Selznick describes the book as a combination of novel, picture book, graphic novel, flipbook, and movie. Hugo might not have been martin scorseses most successful filmit failed to. The automaton was originally georges melies invention, so shouldnt the title be the invention of georges melies it would certainly make sense, because melies is the real inventor here. Dont let the size of this book dissuade you from picking it up. But when his world suddenly interlocks with an eccentric, bookish girl and a bitter old man who runs a toy booth in the station, hugo s undercover life, and his most precious secret, are put in jeopardy. Hugo is a 2011 adventure drama film with steampunk influences directed and produced by martin scorsese, and adapted for the screen by john logan. Hugo and his friends arrange a visit between georges and rene tabard, etiennes teacher who is a huge fan of georgess films. If it werent for the kid, georges may never have reconnected with his moviemaking past. During the story the rough edges of hugo are smoothed out to reveal a brave and daring boy who would do anything to find the truth and for his family. The main characters of this historical, historical fiction story are hugo cabret, george melies. The invention of hugo cabret book hennepin county library. In fact, hugos father was a watchmaker and he has inherited his fathers talents for all things mechanical.
One of my main inspirations for the invention of hugo cabret was a book called edisons eve. The invention of hugo cabret is one of the first chapter books to win a caldecott medal and is cleverly written and illustrated by brian selznick and it is about how an orphaned boy named hugo finds out the secrets contained in his most prized possessiona mechanical man from his dead father. Jan 25, 2011 enter the world of hugo cabret, a magical mixture of graphic novel, picture book and film narrative which, says judy clark, will obsess your class for weeks wellknown illustrator brian selznicks intriguing the invention of hugo cabret is a real treasure. He scrounges food from the vendors and steals mechanical parts from the owner of a toy shop, georges melies. Selznicks novel in words and pictures, an intriguing mystery set in 1930s paris about an orphan, a salvaged clockwork invention, and a celebrated filmmaker, resuscitates an anemic genre the illustrated noveland takes it to a whole new level. The books primary inspiration is the true story of turnofthecentury french pioneer filmmaker georges melies. Were considering expanding this synopsis into a fulllength study guide to deepen your comprehension of the book and why its important. The hardcover edition was released on january 30, 2007, and the paperback edition was released on june 2, 2008.
Georges melies is a real person, but hugo and isabelle are fictional characters in the book. Hugo invites etienne and the books author, rene tabard, to isabelles house later, and explains melies career to isabelle. Brian selznick on a deleted scene from the invention of hugo cabret this is a finished drawing that i had to cut from the invention of hugo cabret. Brian selznicks compelling, cinematic narrative is a deft combination of visual. Nov 18, 2011 based on brian selznicks 2007 childrens book, martin scorseses latest film, hugo, pays tribute to early 20thcentury french filmmaker and cinematic trailblazer georges melies. The invention of hugo cabret and millions of other books are available for. There was originally a scene in the story where this character, etienne, is working in a camera shop. Georges melies, early french experimenter with motion pictures, the first to film fictional narratives. The fictional part of the movie of course is hugo cabret. The invention of hugo cabret 2007 read online free book by. George melies was indeed a real person and many of the things mentioned above are in the movie. The amazing world of brian selznick discussion guide. His father had moved to paris in 1843 as a journeyman shoemaker and began working at a boot factory, where he met melies mother. This summary of the invention of hugo cabret includes a complete plot overview spoilers included.
The invention of hugo cabret is not exactly a novel, and its not quite a picture book, and its not really a graphic novel, or a flip book, or a movie, but a combination of all these things. Georges melies is a very important part of the invention of hugo cabret. Like some fantastic clock, all these disparate pieces work together to form a coherent whole. He tends to the clocks in a train station in paris and frequently steals items from various station shops until he is caught by georges melies. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Welcome to the spellbinding world of brian selznick. Orphan, clock keeper, and thief, hugo lives in the walls of a busy paris train station, where his survival depends on secrets and anonymity. French filmmaker and cinematic trailblazer georges melies. It only makes sense that georges melies is the person to fill that gap in hugo s life, and to take him in as family.
Papa georges sure seems like your typical grumpy old guy at the beginning, doesnt he. August 5, 20 weve curated this list of 100 favorite books for kids, based on. The book is simply amazing and is mostly pictures with a few pages of text interspersed. Georges melies is the owner of the toy shop that hugo cabret often steals from. The invention of hugo cabret isnt a book in which one word comes after another, all marching in a straight line. She has a key in the shape of a heart from jeanne melies and is used to make the. A magical quest for mechanical life by an author named gaby wood. The invention of hugo cabret by brian selznick is a captivating story presented in both writing and pictures. The invention of hugo cabret by brian selznick hardcover book. The invention of hugo cabret a novel in words and pictures book. Wonderstruck the marvels brians new book georges melies is a very important part of the invention of hugo cabret. Orphaned, alone, and homeless, he lives by stealing and scavenging, and no one is kind to him until late in the book.
He would have kept on living a lie, deprived of the joy and magic that movies can bring. The way in which brain selznick tells his story made me feel as though. While i was researching the invention of hugo cabret, i discovered that the franklin institute in philadelphia owned a very old automaton pronounced awtomahtahn. Feb 05, 2014 hugo behind the scenes the magic of hugo. Hugo is a 2011 adventure drama film with steampunk influences directed and produced by. Hugo cabret hugo is not the perfect storybook kid, he has to lie and steal to survive. Selznicks novel in words and pictures, an intriguing mystery set in 1930s paris about an orphan, a salvaged clockwork invention, and a celebrated filmmaker, resuscitates an anemic genrethe illustrated noveland. Hugo doesnt really know what hes getting himself into when he meets isabelle. It only makes sense that georges melies is the person to fill that gap in hugos life, and to take him in as family. Georges melies pronounced melyez was a famous filmmaker who worked from the 1890s through the 1920s. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the invention of hugo cabret. Parents need to know that brian selznicks poignant, magical caldecott medalwinning the invention of hugo cabret is set in a paris train station and features a 12yearold hero whos had a sad life. Hugo goes to bring georges the automaton from the station, but hugo learns of his uncles death, spilling milk he was attempting to.
A trip to the moon and le voyage a travers limpossible 1904. Interestingly though, hugos one dream in life was to become a magician, but this point is not really mentioned in the movie. The invention of hugo cabret by brian selznick the ferguson. Hugo is scorseses first film shot in 3d, about which the filmmaker remarked, i found 3d to be really interesting, because the actors were more upfront emotionally. This storybook kid is not exactly the perfect picture of good behavior. They burst in, and georges tells them about his past. Hugo cabret is an orphan, who was adopted by his uncle claude cabret after his fathers death. Isabelle meets and befriends hugo in a train station in paris while he is fleeing from the station inspector. This book is about the history of automata its pronounced awtomahtah. Nov 16, 2015 though the character of hugo cabret himself is a complete fiction, much of whats presented in the film about film pioneer georges melies is real. Hugo cabret is an orphan, who was taken in by his uncle claude cabret after his fathers death. Orphan, clock keeper, and thief, twelveyearold hugo cabret originally lived with his widowed father hugos father until his death in a museum fire and. He used to be a filmmaker until world war i, when his movies fell into oblivion.
The invention of hugo cabret is an american historical novel written and illustrated by brian selznick and published by scholastic. Based on the invention of hugo cabret, a beautiful book, half graphic novel, half prose tale, by brian selznick, the movie is a delightful fable. Pdf the invention of hugo cabret book by brian selznick. The invention of hugo cabret kindle edition by selznick, brian, selznick, brian. The invention of hugo cabret is the basis for the martin scorsese film hugo. He was a pioneer in the use of special effects, paving the way for future advances in the. No waythis book uses illustrations not just to complement the story, but to tell it too.
Brian selznicks compelling, cinematic narrative is a deft combination of visual and verbal storytelling in a novel full of mystery, intrigue, and the irresistible lure of possibility. Each picture there are nearly three hundred pages of pictures. Enter the world of hugo cabret, a magical mixture of graphic novel, picture book and film narrative which, says judy clark, will obsess your class for weeks wellknown illustrator brian selznicks intriguing the invention of hugo cabret is a real treasure. Brian selznick wiki hugo wiki fandom powered by wikia. Based on brian selznicks 2007 childrens book, martin scorseses latest film, hugo, pays tribute to early 20thcentury french filmmaker and cinematic trailblazer georges melies. Hugo is a 2011 britishamericanfrench historical family mystery adventure drama film based on brian selznicks novel the invention of hugo cabret. The two quickly become close friends, and isabelle accompanies hugo through much of his adventure. I was still rewriting the book when i had to begin the final art. Feb 15, 2014 hugo georges melies tribute scene ending scene, movie clip, film clip, video clip, hugo, 2011, georges melies, inspector gustave, hugo cabret, isabelle, lisette. The invention of hugo cabret kindle edition by selznick. In his 2007 childrens book, the invention of hugo cabret, author brian. It was called a trip to the moon, and it was really magical and strange.
The invention of the invention of hugo cabret eric. We root for hugo throughout the book, relating to his sad story and the harsh reality he faces. Why do you think melies papa george keeps hugo on to help him. Georges melies pronounced melyez was a famous filmmaker who worked from the. The ending reveals that hugo, like his father and like georges melies, has continued to create great things, and that this book is one of them. For a man who works at the train station, georges melies sure has a problem with baggage in the invention of hugo cabret. This is not one of the machines that georges melies owned see below, but it was very much like the ones he had. Based on brian selznicks book the invention of hugo cabret, it tells the story of a boy who lives alone in the gare montparnasse railway station in paris in the 1930s. The book has been awarded with caldecott medal 2008, book sense book of the year award for childrens literature 2008 and many others. When push comes to shove, papa georges understands hugo in a way that no other adult but his father didhe knows what its like to love magic, machines and film so much. Mariegeorgesjean melies was born 8 december 1861 in paris, son of jeanlouisstanislas melies and his dutch wife, johannahcatherine schuering.
The invention of hugo cabret quotes by brian selznick. Isabelle melies is georges melies goddaughter and later becomes hugo cabrets adoptive sister. The invention of hugo cabret is the first novel ever to win the caldecott medal an honor traditionally given to picture books and was adapted to the martin scorsesedirected film hugo, which was nominated for eleven academy awards. The invention of hugo cabret is a story about georges melies that the author began thinking about over 15 years ago and took about twoandahalf years to complete. Released in theaters on november 23, 2011, it is director martin scorseses first foray into 3d filmmaking. Here youll find discussion questions and explorations for the marvels, wonderstruck, and the invention of hugo cabret. The story of the orphan hugo, his friend isabelle, and the automaton they salvage is all deftly woven into the true story of the rediscovery of georges melies, a magician who created many eyepopping short silent films at the turn of the century.
Georges melies in the invention of hugo cabret shmoop. And no, were not talking about literal suitcases or backpacks. Lets explore this touching story of an orphan boy living and working in a french. In 1931, 12yearold hugo cabret lives in paris with his father, a kind, widowed clockmaker who also works parttime at a museum. Brian selznicks bestselling book the invention of hugo cabret. The invention of hugo cabret, by brian selznick, is a childrens novel weighing in at an intimidating 533 pages, but the reader brave enough to dive headlong into its pages will find a multi. The illustrations, interwoven with the story, compel the reader. Hugo finds a book titled the invention of dreams with a drawing of the automaton, which he learns is a scene from the first movie his father ever saw, a trip to the moon, directed by georges melies. But when his world suddenly interlocks with an eccentric, bookish girl and a bitter old man who runs a toy booth in the station, hugos undercover life, and his most precious secret, are put in jeopardy. The invention of hugo cabret by brian selznick popmatters. Hugo is an orphan who lives in a paris railway station, tending to the station clocks during his uncles mysterious absence.
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