悲惨世界lesmiserables英文.pptxVIP

悲惨世界lesmiserables英文第1页/共16页 As one of the great masters of French literature,Victor Hugo (1802 –1885) was a poet, playwright, novelist, essayist, human rights activist and perhaps the most influential exponent of the Romantic movement in France. Outside France, his best-known works are the novels Les Misérables and Notre-Dame de Paris.Author第2页/共16页 Les Miserables (1862) is representative works of Victor Hugo, as one of the most famous novels in the French literature. 第3页/共16页 Written and published by Victor Hugo in 1862; Depict a glorious frame of the social and political life of French society from the French Revolution of 1793 to the Paris uprising of 1832Hugo explores the challenges faced at each level of society during that time, especially the injustices endured by the poor.123第4页/共16页 Main Character第5页/共16页 Relationships Myriel Jean Valjean Javert Fantine Cosette Marius éponine ThénardiersRedeemed Unrequited loveRedeem Police Criminal Help Daughter Lover Daughter Abuse 第6页/共16页 Convicted for stealing a loaf of bread, he was punished in prison for nineteen years. After he was released from prison, he felt resentment and discrimination until the bishops redemption helps him feel the power of faith.He assumes a new identity to pursue an honest life, and then becomes a factory owner and a mayor.He adopts and raises Fantines daughter, Cosette, and lives a peaceful life.During the rebellion,he releases Javert,the man who has chasen him all his life,and saves Marius’s life.At last,he dies at an old age,quiet,just like an angle .Jean Valjean 第7页/共16页 An obsessive police inspector who continuously hunts, tracks down, and loses Valjean. During the rebellion. Valjean has the chance to kill Javert, but lets him go. Later Javert allows Valjean to escape. For the first time, Javert feels that his lawful action is immoral. His inner conflict leads him to jump into the River Seine. Javert 第8页/共16页 Fatine She was abandoned by her lover during pregnancy,so she