Les miserables abridged vs unabridged showing 150 of 84. Victor hugo 1802 1885, translated by isabel florence hapgood 1851 1928 this is book 3 of 5. Victor hugo les miserables read by bill homewood unabridged. Set in the parisian underworld and plotted like a detective story, les miserables follows jean valjean, originally an honest peasant, who has been imprisoned for 19 years for stealing a loaf of bread to feed his sisters starving family. Apr 25, 2008 listen to les miserables audiobook by victor hugo.
Below, youll find great works of fiction, poetry and nonfiction, by such authors as twain, tolstoy, hemingway. Les miserables, five volumes, complete by victor hugo. Les miserables illustrated by victor hugo nook book. 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 is primarily a great humanitarian work that encourages compassion and hope in the face of adversity and injustice. This book is full of hugos political and religious ideas which at times get a little preachy and ponderous. This is an abridged edition victor hugo began writing les miserables twenty years before its eventual publication in 1862. The protagonist, jean valjean, is sentenced to prison for 19 years for stealing a loaf of bread. Bill homewood has worked extensively for television and on stage in the west end, major theatres and the rsc. Set in the parisian underworld and plotted like a detective story, les miserables follows jean valjean, originally an honest peasant, who has been imprisoned for. Where does les miserables rank among all the audiobooks youve listened to so far. You may copy it, give it away or reuse it under the terms of the project gutenberg license included with this ebook or online at. Let me start by saying that this is a fantastic book. The unabridged sometimes went deeper into history and side tales than i expected but always came back to add depth to the story. A potent social document of the poverty, ignorance, and brutality of man, les miserables is also a rousing adventure story, famous for such unrivaled scenes as the brilliant depiction of the battle of waterloo. Les miserables book by victor hugo official publisher. Naxos audiobooks les miserables unabridged bill homewood.
Along the way, the exconvict joins a revolution, adopts a daughter, and beats people up. Read a plot overview of the entire book or a chapter by chapter summary and analysis. I went to the store today and bought les miserables, only to find out once i got home that it is the abridged version. Considered to be french novelist victor hugos masterpiece, les miserables, which was published in 1862, is a sprawling historical and. Les miserables deluxe illustrated edition, complete unabridged, annotated by victor hugo and this ebook features amazing dynamic chapter link navigation for a premium reading experience and bonus entire audiobook. An exconvict breaks parole and starts a new life as a righteous man, but is pursued by a police inspector.
We weep with the unlucky and heartbroken fantine, and we exult with the. Spent 2 hours a day, 5 days a week, for almost two months listening to all 5 volumes of les miserables. It is also a historical novel of great scope, and provides a detailed vision of nineteenthcentury french politics and society. He has also directed theatre on both sides of the atlantic, and his various writing credits include theatrical letters, published by marginalia, and under the blue, a collection of his own poetry, published by mimosa. But i went back to it and im ever so glad that i did. Naxos audiobooks les miserables abridged bill homewood. Englishfrench volume 1 by victor hugo and sarah e holroyd jan 26, 2016 2. Les miserables fully illustrated unabridged hapgood translation is formatted for your ereader with a functional and detailed table of contents. Considered to be french novelist victor hugos masterpiece, les miserables, which was published in 1862, is a sprawling historical and philosophical epic that covers from 1815 through the paris uprising in 1832. Sep 23, 2008 im using a copy from a library, and the cover is so messed up that i can hardly read the title.
The centaur classics edition of les miserables is unabridged and extremely wellformatted, though there are a handful of typos throughout. Les miserables is a french historical novel by victor hugo, first published in 1862, that is considered one of the greatest novels of the 19th century. An exconvict breaks parole and starts a new life as a righteous man, but. After his release, valjean plans to rob monseigneur myriel, a saintlike bishop, but cancels his plan. Les miserables tells the story of exconvict, jean valjean, and his valiant struggle to redeem his past. Les miserables is primarily a great humanitarian work. Les miserablesunabridged and illustrated by victor hugo. Notable for its many subplots and digressions from the main storyline, the novels stated aim is a progress from evil to good, from. Aug 05, 2008 the book les miserables, abridged or unabridged. The unabridged hapgood translation is widely regarded as a classic translation of this novel. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Introducing one of the most famous characters in literature, jean valjeanthe noble peasant imprisoned for stealing a loaf of breadles miserables ranks among the greatest novels of all time. Mar 03, 20 les miserables is a french historical novel by victor hugo, first published in 1862, that is considered one of the greatest novels of the nineteenth century.
I normally would never read an abridged version, but now i dont know if i should take the book back sometime next week and try to find an unabridged version, or if i should just read the one i have now. Im using a copy from a library, and the cover is so messed up that i. Les miserables audiobook by victor hugo, read by pete cross. Download hundreds of free audio books, mostly classics, to your mp3 player or computer. Davidsons reading of the last hour or so of les miserables should be among the halloffame of audiobooks along with frank muellers reading of tale of two cities i listen while i commute and i just kept driving to the end.
If you dont have the patience for this the abridged may be a better option. I normally would never read an abridged version, but now i dont know if i. Les miserables les miserables audiobook, by victor hugo. It took me five months to listen to the whole thing, a 60hour audio book. Davidsons reading of the last hour or so of les miserables should be among the halloffame of audiobooks along with frank muellers reading of tale of two cities i listen while i commute and i. Les miserables is set in paris after the french revolution. We weep with the unlucky and heartbroken fantine, and we exult with the heroic revolutionaries of the barricades. Nov 17, 2008 this is an abridged edition victor hugo began writing les miserables twenty years before its eventual publication in 1862. Considered to be french novelist victor hugos masterpiece, les miserables, which was published in 1862, is a sprawling historical and philosophical epic that covers from 1815 through the paris uprising. Notable for its many subplots and digressions from the main storyline, the novels. But above all we thrill to the steadfast courage and nobility of soul of ex. There were several points where i nearly gave up, and one where i actually announced on facebook that i had given up. Les miserables fully illustrated unabridged hapgood.
Hugo included many chapters providing background on peripheral subjects. Les miserables is a novel by victor hugo that was first published in 1862. What a great book, but some of the history lessons were a little too long. Anyway, i checked all over the inside and it doesnt say abridged and yes its extremely long so i think it isnt abridged. Les mis rables is a french historical novel by victor hugo, first published in 1862, that is considered one of the greatest novels of the nineteenth century. Les miserables audiobook abridged by victor hugo, read by. A potent social document of the poverty, ignorance, and brutality of man, les miserables is also a. In the englishspeaking world, the novel is usually referred to by its original french title, which can be translated from the french as the miserable, the wretched, the miserable ones. Victor hugos les miserables unabridged cosette book 1. Jean valjean was convicted for stealing a loaf of bread. Nice to know about waterloo, french revolution, french slang words, the paris sewer system, etc, but way to much information.
Introducing one of the most famous characters in literature, jean valjeanthe noble peasant imprisoned for stealing a loaf of breadles. In it, victor hugo takes readers deep into the parisian underworld, immerses them in a battle between good. See a complete list of the characters in les miserables and indepth analyses of jean valjean, cosette, javert, marius pontmercy, and fantine. An exconvict breaks parole and starts a new life as a righteous man, but is. In the sewers and backstreets we encounter the wolflike tread of crime, where assassination for a few coins is all in a days work. Les miserables audible audiobook unabridged victor hugo author, frederick davidson narrator, blackstone audio, inc.
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