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Les Misérables  is a French historical novel by Victor Hugo, first published in 1862, that is considered one of the greatest novels of the nineteenth century. In the English-speaking world, the novel is usually referred to by its original French title, which can be translated from the French...

"As much a love letter to the cathedral as it is the story of two doomed lovers." —Smithsonian Magazine Written in 1831, The Hunchback of Notre Dame by Victor Hugo is a beloved French gothic novel which centers around the wondrous Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, France. Set during the reign...

Les Orientales est une œuvre poétique de Victor Hugo publiée en 1829. Ce recueil, composé de quarante et un poèmes, est écrit entre 1827 et 1828. C’est un ouvrage très marqué par le philhellénisme de l'époque en soutien à la...

Les Miserables (translated variously from French as The Miserable Ones, The Wretched, The Poor Ones, The Wretched Poor, The Victims) (1862) is a novel by French author Victor Hugo, and among the best-known novels of the 19th century. It follows the lives and interactions of several French characters...

It was supposed to be an easy job, but it just might take the heist of the century to get out of this one alive. A far-future space opera from Bestselling author James David Victor. The Mercury Blade and its crew are always looking for an easy profit. When presented with a simple heist,...

Perico, or parrot, was what Dad called me sometimes. It was from a Mexican saying about a parrot that complains how hot it is in the shade, while all along he's sitting inside an oven and doesn't know it.... For Manuel Hernandez, the year leading up to his test of courage, his initiation into...

La filosofía de la invencibilidad desarrollada a lo largo de la biografía de una jugadora de voleibol. El amor, la sociedad, los vínculos entre personas o la metafísica desarrollados de forma sutil a lo largo de las aventuras y desventuras de la protagonista. Una historia para divertirse o para reflexionar.

Take treasure in a magic holiday. Rediscover the best things life has to offer. Prepare to enjoy a story that is really about you and those most precious to you. This is part of the original Jack the Dog: And His Boy; which tells the entire saga from beginning to end. Many of the stories have touched audiences for years, now available in book form.

¿Qué es realmente el budismo? ¿Qué significa nirvana? ¿Cuáles son las principales diferencias entre catolicismo y protestantismo? ¿Qué sabemos de la Iglesia ortodoxa, tan cercana y al mismo tiempo tan distante? ¿Protestantismo y luteranismo son lo mismo? ¿Es verdad que el emperador de Japón...

Six prétendantes. Six prétendants. Six minutes pour se rencontrer. L'éternité pour s'aimer. Ils veulent marquer l'histoire Avec un grand H. Ils sont six filles et six garçons, dans les deux compartiments séparés d'un même vaisseau spatial. Ils ont six minutes chaque semaine pour se séduire...

The Edgar-nominated author of Gun Monkeys is back with a thrill-a-minute suspense novel that mixes crime and academia—with hilarious results. Here Victor Gischler draws us into a wild and wicked world, where tenured professors are busy burying bodies, cash-up-front P.I.’s hunt for missing coeds...

A renowned artist/teacher expertly demonstrates the muted strokes, bold lines, and simple arcs needed to bring animal drawings to vivid life. Numerous sketches highlight these techniques for drawing more than 50 animals: bears, camels, deer, elk, lions, llamas, and others.Perfect for beginner or intermediate...

A graduate of the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris, acclaimed artist and illustrator Victor Perard emigrated to the United States in the 1930s and taught at New York City's Cooper Union for twenty years. His popular series of art instructional books covers the essentials on drawing — and his illuminating...

From Grammy-winning musical icon and legendary bassist Victor L. Wooten comes an inspiring parable of music, life, and the difference between playing all the right notes…and feeling them. The Music Lesson is the story of a struggling young musician who wanted music to be his life, and who...