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VICTOR HUGO.
SCENES AND CNARACTEES PHOTOGRAPHED BY
A. A. TURNER, AFTER THE ORIGINAL
DESIGNS OF G."JBRION.
N E T YORE :
Carleion, Publisher, 413 Broadway. PAEIS: PAGNEERE.
IIIDCCC LXIII.
Entetbd according to Act of Congress, in the year 1862, by QEO. TV. CARLETON,
in the Clerk's Omce of tho District Court of the United States for the Southeln Disttict of New Pork
R CRAIGLIRAD,
Pr~nter,Stereotyper, al~dZRI~ctrotyper,
Ezrtolt j3utIbu1g, 81.83, nnd 85 Cer~lreSlrecl
The American Publisher of Les blidrables feels that in tho reproduction of the
admirable drawings of ill.Brion, he is but fulfilling a portion of his undertaking
to afford to the American people as nearly as possible the same facilities which
the French people enjoy for the exhaustive study of the master-piece of the
century. These magnificent designs, multiplied by the most perfect and costly
process known to the graphic art, are not mere illustrations of the immortal
work; they are its authoritative interpretation, as is attested by the following
letter received soon after the publication of Marius from Victor Hugo himself.
Letter from Victor Hugo to tho Publishers,
HAUTEVILLEHOUSE,July 19th, 1862.
J~ESSIEURS:-I continue to applaud the admirable work of 3 . Brion. His
latest designs: Little Cosetts, Father Fauchelevent, Jean Valjean in the Grave,
the Death of the Colonel, the Two Children under the Truck, provo aprofound
and successful study of tlie book. A grand effect, very striking, and very melan-
choly, is that of Napoleon returning towards Waterloo. In my opinion 31. Brion
is becoming more and more successful in this translation, for wllich he unites a
multitude of diverse qualifications His is a fine talent ; tlle success which he has
obtained is deserved, and I am 11:q)pyto be tho occasion of it.
Receive, lfessieurs, with my felicitations for 31. Brion and yoursclves, tile
assurance of my highest consideration.
VICTOR HUGO.
I N D E X .
The reference8 are to the only u~.abrtdjied verbton of Lrs hllserahlea il l Engl~sh. hIr .Wtlbour'a tranalatlon. published by hlr Carletoo
Falltine. PAGE
T ~ E . . . . . . . . . 0BISHOP.
. . . . . . 27THEOLDCONVENT~ONIST.
JEANVALJEAX.. . . . . . . . 30
FANTINE.. . . . . . . . . 74
TIIE DOOROF INN. . . . . THE TII~NARDIER 87
I f . . . . . . . . . 94MADELEINE.
JAVERT.. . . . . . . . . 100
SISTER . . . . . . . 144SI~~PLICE.
INDEX*
PAOB
15
St.IDeaxis. l f .MABEUF. . . . . . . . . .
. . . . .THE ELEPIIANT OF TIIE BASTILE.
1<!anValjenu. . . . . . .JEANVALJEAN'SREVENGE.
. . . . . . .OUTOF TIIE CLOAC.~.
. . .GRANDFBTUERAND GRAXDSON.
. . . . . .DEATHOF JEANVALJEAN.