List of Illustrations

Bookshelf

Bookcover

Frontpapers

Frontispiece Volume One

Titlepage Volume One

Titlepage Verso

The Comfortor

The Fall

Awakened

Cossette Sweeping

Candlesticks Into the Fire

Father Champmathieu on Trial

Frontispiece Volume Two

Titlepage Volume Two

The Ship Orion, an Accident

The Gorbeau Hovel

The Black Hunt

Javert on the Hunt

The Resurrection

Royalist Bank-note


Frontispiece Volume Three

Titlepage Volume Three

Little Gavroche

Friends of the A B C

Excellence of Misfortune

Rose in Misery

Red Hot Chisel

Snatched up a Paving Stone

Frontispiece Volume Four

Titlepage Volume Four

A Street Orator

Code Table

Succor from Below

Cosette With Letter

Slang

The Grandeurs of Despair

Frontispiece Volume Five

Titlepage Volume Five

Last Drop from the Cup

The Twilight Decline

Darkness






THE MEMOIRS OF VICTOR HUGO


By Victor Hugo



CONTENTS


PREFACE.

AT RHEIMS. 1823-1838.

RECOUNTED BY EYE-WITNESSES

I. THE EXECUTION OF LOUIS XVI.

II. ARRIVAL OF NAPOLEON IN PARIS. March 20, 1815.


VISIONS OF THE REAL.

I. THE HOVEL.

II. PILLAGE. THE REVOLT IN SANTO DOMINGO.

III. A DREAM. September 6, 1847.

IV. THE PANEL WITH THE COAT OF ARMS.

V. THE EASTER DAISY. May 29, 1841.


THEATER

JOANNY. March 7, 1830, Midnight.

MADEMOISELLE MARS.

FREDERICK LEMAITRE.

THE COMIQUES September, 1846

MADEMOISELLE GEORGES. October, 23, 1867.

TABLEAUX VIVANTS


AT THE ACADEMY.

Session of November 23, 1843.

October 8, 1844.

1845.


AN ELECTION SESSION.

March 16, 1847.

April 22, 1847.

October 4, 1847.

December 29, 1848. Friday.

March 26, 1850. Tuesday.


AN ELECTION SESSION. March 28, 1850.


LOVE IN PRISON.

I.

II.

III.

IV.

V.


AT THE TUILERIES. 1844-1848.

I. THE KING. * June, 28, 1844.

July, 1844.

August 4, 1844.

August, 1844.

August, 1844.

September 5, 1844.

September 6, 1844.

September 6, 1844.

September 7, 1844.


1847.


II. THE DUCHESS D’ORLEANS.

February 26, 1844.

August, 1844.


1847.

III. THE PRINCES. 1847.

November 5, 1847.


IN THE CHAMBER OF PEERS. 1846.


GENERAL FABVIER

August 22, 1846.

April 23, 1847.

June 22, 1847.

June 28, 1847.


1848.

January 14, 1848.


THE REVOLUTION OF 1848.


I. THE DAYS OF FEBRUARY.

THE TWENTY-THIRD.

THE TWENTY-FOURTH.

THE TWENTY-FIFTH.


II. EXPULSIONS AND ESCAPES.

III. LOUIS PHILIPPE IN EXILE. May 3, 1848.


IV. KING JEROME.

RELATED BY KING JEROME.


V. THE DAYS OF JUNE.

MISCELLANEOUS NOTES.

June 25.


VI. CHATEAUBRIAND.

July 5, 1848.


VII. DEBATES IN THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY ON THE DAYS OF JUNE.

SESSION OF NOVEMBER 25, 1848.

1849.

I. THE JARDIN D’HIVER. FEBRUARY, 1849.

II. GENERAL BREA’S MURDERERS. March, 1849.

III. THE SUICIDE OF ANTONIN MOYNE. April, 1849.

IV. A VISIT TO THE OLD CHAMBER OF PEERS. June, 1849.


SKETCHES MADE IN THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY.

ODILON BARROT.

MONSIEUR THIERS.

DUFAURE.

CHANGARNIER.

LAGRANGE.

PRUDHON.

BLANQUI.

LAMARTINE. February 23, 1850.

BOULAY DE LA MEURTHE.

DUPIN.


LOUIS BONAPARTE.


I. HIS DEBUTS.

September 26.

October 9.

November 1848.


II. HIS ELEVATION TO THE PRESIDENCY. December 1848.

III. THE FIRST OFFICIAL DINNER. December 24, 1848.

IV. THE FIRST MONTH. January. 1849.

V. FEELING HIS WAY. January, 1849.

February, 1849.


THE SIEGE OF PARIS. EXTRACTS FROM NOTE-BOOKS


THE ASSEMBLY AT BORDEAUX. EXTRACTS FROM NOTE-BOOKS






NOTRE-DAME DE PARIS

Also known as:

THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME


By Victor Hugo



Translated by Isabel F. Hapgood



CONTENTS


PREFACE.


VOLUME I.

BOOK FIRST.

CHAPTER I. THE GRAND HALL.

CHAPTER II. PIERRE GRINGOIRE.

CHAPTER III. MONSIEUR THE CARDINAL.

CHAPTER IV. MASTER JACQUES COPPENOLE.

CHAPTER V. QUASIMODO.

CHAPTER VI. ESMERALDA.


BOOK SECOND.

CHAPTER I. FROM CHARYBDIS TO SCYLLA.

CHAPTER II. THE PLACE DE GREVE.

CHAPTER III. KISSES FOR BLOWS.

CHAPTER IV. THE INCONVENIENCES OF FOLLOWING A PRETTY WOMAN THROUGH THE

CHAPTER V. RESULT OF THE DANGERS.

CHAPTER VI. THE BROKEN JUG.

CHAPTER VII. A BRIDAL NIGHT.


BOOK THIRD.

CHAPTER I. NOTRE-DAME.

CHAPTER II. A BIRD’S-EYE VIEW OF PARIS.


BOOK FOURTH.

CHAPTER I. GOOD SOULS.

CHAPTER II. CLAUDE FROLLO.

CHAPTER III. IMMANIS PECORIS CUSTOS, IMMANIOR IPSE.

CHAPTER IV. THE DOG AND HIS MASTER.

CHAPTER V. MORE ABOUT CLAUDE FROLLO.

CHAPTER VI. UNPOPULARITY.


BOOK FIFTH.

CHAPTER I. ABBAS BEATI MARTINI.

CHAPTER II. THIS WILL KILL THAT.


BOOK SIXTH.

CHAPTER I. AN IMPARTIAL GLANCE AT THE ANCIENT MAGISTRACY.

CHAPTER II. THE RAT-HOLE.

CHAPTER III. HISTORY OF A LEAVENED CAKE OF MAIZE.

CHAPTER IV. A TEAR FOR A DROP OF WATER.

CHAPTER V. END OF THE STORY OF THE CAKE.



VOLUME II.

BOOK SEVENTH.

CHAPTER I. THE DANGER OF CONFIDING ONE’S SECRET TO A GOAT.

CHAPTER II. A PRIEST AND A PHILOSOPHER ARE TWO DIFFERENT THINGS.

CHAPTER III. THE BELLS.

CHAPTER IV. ANANKE.

CHAPTER V. THE TWO MEN CLOTHED IN BLACK.

CHAPTER VI. THE EFFECT WHICH SEVEN OATHS IN THE OPEN AIR CAN PRODUCE.

CHAPTER VII. THE MYSTERIOUS MONK.

CHAPTER VIII. THE UTILITY OF WINDOWS WHICH OPEN ON THE RIVER.


BOOK EIGHTH.

CHAPTER I. THE CROWN CHANGED INTO A DRY LEAF.

CHAPTER II. CONTINUATION OF THE CROWN WHICH WAS CHANGED INTO A DRY LEAF.

CHAPTER III. END OF THE CROWN WHICH WAS TURNED INTO A DRY LEAF.

CHAPTER IV. LASCIATE OGNI SPERANZA—LEAVE ALL HOPE BEHIND, YE WHO

CHAPTER V. THE MOTHER.

CHAPTER VI. THREE HUMAN HEARTS DIFFERENTLY CONSTRUCTED.


BOOK NINTH.

CHAPTER I. DELIRIUM.

CHAPTER II. HUNCHBACKED, ONE EYED, LAME.

CHAPTER III. DEAF.

CHAPTER IV. EARTHENWARE AND CRYSTAL.

CHAPTER V. THE KEY TO THE RED DOOR.

CHAPTER VI. CONTINUATION OF THE KEY TO THE RED DOOR.


BOOK TENTH.

CHAPTER I. GRINGOIRE HAS MANY GOOD IDEAS IN SUCCESSION.—RUE DES

CHAPTER II. TURN VAGABOND.

CHAPTER III. LONG LIVE MIRTH.

CHAPTER IV. AN AWKWARD FRIEND.

CHAPTER V. THE RETREAT IN WHICH MONSIEUR LOUIS OF FRANCE SAYS HIS

CHAPTER VI. LITTLE SWORD IN POCKET.

CHAPTER VII. CHATEAUPERS TO THE RESCUE.


BOOK ELEVENTH.

CHAPTER I. THE LITTLE SHOE.

CHAPTER II. THE BEAUTIFUL CREATURE CLAD IN WHITE. (Dante.)

CHAPTER III. THE MARRIAGE OF PHOEBUS.

CHAPTER IV. THE MARRIAGE OF QUASIMODO.

NOTE.












POEMS

By Victor Hugo


1888



CONTENTS

ORIGINAL TABLE OF CONTENTS

MEMOIR OF VICTOR MARIE HUGO.

EARLY POEMS.

ENVY AND AVARICE.

ODES.—1818-28.

KING LOUIS XVII.

THE FEAST OF FREEDOM.

TO YE KINGS.

GENIUS.

THE GIRL OF OTAHEITE.

NERO'S INCENDIARY SONG.

REGRET.

THE MORNING OF LIFE.

BELOVED NAME.

THE PORTRAIT OF A CHILD.


BALLADES.—1823-28.

THE GRANDMOTHER

THE GIANT IN GLEE.

THE CYMBALEER'S BRIDE.

BATTLE OF THE NORSEMEN AND THE GAELS.

MADELAINE.

THE FAY AND THE PERI.

THE PERI.


LES ORIENTALES.—1829.

THE SCOURGE OF HEAVEN.

PIRATES' SONG.

THE TURKISH CAPTIVE.

MOONLIGHT ON THE BOSPHORUS.

THE VEIL.

THE SISTER

THE FAVORITE SULTANA.

THE PASHA AND THE DERVISH.

THE LOST BATTLE.

THE GREEK BOY.

ZARA, THE BATHER

EXPECTATION.

THE LOVER'S WISH.

THE SACKING OF THE CITY.

NOORMAHAL THE FAIR.{1}

THE DJINNS.

THE OBDURATE BEAUTY.

DON RODRIGO.

CORNFLOWERS.

MAZEPPA.

THE DANUBE IN WRATH.

OLD OCEAN.

MY NAPOLEON.


LES FEUILLES D'AUTOMNE.—1831.

THE PATIENCE OF THE PEOPLE.

DICTATED BEFORE THE RHONE GLACIER.

THE POET'S LOVE FOR LIVELINESS.

INFANTILE INFLUENCE.

THE WATCHING ANGEL.

SUNSET.

THE UNIVERSAL PRAYER.

II.


LES CHANTS DU CRÉPUSCULE.—1849.

PRELUDE TO "THE SONGS OF TWILIGHT."

THE LAND OF FABLE.

THE THREE GLORIOUS DAYS.

TRIBUTE TO THE VANQUISHED.

ANGEL OR DEMON.

THE ERUPTION OF VESUVIUS.

MARRIAGE AND FEASTS.

THE MORROW OF GRANDEUR.

THE EAGLET MOURNED.

INVOCATION.

OUTSIDE THE BALL-ROOM.

PRAYER FOR FRANCE.

TO CANARIS, THE GREEK PATRIOT.

POLAND.

INSULT NOT THE FALLEN.

MORNING.

SONG OF LOVE.

SWEET CHARMER.{1}

MORE STRONG THAN TIME.

ROSES AND BUTTERFLIES.

THE POET TO HIS WIFE.


LES VOIX INTÉRIEURES.—1840.

THE BLINDED BOURBONS.

TO ALBERT DÜRER.

TO HIS MUSE.

THE COW.

MOTHERS.

TO SOME BIRDS FLOWN AWAY.

MY THOUGHTS OF YE.

THE BEACON IN THE STORM.

LOVE'S TREACHEROUS POOL

THE ROSE AND THE GRAVE.


LES RAYONS ET LES OMBRES.—1840.

HOLYROOD PALACE.

THE HUMBLE HOME.

THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY.

STILL BE A CHILD.

THE POOL AND THE SOUL.

YE MARINERS WHO SPREAD YOUR SAILS.

ON A FLEMISH WINDOW-PANE.

THE PRECEPTOR.

GASTIBELZA.

GUITAR SONG.

COME WHEN I SLEEP.

EARLY LOVE REVISITED.

SWEET MEMORY OF LOVE.

THE MARBLE FAUN.

BABY'S SEASIDE GRAVE.


LES CHÂTIMENTS.—1853.

INDIGNATION!

IMPERIAL REVELS.

POOR LITTLE CHILDREN.

APOSTROPHE TO NATURE.

NAPOLEON "THE LITTLE."

FACT OR FABLE?

NO ASSASSINATION.

THE DESPATCH OF THE DOOM.

THE SEAMAN'S SONG.

THE RETREAT FROM MOSCOW.

THE OCEAN'S SONG.

THE TRUMPETS OF THE MIND.

AFTER THE COUP D'ÊTAT.

PATRIA.{1}

THE UNIVERSAL REPUBLIC.


LES CONTEMPLATIONS.—1830-56.

THE VALE TO YOU, TO ME THE HEIGHTS.

CHILDHOOD.

SATIRE ON THE EARTH.

HOW BUTTERFLIES ARE BORN.

HAVE YOU NOTHING TO SAY FOR YOURSELF?

INSCRIPTION FOR A CRUCIFIX.{1}

DEATH, IN LIFE.

THE DYING CHILD TO ITS MOTHER.

EPITAPH.

ST. JOHN.

THE POET'S SIMPLE FAITH.


LA LÉGENDE DES SIÈCLES.

CAIN.

BOAZ ASLEEP.

SONG OF THE GERMAN LANZKNECHT

KING CANUTE.

II.

THE BOY-KING'S PRAYER.

EVIRADNUS.

THE SOUDAN, THE SPHINXES, THE CUP, THE LAMP.

SEA-ADVENTURERS' SONG.

THE SWISS MERCENARIES.

THE CUP ON THE BATTLE-FIELD.

HOW GOOD ARE THE POOR.


LA VOIX DE GUERNESEY.

MENTANA. {1}


LES CHANSONS DES RUES ET DES BOIS.

LOVE OF THE WOODLAND.

SHOOTING STARS.


L'ANNÉE TERRIBLE.

TO LITTLE JEANNE.

TO A SICK CHILD DURING THE SIEGE OF PARIS.

THE CARRIER PIGEON.

TOYS AND TRAGEDY.

MOURNING.

THE LESSON OF THE PATRIOT DEAD.

THE BOY ON THE BARRICADE.

TO HIS ORPHAN GRANDCHILDREN.

TO THE CANNON "VICTOR HUGO."


L'ART D'ÊTRE GRANDPÈRE.

THE CHILDREN OF THE POOR.

THE EPIC OF THE LION.

LES QUATRE VENTS DE L'ESPRIT.

ON HEARING THE PRINCESS ROYAL{1} SING.

MY HAPPIEST DREAM.

AN OLD-TIME LAY.

JERSEY.

THEN, MOST, I SMILE.

THE EXILE'S DESIRE.

THE REFUGEE'S HAVEN.


VARIOUS PIECES.

TO THE NAPOLEON COLUMN.

CHARITY.

SWEET SISTER.

THE PITY OF THE ANGELS.

THE SOWER.

OH, WHY NOT BE HAPPY?{1}

FREEDOM AND THE WORLD.

SERENADE.

AN AUTUMNAL SIMILE.

TO CRUEL OCEAN.

ESMERALDA IN PRISON.