illustrations to 'les misérables,' of victor hugo : scenes

ILLUSTRATIONS

“LES MISÉRABLES,”

VICTOR HUGO.

SCENES AND QHARACTERS PHOTOGRAPHED BY

A. A. TURNER, AFTER THE ORIGINAL

DESIGNS OF G. BRION.

NEW YORK :

Carlelon,Publisher

, 413 Broadway.

PARIS: PAGNERRE.

M DCCC LXIII.

Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1862, by

GEO. W. CAELETON",

in tlie Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of

New York.

B. CBAIGHEAD,

Printer, Stereotyper, and"Electrotyper,

GTaxtcm iSutlhing,

81, 83, and 85 Centre Street

The American Publisher of Les Misérables feels that in the reproduction of the

admirable drawings of M. 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 graphie art, are not mere illustrations of the immortal

work;they are its authoritative interprétation, as is attested by the following

letter received soon after the publication of Marius from Yictor Hugo himself.

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Letter from Victor Hugo to the Publishers,

Hauteville House, July 19th, 1862.

Messieurs :—I continue to applaud the admirable work of M. Brion. His

latest designs: Little Cosette, Father Fauchelevent, Jean Valjean in the Grave,

the Death of the Colonel, the Two Children under the Truck, prove a profound

and successful study of the book. A grand effect, very striking, and very melan-

choly, is that of Napoléon returning towards Waterloo. In my opinion M. Brion

is becoming more and more successful in this translation, for winch he unités a

multitude of diverse qualifications. His is a fine talent;the success which he has

obtained is deserved, and I am happy to be the occasiQn of it.

Receive, Messieurs, with my félicitations for M. Brion and yourselves, the

assurance of my highest considération.

VICTOR HUGO.

INDEX.

The references are to the onljr unabridged version of Les Misérables in English, Mr. Wilbour’s translation,

published by Mr. Carleton.

Yictor Hugo.

Fantine.PAGE

The Bishop, . . . . . . . 9

The Old Conventionist, 27

Jean Yaljean, 39

Fantine, 74

The Door or the Thénardier Inn, .... 87

M. Madeleine, 94

Javert, 100

SlSTER SlMPLICE, 144

Cosette.

The Night of Waterloo, . . c 37

The Thénardiers, 52

The Lark, 56

The Résurrection, 157

INDEX.

Marins.PAGE

Little Gavroche, .18M. Gillenormand, 20

Death of Colonel Pontmercy,... .37Marius, 80

Jean Valjean and Cosette, ... .82Éponine, 101

St. l>enis.

M. Mabeuf, 57

The Eléphant of the Bastile, 79

The Last of Éponine, 173

Jean Valjean.

Jean Valjean’s Revenge,...... 41

Out of the Cloaca, 81

Grandfather and Grandson, ... 87

Death of Jean Valjean, 165

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11

), Inrt. A. A. Turner, Photo.

THE BISHOP.

G. Brion, Inirt.

THE OLD CONYENTIONIST.A. A. Turoer, Photo.

15

JEAN VALJEAN.

*

1T

G. Brioa, Invt. A. A. Turner, Photo.

FANTINE.

19

G. Briou, InYt.

THE DOOR OF THE THÉNARDIER INN.A. A. Turner, PJioto.

21

G. Brion, Invt.

M. MADELEINE.A. A. Turner, Photo*

25

G. Briun, Iuyl A. A. Turner, Phoio.

SISTER SIMPLICE.

27

Q. Biion, Inrt

THE NIGHT OF WATERLOO.A. A. Turatr, Photo.

29

G. Brioo, lriTt.

THE THENARDIERS.A. A. Turuer, Piioio.

SI

ti. Brion, Inrt. Turner, Photo.

THE LARK.

83

G. Briou, Iavt.

THE RESURRECTION.A. A. Turuer, Photo.

G- Brion, InTt.

LITTLE GAVROCHE.A. A. Turner, Photo.

8T

G. Brion, Invt. A. A. Turner, Photo.

M. GILLENOHMAND

.

...

.

41

JEAN YALJEAN AND COSETTE.

46

G. Brion, Invt.

ÉPONINE.A. A. Turner, Photo.

4T

G- Brion, Iim.

M. MABEÜF.A. A. Turner, Photo.

G. Br ion, Invt.

THE ELEPHANT OF THE BASTILE.A. A. Turner, Photo.

51

G. Briou, Invt.

THE LAST OF ÉPONINE.A. A. Turnor, Photo.

63

O. Brion, ln»t.

JEAN VALJEAN’S REYENGE.A. A. Turner, Photo.

65

Ci. Brion, Invt.

OUT OF THE CLOACA.A. A. Turner,- Photo.

G. Brio», Invt.

GRANDFATHER AND GRANDSON.A. A. Turner, Photo.

I0. Brion, Invt. A. A. Turner, Photo,

DEATH OP JEAN YALJEAN.