A classic French epic from the period of the French Revolution, by Victor Hug - in a 2-volume edition, decorated with illustrations by the outstanding Polish graphic artist Antoni Uniechowski.
The theme is indeed romantic: an escaped gallerist and villain, forced to care for an orphaned girl, experiences a spiritual transformation. And let's add that this picturesque story is set against the backdrop of the storms and turmoil of the French Revolution and the Napoleonic Wars, providing only a pretext for presenting a colorful panorama of human fates. It is no wonder, then, that the story of Cossette and Jean Valjean has stimulated the imagination of readers for more than a century and a half, while creators inspire more or less faithful adaptations of
Publisher: State Publishing Institute, 1962
Series: Library of Masterpieces
Format: 200 x 135 mm, 562, 540, 460, 445s.
Hardcover, cloth binding.
Good condition, minor soiling, books protected by folio covers.