Nice to know about waterloo, french revolution, french slang words, the paris sewer system, etc, but way to much information. Les miserables or, as it is often shortened, les mis is a novel by victor hugo, published in 1862. Les miserables is a wonderful book its a sacrilege to cut it down. Spent 2 hours a day, 5 days a week, for almost two months listening to all 5 volumes of les miserables.
Dec 31, 2012 the musical was written in french, and herbert kretzmer adapted the french lyrics of alain boublil and jeanmarc natel. Collecting les miserables by hugo, victor first edition. If you are a lover of classic literature and the feel of a quality book, you jave to. My new normal is listening to audiobooks on the way to and from work so this one took about 3 weeks to listen to the while thing. The convention was the assembly during the french revolution that sentenced louis xvi to death and eventually guillotined him and his wife. An antique les miserables edition or just a really ratty book. The unabridged form of this story runs to over 1,900 pages in either french or english, necessitating multiple volumes of this bilingual edition, which is designed to assist those learning french. See more ideas about les miserables book, les miserables and les miserables victor hugo. Les miserables illustrated by victor hugo nook book. See a complete list of the characters in les miserables and indepth analyses of jean valjean, cosette, javert, marius pontmercy, and fantine. Sep 10, 2012 the information on the title page where there usually is a date related to publication notes the name of the book les miserables, a novel, by victor hugo. A major reason for the singular celebrity of this most popular and versatile of the. I have read it abridged and unabridged and took french classes just so i could read it in french.
The french revolution exacted a price on people with that sort of fidelity. Les miserables is a novel by victor hugo that was first published in 1862. A major reason for the singular celebrity of this most popular and versatile of the great french writers is les miserables 1862. Start reading les miserablesunabridged and illustrated on your kindle in. In the englishspeaking world, the novel is usually referred to by its original french title. Shop for les miserables book hardcover online at target. Jan 10, 2006 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Hugo now turns to another leading character, marius. Les miserables i have been posting quotes from this book for a while now. Hugos social commentary about class in french society is the reason many people still love his work. My grandmother bought it for me at antique book store, and it is one of my favorite books.
Les miserables unabridged in french book talk librarything. As for the story itself, les miserables is simply one of the greatest stories ever told. 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 information on the title page where there usually is a date related to publication notes the name of the book les miserables, a novel, by victor hugo. The only thing that would have made this book better would be to have been able to read it in french, its original language, which i do not speak. Project gutenberg offers 62,090 free ebooks to download.
However, several alternatives have been used, including the miserables, the wretched, the miserable ones, the poor. This topic is currently marked as dormantthe last message is more than 90 days old. Les miserables translations folio society devotees. The passages i was most curious about are completely left out of.
Now a sixpart miniseries on masterpiece on pbs the only completely unabridged paperback edition of victor hugos. Regarding the book, i read les miserables years ago and remember the basics of the story. This version has just over 1450 pages, and claims to be the only complete and unabridged version. 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. Complete and unabridged 9781566199155 by victor hugo and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Free online study guide summary for les miserables by victor hugo book notes chapter summary synopsis booknotes study guide analysis online notes. Volume 1 by victor hugo, sarah e holroyd from amazons fiction books. Anyway, i checked all over the inside and it doesnt say abridged and yes its extremely long so i. Along the way, the exconvict joins a revolution, adopts a daughter, and beats people up. The abridged version is a dagger in the heart of the book. 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. He has read many translations and will even watch french version of les mes with no. Les miserables by victor hugo, first edition abebooks.
Les miserables a new unabridged translation victor hugo. At the time of the books action, especially in the countryside, french people consider conventionnaires absolutely evil. Hugo develops the plot beautifully as former convict jean valjean struggles to escape his past and is pursuer inspector javert. If you dont mind a 1960s, you can find them for 10 for pretty much any book. Marius is a seventeenyearold who lives with his grandfather, m. Gillenormand, by threatening to disinherit marius, has forced georges. There have been over 60 film adaptations of the story. Les miserables, brochure and handbill from the musical, by alain boublil and claudemichel schonberg based on the novel by victor hugo. The only thing that would have made this book better would be to have been able to read it in french, its original language, which. The book, first published in 1862, is set in 19th century france and still captures imagination and emotion today. To not read the entire unabridged version of les miserables is to miss one of the greatest. An encyclopedic look at all aspects of french society during the early 19th century. Its like a readers digest condensed version of the bible. The books opens by describing the life of a really upstanding dude named bishop myriel.
Anyway, i checked all over the inside and it doesnt say abridged and yes its extremely long so i think it isnt abridged. Ten facts you didnt know about les miserables victoria. Where can i find an unabridged french edition of les. For one thing its not the whole book its just volume 1 fantine. What to know before reading les miserables by victor hugo. Les miserables by victor hugo french free at loyal books. Im using a copy from a library, and the cover is so messed up that i can hardly read the title. 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. 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. The original french text appears on the righthand pages of the book, with the corresponding english translation on the lefthand pages.
One day, an ex convict wanders into the bishops village and cant find any food or lodging because everyone turns him away. This is a classic of classics and a story that has captured my heart since i was a girl. Listening on audio was tremendous and frederick davidson was great as the narrator. He was the son of a man of parliament, and he spent his younger. With the spectacular film version of the major broadway musical adaptation of the english translations of the french novel playing in theaters worldwide, theres a renewed interest in victor. 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. The strange power of les mis, the book the new republic. Aug 05, 2008 the book les miserables, abridged or unabridged. I have just finished reading this book, and can say it was as good as i expected but wow it isnt exaggerated that it is long. What a great book, but some of the history lessons were a little too long. 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. Free online study guide summary for les miserables by victor hugobook notes chapter summary synopsis booknotes study guide analysis online notes. In the englishspeaking world, the novel is usually referred to by its original french title, which can be translated from the french as.
Apr 25, 2008 set in the parisian underworld and plotted like a detective story, les misrables follows the adventures of jean valjean, originally an honest peasant, who has been imprisoned for nineteen years for stealing a loaf of bread to feed his sisters starving family. Les miserables is known to many through its numerous stage and screen adaptations, such as the stage musical of the same name, sometimes abbreviated les mis. Mar 31, 2015 les miserables is a classic for a reason. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. The digressions really hammer home one of the major themes of the novel, providence versus chance. Les miserables, five volumes, complete by victor hugo. I definitely think the unabridged version is great. Les miserables is set in paris after the french revolution. A hardened criminal upon his release, he eventually reforms, becoming a successful industrialist and town mayor. 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 abridged vs unabridged showing 150 of 84. I was ordering a new book, however the book looks and smells like it was laying on the shelf for years. It was written in 1862 and is now in the public domain.
Download the translated ebook to read the rest in english for free. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. An exconvict breaks parole and starts a new life as a righteous man, but is pursued by a police inspector. The passages i was most curious about are completely left out of this version. Les miserables in both english and french ebook by victor. Set in the parisian underworld and plotted like a detective story, les misrables follows the adventures of jean valjean, originally an honest peasant, who has been imprisoned for nineteen years. In a nearby town, georges pontmercy, marius father, a hero of the napoleonic wars, lives in retirement. Underlining passages or marking them with flags because i have a hard time writing in my books are how i remember important to me lines. 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. Jacketed it has been said that victor hugo has a street named after him in virtually every town in france. Miserables petits classiques larousse french edition. Les miserables french edition mobi classics rakuten kobo. I love the translation by charles wilbur, which was translated the year the french book was published and is the first translation in english by a american writer. It opened in france, and then at the barbican center, and then at palace theatre, and then at the queens theatre all at london, and continues to show there.
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. The title is french, translating in english to the wretched ones. English french volume 2 by victor hugo and sarah e holroyd jan 28, 2016. Read les miserables french edition mobi classics by victor hugo available from rakuten kobo. French edition by hugo, victor, kaleo, alana from amazons fiction books store. Information on buying and collecting les miserables by hugo, victor with a guide to.
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