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Jean Valjean had to serve nineteen years of hard labor for stealing a piece of bread; Fantine sold her teeth in order to raise her illegitimate daughter; the corpse thief became the savior of the general who escaped death. What kind of miserable world is this? Hugo used passionate writing to recreate the dark and soul-stirring era from the Napoleonic Wars to the French July Monarchy, and outlined the lives of a group of little people living at the bottom of society.

Hugo (1802-1885), a famous French novelist and poet. "Notre Dame de Paris" is his masterpiece novel. The gypsy girl Esmeralda is performing on the street, and Froed, the deputy bishop of Notre Dame Church, wants to take possession of her...

You should read "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" every ten years. It can always awaken the power of loving the world in your heart! Selected as one of the top ten famous books in the world by The New York Times and one of the top ten must-read books by The Times. The famous Chinese translator Li Yumin's classic translation was based on the original version written by Victor Hugo. The story tells the story of a girl who combines all the beautiful things in one body and an ugly and deaf bell-ringer. They were separated when they were babies, but they still couldn't get rid of the entanglement of fate. Their lives intersected again and ended at Notre Dame de Paris...

The novel "Notre Dame de Paris" artistically reproduces the true history of the reign of French King Louis XI more than 400 years ago, how the palace and the church colluded to oppress the people, and how the people fought heroically against the two forces. The rebel gypsy girl Esmeralda and the ugly disabled person Quasimodo in the novel are presented to readers as the embodiment of true beauty, while what people see in the archdeacon Frollo and the noble soldier Phoebus are cruel, empty hearts and sinful lusts. The author organically connects evocative stories with vivid and rich dramatic scenes, making this novel highly readable. The novel has a strong romantic color and uses contrasting writing techniques. It is an artistic example of applying the contrast principle of romanticism.

Jean Valjean had to serve nineteen years of hard labor for stealing a piece of bread; Fantine sold her teeth in order to raise her illegitimate daughter; the corpse thief became the savior of the general who escaped death. What kind of miserable world is this? Hugo used passionate writing to recreate the dark and soul-stirring era from the Napoleonic Wars to the French July Monarchy, and outlined the lives of a group of little people living at the bottom of society. Through the tragic experiences of Jean Val and others and a series of touching deeds after Jean Valjean was converted by Bishop Bian Furu, this book profoundly exposes and criticizes the decadent nature and evil phenomena of French feudal autocratic society in the 19th century. It expresses compassion and sympathy for the exploitation, fraud and cruel persecution suffered by the poor people under the heavy feudal pressure.

"Notre Dame de Paris" is set in France in 1482. It focuses on the relationship between the gypsy girl Esmeralda and the young and handsome captain of the guard, the sanctimonious archdeacon and the deformed and ugly bell ringer. It describes the entanglement between the fates of Esmeralda, Cassimordo and Frollo and other major characters. Conflict and destruction tells a legendary and tragic story that took place in Paris, France in the 15th century. It artistically reproduces the historical reality of France during the reign of King Louis XI, passionately sings the noble humanity of the gypsy girl and the bell ringer, and deeply lashes out at the hypocrisy and despicability of the captain of the guard and the deputy bishop. The novel embodies Hugo's artistic expression principle of "contrast between beauty and ugliness". Its publication broke the shackles of pseudo-classicism and marked the complete victory of romanticism.

The plot of this work is bizarre, the characters are grotesque, and it is full of coincidences and exaggerations. Especially the use of the principle of contrast between beauty and ugliness adds to the romantic atmosphere. For example, Esmeralda was abducted sixteen years ago, and the day when mother and daughter reunited was the time of farewell; Quasimodo alone withstood the attack of hundreds of people on the top floor of Notre Dame; when the bones of Esmeralda and Quasimodo hugging each other in the cemetery were separated, they immediately weathered. Another example is the contrast between two "dynasties", two "kings", and two "tribunals". One is filled with the kindness and friendship of the common people, while the other is filled with cruelty, stupidity, and hypocrisy; the contrast between the goodness of Esmeralda and Quasimodo and the evil of the archdeacon and Phoebus, as well as the contrast between the light and darkness, the noble and the humble of the characters themselves, etc. The author's presentation of the colorful scenery of the Middle Ages and his praise of the medieval Gothic building of Notre Dame de Paris also make the work more romantic.

The travel notes of Victor Hugo, the author of "Notre Dame de Paris" and "Les Misérables", follow in Hugo's footsteps and travel across Europe to experience the real Europe from the perspective of a literary giant. Hugo is considered to be one of the greatest writers in the history of world literature. He is also a talented painter. Perhaps it is because of his too bright light in the field of literature that he has obscured his painting talent. During his travels, he liked to record everything he saw and heard, and tell his friends and family. The gaps and back of the letter paper provided him with space for painting. Hugo's paintings are similar to Chinese ink paintings, focusing on interest and spiritual resemblance. "Hugo's Travels" contains the words of Hugo's travels to various parts of the European continent for decades, from which we can get a glimpse of the European style in the 19th century and Hugo's personal interests.

"Les Misérables" is one of the most famous "Trilogy of Destiny" by Victor Hugo, a famous French writer and representative of world romantic literature. This book deeply exposes and criticizes the decadent nature and evil phenomena of French feudal autocratic society in the 19th century by describing the tragic experiences of Jean Valjean and others and a series of touching deeds performed by Jean Valjean after he was inspired by Bian Furu. It also expresses deep sympathy for the miserable lives of the poor people under feudal oppression. Hugo's passionate writing outlines a group of vivid little characters. Noble moral sentiments such as living with dignity, benevolence, righteousness, and kindness run through the entire book, making it soul-stirring to read.

"Tears of the Lone Star" was originally called "Les Misérables". It tells the story of a poor peasant Hua Shang who was arrested for stealing a bag. After being released from prison, he was subjected to discrimination. Later, he was inspired by a kind bishop and determined to be a good person, do good deeds everywhere, and adopted an orphan girl Cosetti. The young girl Cosetti and the young Marius fell in love at first sight, but revolutionary activities broke out at that time, and Marius was shot and injured while protesting on the streets. How did Hua Shang rescue Marius? Can Cosetti and Marius meet again?

As a leader of the French Romantic Movement in the 19th century, Hugo was a highly accomplished Romantic writer in the history of literature. His theoretical texts were not only important theoretical documents of the Romantic movement at that time, but also a theoretical specimen of Romantic literary and artistic thought. They still have significance as ideological materials for us today. "Hugo on Literature" selects eleven of Hugo's literary reviews, prefaces, etc., Which helps us understand the romantic literary movement and this genre, especially the creative method of positive romanticism. Hugo put forward the idea of ​​"beauty serves truth" and believed that the poet's social responsibility is to promote ideals and educate the people. This is one of the differences between positive romanticism and negative romanticism.

"Les Misérables" is a novel written by Hugo during his exile. It is his masterpiece and one of the treasures of the world's literary treasure house. Through the tragic experiences of Jean Valjean and others and a series of touching deeds after Jean Valjean was inspired by Bishop Bian Furu, "Les Misérables" profoundly exposes and criticizes the decadent nature and evil phenomena of French feudal autocratic society in the 19th century. It expresses compassion and sympathy for the exploitation, fraud and cruel persecution suffered by the poor people under the weight of feudalism.