The book, first published in 1862, is set in 19th century. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. Les miserables word cloud classics flexibound december 3, 2012. Play sporcle s virtual live trivia to have fun, connect with people, and get your trivia on.
No word count, but based on its 5200 page count, gordana makes. Henri puget, doctor of theology of the faculty of paris, abbe of simore, who had been bishop of d in 1712. If a writer wrote merely for his time, i would have to break my pen and throw it away, the largerthanlife victor hugo once confessed. Each book has a certain amount of points, and i have to get atleast 140 pts. The second attack the death of gavroche night of anguish. Welcome the episcopal palace of d adjoins the hospital.
But length is not just a question of pages, its also a. The musical was originally shown in paris in 1980 but closed 3 months later, and in 1982, theatrical composer cameron. Buy les miserables classics by hugo, victor, denny, norman, denny, norman, denny, norman from amazons fiction books store. Shop for les miserables book hardcover online at target. Set in the parisian underworld and plotted like a detective story, the work follows the fortunes of the convict jean valjean, a victim of society who has been imprisoned for 19 years for stealing a loaf of bread. Chapter ii in which little gavroche extracts profit from napoleon the great. Free study guide for les miserables by victor hugo.
Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. When this legion had been reduced to a handful, when nothing was left of their flag but a rag, when their guns, the bullets all gone, were no longer anything but clubs, when the heap of corpses was larger than the group of survivors, there reigned among the conquerors, around those men dying so sublimely, a sort of sacred terror, and the english artillery, taking breath, became silent. The literal meaning of les miserables is the miserable ones. As for the story itself, les miserables is simply one of the greatest stories ever told. Victor hugo tells his classic story of redemption and struggle, now a major motion picture, of a tormenting police officer and a former convict.
When victor hugos novel les miserables first came out in 1862, people in paris and elsewhere lined up to buy it although critics were less receptive, the novel was an instant popular success. The strange power of les mis, the book the new republic. Les miserables musical london at the queens theatre. Word count for famous novels, in ascending order by number of words. How many words does les miserables unabridged version by. Hugo now turns to another leading character, marius. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools.
The french word miserables means both poor wretches and scoundrels or villains the novel offers a huge cast that includes both kinds of miserables. Traditionally, artamene ou le grand cyrus, has been considered the longest novel, but has lately been surpassed by at least one novel, or two depending on the criterion used to determine length. For each word, include the part of speech, the definition, and an. The lugubrious ending of les miserables didnt make me cry, although i did feel. Gillenormand, by threatening to disinherit marius, has forced georges.
Traditionally, mystery novels have tended to be on the shorter side. Average sentence lengths of famous novels and authors. Les miserables, five volumes, complete by victor hugo. I heard during a course i was doing that the length of a novel is determined by the word count, not the number of pages. For example, atonement has a word count of 123,378 and my utility comes up with 110,765 words.
Since 1823, when the tavern of montfermeil was on the way to shipwreck and was being gradually engulfed, not in the abyss of a bankruptcy, but in the cesspool of petty debts, the thenardier pair had. Cosette, a little girl, is created to develop the rest of the miserables throughout the book. Fantine, cosettes mother, digs herself into the shameless lifestyle. Join a live hosted trivia game for your favorite pub trivia experience done virtually. Spring in paris is often traversed by harsh and piercing breezes which do not precisely chill but freeze one. For average word counts based on genre, see this handy reference. It really is worth the read, and i do feel that the length of the story makes you. The count of monte cristo word cloud classics by alexandre dumas flexibound. Well, we all know that print size can vary to the extreme, so im using word count. Les miserables, victor hugo les miserables is a french historical novel by victor hugo, first published in 1862, that is considered one of the greatest novels of the 19th century. Volume iv, book seventhslang etext les miserables volume iv, book seventhslang. In victor hugos novel les miserables, one character plays a part in each of the other characters lives. Epic novels are works of fiction that are 110,000 words or over.
Fantine catches a high fever and madeleine has her transported to the infirmary he has endowed. An adventure story for children, the adventures of tom sawyer is a funfilled book that shows life along the mississippi river in the 1840s. Written by mark twain, the book shows masterfullydone sati more. If a virtual private party is more your thing, go here for details. The episcopal palace was a huge and beautiful house, built of stone at the beginning of the last century by m. Many, yes, but there are exceptions due to the layout and font size of a particular book.
However, most agents and writers say your mystery novel should be the same word count as general fiction, 80,000 to 90,000 words. Word count is a direct way to measure the length of a novel in a manner unaffected by variations of format and. Jean valjean is quite possibly the most complex and compelling character you will meet in a work of. This scarf is created entirely from the text of les miserables. It was an instant popular success and was quickly translated into several languages. However, several alternatives have been used, including the miserables. Marius is a seventeenyearold who lives with his grandfather, m. In the very heart of the city, jean valjean had escaped from the city, and, in the twinkling of an eye, in the time required to lift the cover and to replace it, he had passed from broad daylight to complete obscurity, from midday to midnight, from tumult to silence, from the whirlwind of thunders to the stagnation of the tomb, and, by a vicissitude far. The number of pages also doesnt help much, as publishers use different. However, several alternatives have been used, including the miserables, the wretched, the miserable ones, the poor. This is a list of the novels over 500,000 words published through a mainstream publisher. Books can be as short as 25,000 words, around 100 pages, or as long as 3. Keep in mind that a few of these are translations of foreignlanguage novels, so the statistics will not be perfect for those. We tend to judge books on how thick they are, how many pages they.
Txt word rank count the 1 41,088 of 2 19,949 and 3 14,942 a 4 14,595 to 5,950 in 6 11,214 he 7 9,607 was 8 8,620 that 9 7,826 it 10 6,535. Originally published 164954 in ten parts, each part in three volumes, artamene is generally attributed to. In a nearby town, georges pontmercy, marius father, a hero of the napoleonic wars, lives in retirement. In the englishspeaking world, the novel is usually referred to by its original french title. Volume iv, book sixthlittle gavroche etext les miserables volume iv, book sixthlittle gavroche. Below is a short list of some famous novels and authors with their respective writing statistics.
Perfect for acing essays, tests, and quizzes, as well as for writing lesson plans. Word counts of the most popular books in the world foster grant uk. Sharp objects has a word count of 80,565 and my utility calculates it at 80,7. The characters are french and the book is centered around their lives. Traditionally, artamene ou le grand cyrus, has been considered the longest novel, but has.
Word count for famous novels organized commonplace book. Les miserables i have been posting quotes from this book for a while now. Search for word count totals in books word counters. Although, if its over 10 words, some may call it an epic, not a novel. Word count for famous novels organized by hawthorn mineart, under books, writing. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. Les miserables by victor hugo meet your next favorite book. Agatha christie, the bestselling mystery writer of all time, wrote novels that averaged about 40,000 to 60,000 words.
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