悲惨世界les miserables英文介绍.ppt

Les miserables Contents 1 2 3 4 The author The novel The movie The musical Author Victor-Marie Hugo (February 26, 1802 – May 22, 1885) was a French poet, playwright, novelist, essayist, visual artist, statesman, human rights activist and perhaps the most influential exponent of the Romantic movement in France. In France, his literary reputation rests primarily on his poetic and dramatic output and only secondarily on his novels. He is sometimes identified as the greatest French poet. Outside France, his best-known works are the novels Les Misérables and Notre-Dame de Paris. His dramas 1827: 《克伦威尔》(Cromwell) 1830:《欧那尼》 (Hernani) 1838:《吕布拉》(Ruy Blas) His poems 1829:《东方诗集》(les Orientales) 1853:《惩罚集》 (les Chatiments) 1856:《沉思集》 (les Contemplations) 1859-1883:《世纪传说》(la Legende des siecles) His novels Notre-Dame de Paris les Miserables L’Homme qui Rit Novel Introduction Les Miserables (1862) is representative works of Victor Hugo, as one of the most famous novels in the French literature.  Written and published by Victor Hugo in 1962; set the time period between 1789 and 1848. Paints a vivid picture of Paris after the French Revolution and the controversial rule of Napoleon Bonaparte. Hugo explores the challenges faced at every level of society during this time, especially the injustices endured by the poor. The theme This story tells us about kind. Hugo hopes the society becomes clear and human. So his plot bases on Jean Valjean—a miserable man. Then he tell the story about the poor woman—Fantine ,next is Cosette. All these stories has the comments, that is the miserable life because of the persecution of the upper class. In facts, Hugo was raging of the present society. Plots The novel basic plot is Jean Valjean pitiful life history. He originally is one poor family background worker, because the income insufficient family member gets by, by one time stole the bread is arrested is put in prison. Passed 19 years firm prison and th