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Five utopian fantasies: * The Aerial Valley (1810) proves that a utopian society can only maintain stability if it remains technologically limited and isolated from outside influences; it is a sensitive challenge to the philosophy of progress as an instrument of perfectibility. * The Year 2800 (1829) bases its anticipations of future improvement on bold…
Experience Victor Hugo’s classic tale of love, tragedy, and redemption in this gorgeously illustrated manga adaptation by mangaka Takahiro Arai (Cirque Du Freak: The Manga, Detective Conan: Zero’s Tea Time)! 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,…
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…
A rare 1826 French play by master fantasist Charles Nodier revisits the legend of Frankenstein, recasting the legendary scientist as a sorcerer and his Monster as a mute killer from Hell. The Hunchback of Notre-Dame was adapted and rewritten by Victor Hugo himself into a stage play that throws new light on the classic tragedy….
Es una novela del poeta y escritor francés Victor Hugo publicada en 1862, considerada como una de las obras más importantes del siglo XIX. Quién es ese buen hombre que me mira? Majestad -dijo el señor Myriel-, vos miráis a un buen hombre y yo miro a un gran hombre. Cada uno de nosotros puede…
