Les miserables, five volumes, complete 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. Oct 27, 2009 set in the parisian underworld of the early nineteenth century, les miserables follows the adventures of jean valjean, once an honest peasant, who spent nineteen years in prison for stealing a loaf of bread to feed his sisters starving family. Victor hugos les misrables is a novel which tells the story of exconvict jean valjean, his struggles and eventual redemption. Les miserables abridged vs unabridged showing 150 of 84. Les miserables is primarily a great humanitarian work. Along the way, the exconvict joins a revolution, adopts a daughter, and beats people up. Les miserables by victor hugo audio book simply audiobooks. An exconvict breaks parole and starts a new life as a righteous man, but is pursued by a police inspector. Its hailed by many critics as not just victor hugos finest work but also one of the best french novels of all time. Les miserables audiobook abridged by victor hugo, read by. You pick the duration1, 3, 6, or 12 monthsthey pick the audiobooks. Les miserables les miserables audiobook, by victor hugo.
This book is full of hugos political and religious ideas which at times get a little preachy and ponderous. Les miserables audible audiobook unabridged victor hugo. Jean valjean, who for decades has been hunted by the ruthless policeman javert after breaking parole, agrees to care for a factory workers. Spent 2 hours a day, 5 days a week, for almost two months listening to all 5 volumes of les miserables. Cosette, les thenardier, gavroche, ou encore javert sont. Plus, youll get an additional audiobook per month after trial. Les miserables is set in paris after the french revolution. Written by victor hugo, audiobook narrated by bill homewood. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet.
Nice to know about waterloo, french revolution, french slang words, the paris sewer system, etc, but way to much information. The protagonist, jean valjean, is sentenced to prison for 19 years for stealing a loaf of bread. Les miserables has been popularized through numerous adaptations for the stage, television, and film, including a musical and a film adaptation of that musical. I normally would never read an abridged version, but now i dont know if i. Les miserables tells the story of exconvict, jean valjean, and his valiant struggle to redeem his past. Based on the novel by victor hugo, les miserables travels with prisoneronparole, 24601, jean valjean, as he runs from the ruthless inspector javert on a journey beyond the barricades, at the center of the. Naxos audiobooks les miserables unabridged bill homewood. 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. Set in the parisian underworld and plotted like a detective story, les miserables follows jean valjean, originally an honest peasant, who has been imprisoned.
It is also a historical novel of great scope, and provides a detailed vision of nineteenthcentury french politics and society. A hardened and bitter criminal upon his release, valjean is transformed when an act of compassion by a. Les miserables is one of the longest novels in european literature. Notable for its many subplots and digressions from the main storyline, the novels. 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. If youve found les miz or war and peace, for that matter forbidding for its length, download the audio from your local library and try it as an audiobook. Below, youll find great works of fiction, poetry and nonfiction, by such authors as twain, tolstoy, hemingway. 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. After his release, valjean plans to rob monseigneur myriel, a saintlike bishop, but cancels his plan. 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. Listen to les miserables audiobook by victor hugo and bill. Les miserables audiobook by victor hugo, read by pete cross. In the sewers and backstreets we encounter the wolflike tread of crime, and assassination for a few sous is all in a days work.
Miserables, les by victor hugo and david case audiobook. It would be good if whisoersync for kindle was made available. Often fondly called, les mis, it is the second longest running musical in the world and was the recipient of 8 tony awards. Introducing one of the most famous characters in literature, jean valjeanthe noble peasant imprisoned for stealing a loaf of. Les miserables is a terrific insight into french history.
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. If youve found les miz or war and peace, for that matter forbidding for its length. Les miserables is primarily a great humanitarian work that encourages compassion and hope in the face of adversity and injustice. The two most popular works of hugo are les miserables and the hunchback of notre dame, published in our literature collection. In the sewers and backstreets, we encounter the wolflike tread of crime, and assassination for a few. Les miserables by victor hugo full audio book les mis. Witty and ambitious, nosignal area is a sprawling novel, smart and just cynical enough to frame and give an edge to the abiding nostalgia that is its real subject.
We weep with the unlucky and heartbroken fantine, and we exult with the heroic revolutionaries of the barricades. Along the way, the exconvict joins a revolution, adopts a daughter, and beats. Download hundreds of free audio books, mostly classics, to your mp3 player or computer. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Les miserables book by victor hugo official publisher. Translated by julie rose audiobook by victor hugo, julie rose translator, narrated by george guidall. 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. Considered to be french novelist victor hugos masterpiece, les miserables, which was published in 1862, is a sprawling. Listen to les miserables audiobook by victor hugo, narrated by alan munro. I went to the store today and bought les miserables, only to find out once i got home that it is the abridged version. Witty and ambitious, nosignal area is a sprawling novel, smart and just cynical enough to frame and give an. In the englishspeaking world, the novel is usually referred to by its original french title. Les miserables was adapted into a french broadway musical in 1980 and then later translated to english in 1985. Set in the parisian underworld of the early nineteenth century, les miserables follows the adventures of jean valjean, once an honest peasant, who spent nineteen years in prison for stealing a.
Victor hugo was born in besan on on february 26th, 1802. Les miserables, victor hugo 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. Les miserables is the greatest book by the finest author who ever lived. In it, victor hugo takes readers deep into the parisian underworld, immerses them in a battle between good. Id add, check the book out from the library as well.
In the sewers and backstreets, we encounter the wolflike tread of crime, and assassination for a few sous is all in a days work. Nov 17, 2008 this is an abridged edition victor hugo began writing les miserables twenty years before its eventual publication in 1862. 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. To audiobookophiles, case is a wellknown, beloved voice his narration of war and peace is dazzling of more than 700 titles, great and obscure. Naxos audiobooks les miserables abridged bill homewood. Based on the novel by victor hugo, les miserables travels with prisoneronparole, 24601, jean valjean, as he runs from the ruthless inspector javert on a journey beyond the barricades, at the center of the june rebellion. Apr 26, 2019 les miserables by victor hugo, narrated by pete cross. 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. Apr 25, 2008 listen to les miserables audiobook by victor hugo.
Victor hugo 1802 1885, translated by isabel florence hapgood 1851 1928 this is book 3 of 5. 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. The new version of les miserables has now reopened in the newly renamed sondheim theatre you can reserve your tickets here to les miserables which is booking to 4th april 2020. This is an abridged edition victor hugo began writing les miserables twenty years before its eventual publication in 1862. Its hailed by many critics as not just victor hugos finest work but. Jul 11, 2008 les miserables, as interpreted by the rsc. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. A potent social document of the poverty, ignorance, and brutality of man, les miserables is also a. Bill homewood has worked extensively for television and on stage in the west end, major theatres and the rsc. What a great book, but some of the history lessons were a little too long.
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