicieron lo que les dio la gana con este clásico. Es el segundo libro que me aviento de Victor Hugo y neta no me ha defraudado.

[Jburns · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hugo can get very wordy but some of the best literature ever.

[Brady]

An ADULT BOOK by far

[Nicole Baratta]

The Works of Victor Hugo. The Hunchback of Notre Dame and Les miserables by Victor Hugo (2001)

[Karen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Does anyone know if the "Hunchback" part of the Works is abridged? (I've only read Les Mis.)

[Alasdair · Rating 3 out of 5]

I preferred Les Miserables but nevertheless this is a very fine novel and the ending is truly sadenning. I would recommend it but not highly.

[Steve Hartman · Rating 5 out of 5]

Les Miserables remains the only book I have read in the original French.

[Fatima Alawadhi · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great classics