Project Gutenberg 2011-09-05 Public domain in the USA. 91 Hugo, Victor 1802 1885 Hugo, Victor Marie, comte Hugo, Víctor De Ellendigen (Deel 1 van 5) Reading ease score: 72.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Translation of Les misérables. Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "De Ellendigen (Deel 1 van 5)" by Victor Hugo is a novel written in the early 19th century. The story introduces us to Charles-François-Bienvenu Myriel, the bishop of Digne, and explores themes of justice, morality, and compassion within a deeply hierarchical society. The tale appears to be centered around the character of Myriel and his journey toward embodying the principles of charity and selflessness against a backdrop of social unrest and personal tragedies. The opening of the novel sets the scene in the year 1815, detailing the life of Bishop Myriel, a man who has lived through the upheaval of the French Revolution and has returned to France to serve as a bishop. As he takes up his new position, the narrative delves into his character and past, presenting him as a kind-hearted and humble man devoted to helping others, particularly the poor and suffering. Despite the disapproval from the more privileged classes around him, Myriel's commitment to his faith and to the welfare of the downtrodden remains steadfast. The opening chapters lay the groundwork for a story that promises to intertwine personal redemption with the broader struggles of society, hinting at the transformative journey that lies ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://www.gutenberg.org/files/37316/37316-h/images/cover.jpg nl Historical fiction Orphans -- Fiction Paris (France) -- Fiction Epic literature Ex-convicts -- Fiction PQ Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 825350 825328 2024-10-15T17:22:25.201213 2023-09-16T09:24:47.388509 text/html text/html 835078 2022-12-17T09:00:24 text/html 480376 2024-10-15T17:22:38.057155 application/epub+zip 497743 2024-10-15T17:22:27.956171 application/epub+zip 389573 2024-10-15T17:22:26.722220 application/epub+zip 799379 2024-10-15T17:22:46.658124 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 669116 2024-10-15T17:22:36.799142 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 559639 2022-09-17T06:56:10.083299 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 719508 719536 2024-10-15T17:22:23.171215 2023-09-16T09:24:45.615017 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 719278 2022-12-17T09:01:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20960 2024-10-15T17:22:46.829086 application/rdf+xml 32745 2024-10-15T17:22:26.881181 image/jpeg 4183 2024-10-15T17:22:26.804182 image/jpeg 272864 2022-12-17T09:02:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 455141 2022-12-17T09:02:51 application/octet-stream application/zip 454381 2024-10-15T17:22:25.280184 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia