Great book spent 2 hours a day, 5 days a week, for almost two months listening to all 5 volumes of les miserables. A major reason for the singular celebrity of this most popular and versatile of the great french writers is les miserables 1862. I was going to see the musical and decided i wanted to know the story first. Complete and unabridged 9781566199155 by victor hugo and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. See a complete list of the characters in les miserables and indepth analyses of jean valjean, cosette, javert, marius pontmercy, and fantine. The book has, obviously, a lot more space to work with, and this makes the story very engaging. In the sewers and backstreets we encounter the wolflike tread of crime, and assassination for a few sous is all in a days work. Les miserables by victor hugo goodreads share book.
It is 1,220 pages long in this addition, however it is more than worth it. Shop for les miserables book hardcover online at target. Yes, it can be heavy weather in parts, but its worth the effort. Charles francoisbienvenu myriel has been bishop of digne for nine years. This extraordinary english version by renowned translator julie rose captures all the majesty and brilliance of hugos work. These lines have often no connection whatever with the book which contains them. Les miserables by victor hugo volume 4, part 1 full audio book greatest audio books duration. Jean valjean, after spending nineteen years in jail and in the galleys for stealing a loaf of bread and for several attempts to escape, is finally released, but his past keeps haunting him.
Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. At digne, he is repeatedly refused shelter for the night. It is obvious that subsequent fiction has mined the treasure chest of les miserables to the extent that it is not hyperbolic to say that every writer, and every piece of fiction or drama of any kind, that has come since, owes a debt, often a huge one, to this book and to hugo. Les miserables, novel by victor hugo, published in french in 1862. New introductions commissioned from todays top writers and scholars. Now a sixpart miniseries on masterpiece on pbs the only completely unabridged paperback edition of victor hugos masterpiecea sweeping.
Victor hugo tells his classic story of redemption and struggle, now a major motion picture, of a tormenting police officer and a former convict. I feel its a waste of effort to read a book if youre not going to read the book that the author intended. An antique les miserables edition or just a really ratty book. I shall read the unabridged version, in french, and i shall relive all the troubles and twists of les miserables in all detail. Read a plot overview of the entire book or a chapter by chapter summary. The book which the reader has before him at this moment is, from one end to the other, in its entirety and details.
Les miserables i have been posting quotes from this book for a while now. When hes done with that, he gives a long discussion of paris as though the city were a sort of person with a specific personality. The nook book ebook of the les miserables complete and unabridged. I bought it so that my preteen kids can read it after they developed an interest in the muscial stage version of les mis and i wanted the older one 8th grader to read the book before the movie comes out this christmas. Im using a copy from a library, and the cover is so messed up that i can hardly read the title. However, this is a book which is over 100 years old and which still had the power to make me cry, not just once, but in several moments. Apr 30, 2016 les miserables i have been posting quotes from this book for a while now. However, immediately after coming out of the movie theater, i knew that i was going to have to read the book, which i do every few years as it is one of my favorites.
The title is french, translating in english to the wretched ones. The time period during which the story takes place was a political roller coaster for france, and hugo is a master at exploring the implications for every level of society. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Both book and movie are, of course, really good in their own ways. Apr 25, 2008 listen to les miserables audiobook by victor hugo.
Les miserables translations folio society devotees. I bought this to replace an unabridged book i used to own but ended up missing somewhere during my life. I know the various translations of les miserables were mentioned before on the thread about folios le of les mis, but the discussion focused more on whether an abridged translation was acceptable for an le. The grandfather and the grandson in victor hugos les miserables. Check out our revolutionary sidebyside summary and analysis. He is seventyfive years old and lives only with a sister baptistine, ten years younger than he, and an old servant, madame magloire, the same age as his sister. Les miserables or, as it is often shortened, les mis is a novel by victor hugo, published in 1862. Complete and unabridged hardcover january 1, 1996 by victor hugo author visit amazons victor hugo page. The story opens in 1815 with a detailed description of monsieur myriel, a widower become priest, along with his sister mademoiselle baptistine and their housekeeper, madame magloire. Set in the parisian underworld and plotted like a detective story, the work follows the fortunes of the convict jean valjean, a victim of society. The other important part of this book is, of course, its characters. After receiving the book i realized it had very few pages, i compared it with a real complete and unabridged version of the book, and that one is over pages, when this one is a little over 600. Aug 05, 2008 the book les miserables, abridged or unabridged.
Les miserables, five volumes, complete by victor hugo. The story of jean valjean, a poor french boy who is arrested at the age of 19 for stealing a loaf of bread for his family, and who is sentenced to the quarries for seven years. Jan 09, 20 both book and movie are, of course, really good in their own ways. Anyway, i checked all over the inside and it doesnt say abridged and yes its extremely long so i think it isnt abridged. I bought it so that my preteen kids can read it after they developed an interest in the muscial stage version of les mis and i wanted the older one 8th grader to. Les miserables a new unabridged translation victor hugo. Jun 22, 2008 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Free chapter notes book summary chapter summaries with notes analysis fantine book first. I read the book as a high school student, probably about grade 10.
An unabridged edition based on the wilbour translation with its language modernized. Les miserables les miserables audiobook, by victor hugo. Nice to know about waterloo, french revolution, french slang words, the paris sewer system, etc, but way to much information. Sep 23, 2008 im using a copy from a library, and the cover is so messed up that i can hardly read the title. What a great book, but some of the history lessons were a little too long. Complete and unabridged 9781566199155 by victor hugo and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books. The book, first published in 1862, is set in 19th century france and still captures imagination and emotion today. Les miserables is a novel by victor hugo that was first published in 1862. I had previously seen the play and quite enjoyed it. Victor hugo was a literary genius and the story he constructs here is full of amazing and unforgettable moments. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of les miserables and what it means. Id expect the multivolume sets are most common, for the cheapest paperback editions, meaning that you must be careful when searching and making sure that you get the right volumes. Ten facts you didnt know about les miserables victoria van.
Read a plot overview of the entire book or a chapter by chapter summary and analysis. Sep 10, 2012 an antique les miserables edition or just a really ratty book. Ten facts you didnt know about les miserables victor hugos epic has captured and wrung the hearts of millions since its publication in the 1860s. Les miserables, as a whole, is one the longest novels ever written with about 1,500 pages in unabridged english editions and 1,900 pages in french. Les miserables by victor hugo, first edition abebooks.
Les miserables is a french historical novel by victor hugo, first published in 1862, that is. Jacketed it has been said that victor hugo has a street named after him in virtually every town in france. It is a book which is still as relevant today in its tale of love and redemption, as it ever was a century ago. He continually gives of himself for others and in the end, is still alone and unappreciated. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone.
Les miserables boek, een boek van victor hugo uit 1862. Sep 26, 2012 however, this is a book which is over 100 years old and which still had the power to make me cry, not just once, but in several moments. Buy les miserables penguin classics book online at low prices. Hugo opens book three of les miserables by discussing the street children of paris and going through all of the different types of urchins as though they were subspecies of humanity. The epic novel is divided in five volumes, each of which is divided into several books and subdivided into chapters, totaling 48 books and 365 chapters. Because this book left my heart full in a way only few can. Les miserables abridged vs unabridged showing 150 of 84. I deliberately got the unabridged version for two reasons. See more ideas about les miserables book, les miserables and les miserables victor hugo. Overall, les miserables is for me a sad book, because it ultimately centers on jean valjean and his is, more than anything, a sad story. Nice to know about waterloo, french revolution, french slang words, the. It was an instant popular success and was quickly translated into several languages.
Sometimes, in the midst of his reading, no matter what the book might be which he had in his hand, he would suddenly fall into a profound meditation, whence he only emerged to write a few lines on the pages of the volume itself. The unabridged version was the only one in the school library and i wasnt going to go seeking another version out so thats the one i read. Only the saintly bishop, monseigneur myriel, welcomes him. The book is nearly 3,000 pages long and considered an epic. Anyway, i checked all over the inside and it doesnt say abridged and yes its extremely long so i. Collecting les miserables by hugo, victor first edition. Les miserables unabridged in french book talk librarything. There were many parts where i was glued to the book, plugging through chapter after chapter wanting to see what happened next. Les miserables, brochure and handbill from the musical, by alain boublil and claudemichel schonberg based on the novel by victor hugo. One of the great classics of world literature and the inspiration for the most beloved stage musical of all time, les miserables is legendary author victor hugos masterpiece.
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