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Victor Hugo's great story of Quasimodo, the deformed bell ringer of
Notre Dame and his unrequited love for the dancer, Esmeralda.
Classics Illustrated tells this wonderful tale in colourful comic
strip form, offering an excellent introduction for younger readers.
This edition also includes theme discussions and study questions,
which can be used both in the classroom and at home to further
engage the reader in the story.
Jean Valjean, a starving man who commits an act that will haunt him
for the rest of his life; Cosette, a young orphan girl; Javert, an
obsessed policeman; Marius, a revolutionary who inspires the
working classes. These unforgettable characters and more make up
the cast of Victor Hugo's classic novel, Les Misérables, renowned
as one of the greatest works of Western literature. Its countless
adaptations have appeared in film, TV, and on stage alike. Now,
experience the epic tale of love, tragedy, and redemption in this
gorgeously illustrated and faithfully adapted manga series!
POWER TO THE PEOPLE! Men whose minds are aflame with idealism
gather at the Corinthe, in the center of Paris, to stage a
rebellion! Marius and Valjean have an unexpected reunion at the
barricades, and then part ways equally unexpectedly. The long night
of revolution dawns into a morning of celebration. Paris is in a
festival mood as Cosette and Marius are blissfully married. But
while the couple bask in their joy, Valjean, withdraws into lonely
darkness. But when crafty innkeeper Thénardier exposes the whole
truth to Marius, what fate will befall the unfortunate Jean
Valjean? Victor Hugo’s immortal hymn to the spirit of humanity
reaches its climax here, in the powerful conclusion of Les
Misérables! The final volume!
Water Scarcity and Sustainable Agriculture in Semiarid Environment:
Tools, Strategies and Challenges for Woody Crops explores the
complex relationship between water scarcity and climate change,
agricultural water-use efficiency, crop-water stress management and
modeling water scarcity in woody crops. Understanding these cause-
and effect relationships and identifying the most appropriate
responses are critical for sustainable crop production. The book
focuses on Mediterranean environments to explain how to determine
the most appropriate strategy and implement an effective plan;
however, core concepts are translational to other regions.
Informative for those working in agricultural water management,
irrigation and drainage, crop physiology and sustainable
agriculture.
Includes innovative and new approaches for IoT in medical
healthcare monitoring with 5G along with future directions
Discusses the fundamental concepts and analysis of IoT and 5G in
smart healthcare Focuses on methods used to apply IoT in monitoring
devices for diagnosing diseases and transferring data using a 5G
network. Presents new points of security and privacy concerns with
expectations of IoT devices in 2030 where 91 billion devices will
exist with over 10 connected devices per person Provides case
studies depicting applications, best practices, as well as future
predictions of IoT in everyday life Illustrates user focused
wearable devices such as Fitbit health monitors and smartwatches
where consumers are self-managing and self-monitoring their own
health and providers are able to improve the experience of care
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The Hunchback of Notre-Dame (Paperback, New edition)
Victor Hugo; Introduction by Keith Wren; Notes by Keith Wren; Series edited by Keith Carabine; Translated by James Carroll Beckwith
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With an Introduction and Notes by Keith Wren, University of Kent at
Canterbury. Translation by James Carroll Beckwirth (1899). Set in
1482, Victor Hugo's powerful novel of 'imagination, caprice and
fantasy' is a meditation on love, fate, architecture and politics,
as well as a compelling recreation of the medieval world at the
dawn of the modern age. In a brilliant reworking of the tale of
Beauty and the Beast, Hugo creates a host of unforgettable
characters - amongst them, Quasimodo, the hunchback of the title,
hopelessly in love with the gypsy girl Esmeralda, the satanic
priest Claude Frollo, Clopin Trouillefou, king of the beggars, and
Louis X1, King of France. Over the entire novel, both literally and
symbolically, broods the Cathedral of Notre-Dame. Vivid characters
and memorable set-piece action scenes combine to bring the past to
life in this story of love, lust, betrayal, doom and redemption.
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Les Miserables (Hardcover)
Victor Hugo; Translated by Isabel F. Hapgood; Introduction by Ken Mondschein
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"The guilty one is not he who commits the sin, but he who causes
the darkness." "So long as ignorance and poverty exist on earth,
books of the nature of Les Miserables cannot fail to be of use,"
says Victor Hugo in the preface of his famous novel. Certainly, Les
Miserables is French history recounted through the personal stories
of its main characters. The tale offers philosophical insight on
the good deeds that can happen even amidst ignorance and poverty.
This handsome leather-bound volume is a beautiful addition to any
classic literature library with specially designed endpapers,
gilded edges, and a ribbon bookmark so you will never lose your
place.
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Les Miserables (Paperback)
Victor Hugo; Introduction by Robert Tombs; Translated by Christine Donougher
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A brilliant modern translation by Christine Donougher of Victor
Hugo's thrilling masterpiece, with an introduction by Robert Tombs.
This is the best translation of the novel available in English, as
recommended by David Bellos in The Novel of the Century. Victor
Hugo's tale of injustice, heroism and love follows the fortunes of
Jean Valjean, an escaped convict determined to put his criminal
past behind him. But his attempts to become a respected member of
the community are constantly put under threat: by his own
conscience, and by the relentless investigations of the dogged
policeman Javert. It is not simply for himself that Valjean must
stay free, however, for he has sworn to protect the baby daughter
of Fantine, driven to prostitution by poverty. 'A magnificent
achievement. It reads easily, sometimes racily, and Hugo's
narrative power is never let down ... An almost flawless
translation, which brings the full flavour of one of the greatest
novels of the nineteenth century to new readers in the
twenty-first' - William Doyle, Times Literary Supplement 'The
year's most interesting publication from Penguin Classics was [...]
a new translation by Christine Donougher of the novel we all know
as Les Miserables. You may think that 1,300 pages is a huge
investment of time when the story is so familiar, but no adaptation
can convey the addictive pleasure afforded by Victor Hugo's
narrative voice: by turns chatty, crotchety, buoyant and savagely
ironical, it's made to seem so contemporary and fresh in
Donougher's rendering that the book has all the resonance of the
most topical state-of-the-nation novel' - Telegraph 'Christine
Donougher's seamless and very modern translation of Les Miserables
has an astonishing effect in that it reminds readers that Hugo was
going further than any Dickensian lament about social conditions
[...]The Wretched touches the soul' - Herald Scotland
Jean Valjean, a starving man who commits an act that will haunt him
for the rest of his life; Cosette, a young orphan girl; Javert, an
obsessed policeman; Marius, a revolutionary who inspires the
working classes. These unforgettable characters and more make up
the cast of Victor Hugo's classic novel, Les Miserables, renowned
as one of the greatest works of Western literature. Its countless
adaptations have appeared in film, TV, and on stage alike. Now,
experience the epic tale of love, tragedy, and redemption in this
gorgeously illustrated and faithfully adapted manga series!
Classic stories retold in exciting graphic novel format. Each title
includes high-quality artwork, simple text, discussion questions
and writing prompts.
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Les Miserables Volume One (Paperback, New edition)
Victor Hugo; Introduction by Roger Clark; Notes by Roger Clark; Translated by Charles E. Wilbour; Series edited by Keith Carabine
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With an Introduction and Notes by Roger Clark, University of Kent
at Canterbury. Translation by Charles E. Wilbour (1862). One of the
great classics of western literature, Les Miserables is a
magisterial work which is rich in both character portrayal and
meticulous historical description. Characters such as the absurdly
criminalised Valjean, the street urchin Gavroche, the rascal
Thenardier, the implacable detective Javert, and the pitiful figure
of the prostitute Fantine and her daughter Cosette, have entered
the pantheon of literary dramatis personae. The reader is also
treated to the unforgettable descriptions of the Battle of Waterloo
and Valjean's flight through the Paris sewers. Volume 1 of 2
No home library is complete without the classics! Les Miserables is
a keepsake to be read and treasured. Les Miserables is widely
considered one of the greatest novels of the 19th century. First
published in France in 1862, it is Victor Hugo's greatest
achievement--the ultimate tale of redemption. Former prisoner Jean
Valjean struggles to live virtuously after an unexpected act of
forgiveness by a kindly bishop changes his life. His righteous
actions change people's lives in surprising ways and culminate in
romance between two young people. Now available as part of the Word
Cloud Classics series, Les Miserables is a must-have addition to
the libraries of all classic literature lovers. About the Word
Cloud Classics series: Classic works of literature with a clean,
modern aesthetic! Perfect for both old and new literature fans, the
Word Cloud Classics series from Canterbury Classics provides a chic
and inexpensive introduction to timeless tales. With a higher
production value, including heat burnished covers and foil
stamping, these eye-catching, easy-to-hold editions are the perfect
gift for students and fans of literature everywhere.
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The Man who Laughs (Paperback)
David Hine; Illustrated by Mark Stafford; Originally written by Victor Hugo
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"The Man Who Laughs" (first published in 1869) is Victor Hugo's
scathing indictment of the injustice and inequality within
Britain's political system. It is the story of Gwynplaine, the
two-year-old heir to a rebel lord, who is abducted upon the orders
of a vindictive monarch, and whose face is mutilated into a
permanent grisly grin, then abandoned. After years of living in
poverty, Gwynplaine is reintroduced to the aristocratic life and
resolves to become the voice of the voiceless--whether he is heard
or not. Author David Hine and artist Mark Stafford introduce Hugo's
classic to a new generation of fans in this graphic-novel
adaptation of abduction, mutilation, loss, and prejudice.
In a brilliant reworking of the tale of Beauty and the Beast, Hugo
creates a host of unforgettable characters ? amongst them,
Quasimodo, the hunchback of the title, hopelessly in love with the
gypsy girl Esmeralda, the satanic priest Claude Frollo, Clopin
Trouillefou, king of the beggars, and Louis X1, King of France.
Over the entire novel, both literally and symbolically, broods the
Cathedral of Notre-Dame.
THE SERIES: INTELLIGENT BIOMEDICAL DATA ANALYSIS By focusing on the
methods and tools for intelligent data analysis, this series aims
to narrow the increasing gap between data gathering and data
comprehension. Emphasis is also given to the problems resulting
from automated data collection in modern hospitals, such as
analysis of computer-based patient records, data warehousing tools,
intelligent alarming, effective and efficient monitoring. In
medicine, overcoming this gap is crucial since medical decision
making needs to be supported by arguments based on existing medical
knowledge as well as information, regularities and trends extracted
from big data sets.
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Les Miserables (Hardcover)
Victor Hugo; Illustrated by Gerald McCann, Norman Nodel
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Victor Hugo's novel of early 19th Century France, as told through
the experiences of the ex-convict, Jean Valjean. Classics
Illustrated tells this wonderful tale in colourful comic strip
form, offering an excellent introduction for younger readers. This
edition also includes a biography of Victor Hugo, theme discussions
and study questions, which can be used both in the classroom and at
home to further engage the reader in the work at hand.
FATEFUL DECISIONS, FATAL CHOICES Jean Valjean has escaped his fate
and, as mayor and factory owner, brought prosperity to the small
town where he has settled. But when word comes that an innocent man
may pay for his crimes, Valjean has to decide whether to save one
life, the existence of his people, or his own soul. Valjean is
already too late to rescue Fantine from her fate, but a Christmas
Eve encounter with her daughter Cosette may just offer Valjean one
last chance to do the right thing. Victor Hugo's immortal hymn to
the human spirit continues!
Victor Hugo spent years in political exile off the coast of
Normandy. While there, he produced his masterpiece, Les
Miserables--but that wasn't all: he also wrote a book-length poem,
La Fin de Satan, left unfinished and not published until after his
death. Satan and his Daughter, the Angel Liberty, drawn from this
larger poem, tells the story of Satan and his daughter, the angel
created by God from a feather left behind following his banishment.
Hugo details Satan's fall, and through a despairing soliloquy,
reveals him intent on revenge, yet desiring God's forgiveness. The
angel Liberty, meanwhile, is presented by Hugo as the embodiment of
good, working to convince her father to return to Heaven. This new
translation by Richard Skinner presents Hugo's verse in his
preferred style, and is accompanied by illustrations by the
Symbolist artist Odilon Redon. No adventurous reader will want to
miss this beautiful mingling of the epic and familial, religious
and political.
Current Applications, Approaches and Potential Perspectives for
Hemp: Crop Management, Industrial Usages, and Functional Purposes
presents the latest in the rapidly growing interest for hemp
cultivation and its sustainable applications for humans. This book
gathers research and review chapters that analyze research trends
and current agricultural issues. It then proposes alternative
solutions and describes current and future applications for this
raw material. This book will be extremely beneficial for
researchers, academics, policymakers, technicians and other
stakeholders interested in this crop development and its
applications. Cannabis sativa is considered as a proper and
alternative crop because of its wide range of applications and
marketability, especially when developed for biomedical
applications. Thus, many producers and technicians are trying to
find relevant information about this crop development and usages in
order to be considered viable in the future.
"Before hearing my death sentence I was aware that my lungs
breathed, that my heart beat, and that my body lived in the
community of other men; now, I plainly saw that a barrier had
sprung up between them and me. Nothing was the same as before." The
imprisoned narrator of this profoundly moving novel awaits
execution -- and waits, and waits. Although his guilt is
undeniable, his essential humanity emerges as he struggles with the
certainty of impending death.
Victor Hugo's impassioned early work carries the same power and
universality as "Les ""Miserables." A vocal opponent to the
barbarity of the guillotine, Hugo attempted to arouse compassion in
the service of justice. This tale distills his beliefs and offers a
highly significant contribution to the ongoing debate over the
death penalty. A new Foreword by activist David Dow examines the
message and relevance of Hugo's story to modern society.
Documentary about Victor Hugo's classic nineteenth-century story
and its subsequent adaptations to stage and screen. The novel
follows the journey of French ex-convict Jean Valjean who atones
for his sins by becoming an upstanding member of society. In the
1980s it was adapted into a stage musical, produced by Cameron
Mackintosh, in which Alfie Boe later played the lead role. Tom
Hooper directed the 2012 film version which stars Hugh Jackman as
Valjean. The programme features input from cast and crew of both
productions, including Mackintosh, Boe, Hooper and Jackman, as well
as Anne Hathaway, Amanda Seyfried and Frances Ruffelle, as they
discuss how the story has continued to captivate audiences over so
many years.
Cognitive and Soft Computing Techniques for the Analysis of
Healthcare Data discusses the insight of data processing
applications in various domains through soft computing techniques
and enormous advancements in the field. The book focuses on the
cross-disciplinary mechanisms and ground-breaking research ideas on
novel techniques and data processing approaches in handling
structured and unstructured healthcare data. It also gives insight
into various information-processing models and many memories
associated with it while processing the information for forecasting
future trends and decision making. This book is an excellent
resource for researchers and professionals who work in the
Healthcare Industry, Data Science, and Machine learning.
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