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. Les miserables audiobook abridged by victor hugo, read by. Victor hugo 1802 1885, translated by isabel florence hapgood. Considered to be french novelist victor hugos masterpiece, les miserables, which was published in 1862, is a sprawling historical and philosophical. Apr 23, 2018 les miserables part 01 audiobook hunterhex. Les miserables is primarily a great humanitarian work. Notable for its many subplots and digressions from the main storyline, the novels. Along the way, the exconvict joins a revolution, adopts a daughter, and beats people up. Notable for its many subplots and digressions from the main storyline, the novels stated aim is a progress from evil to good, from. This book really helps with summer reading, the long time that it takes to sit down and read is taken away by this audiobook.
Aug 05, 2008 the book les miserables, abridged or unabridged. Jean valjean, who for decades has been hunted by the ruthless policeman javert after breaking parole, agrees to care for a factory workers daughter. Les miserables a new unabridged translation victor hugo. Les miserables abridged vs unabridged showing 150 of 84. As much as i love les miserables, its just loaded down with filler, which may not be everyones cup of tea. Its hailed by many critics as not just victor hugos finest work but also one of the best french novels of all time. Victor hugo les miserables read by bill homewood unabridged. 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. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone.
Ive not read another translation of les miserables or as this version is named the wretched and frankly i dont think ive got the time as its such a mammoth length. Jean valjean was convicted for stealing a loaf of bread. Set in the parisian underworld and plotted like a detective story, les miserables follows the adventures of jean valjean, originally an honest peasant, who was imprisoned for nineteen years for stealing a loaf of bread to feed his sisters starving family. Les miserables is the greatest book by the finest author who ever lived. Written by victor hugo, julie rose translator, audiobook narrated by george guidall.
Considered to be french novelist victor hugos masterpiece, les miserables, which was published in 1862, is a sprawling historical and. Les miserables is set in paris after the french revolution. Victor hugo wrote in his classic les miserables, book five, chapter four. Ive not read another translation of les miserables. If you dont have the patience for this the abridged may be a better option. Download and keep this book for free with a 30 day trial. Les miserables by victor hugo audiobook with text duration. But above all we thrill to the steadfast courage and nobility of soul of ex. A hardened and bitter criminal upon his release, valjean is transformed when an act of compassion by a priest he robbed saves him from returning to.
In it, victor hugo takes readers deep into the parisian underworld, immerses them in a battle between good. I read the unabridged in college and i just dont desire to wade through literally or i havent read this one to me cutting the sewers out of les. Les miz is one of my five favorite novels and i have read hundreds over the decades, most of them classics. This is an abridged edition victor hugo began writing les miserables twenty years before its eventual publication in 1862. 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.
God is behind everything, but everything hides god. Les miserables fully illustrated unabridged hapgood. 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 philosophical epic that covers from 1815 through the. Naxos audiobooks les miserables abridged bill homewood. In the sewers and backstreets we encounter the wolflike tread of crime, and assassination for a few sous is all in a days work. We weep with the unlucky and heartbroken fantine, and we exult with the heroic revolutionaries of the barricades. The unabridged sometimes went deeper into history and side tales than i expected but always came back to add depth to the story. The protagonist, jean valjean, is sentenced to prison for 19 years for stealing a loaf of bread. After his release, valjean plans to rob monseigneur myriel, a saint. It is 1,220 pages long in this addition, however it is more than worth it. The original french text appears on the righthand pages of the book, with the corresponding english translation on the lefthand pages. 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. There were several points where i nearly gave up, and one where i actually announced on.
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. Les miserables, volume 1 by victor hugo on free audio book. Considered to be french novelist victor hugos masterpiece, les miserables, which was published in 1862, is a sprawling historical and philosophical epic that. Les miserables is a french historical novel by victor hugo, first published in 1862, that is considered one of the. Les miserables illustrated by victor hugo nook book. Les miserables by victor hugo audiobook download christian. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Les miserables is at once a tense thriller that contains one of the most compelling chase scenes in all literature, an epic portrayal of the nineteenthcentury french citizenry, and a vital dramahighly particularized and poetic in its rendition but universal in its implicationsof the redemption of one human being. 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. In the sewers and backstreets we encounter the wolflike tread of crime, and.
Victor hugo was a literary genius and the story he constructs here is. Every few years a movie or musical comes along and hugo gets another shot in the arm. In the sewers and backstreets, we encounter the wolflike tread of crime, and assassination for a few sous is all in a days work. An exconvict breaks parole and starts a new life as a righteous man, but is pursued by a police inspector. I have listened to andor read just about every version and abridgement of this masterpiece. There was no unabridged version available when i downloaded this. Widely adapted, the novel inspired the blockbuster musical and movie colloquially known as les mis. 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. 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. This is an unabridged audio recording of the 1887 isabel f.
Im curious what peoples opinions are about reading abridged books a book and wish id gotten the abridged version was les miserables. This edition has complete and unabridged printed clearly on its cover. Introducing one of the most famous characters in literature, jean valjeanthe noble peasant imprisoned for stealing a loaf of bread les. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. The centaur classics edition of les miserables is unabridged and extremely wellformatted, though there are a handful of typos throughout. It took me five months to listen to the whole thing, a 60hour audio book. Les miserables fully illustrated unabridged hapgood translation is formatted for your ereader with a functional and detailed table of contents. Victor hugos les misrables is a novel which tells the story of exconvict jean valjean, his struggles and eventual redemption. Victor hugo 18021885 victor hugos les miserables is a novel which tells the story of exconvict jean valjean, his struggles and eventual redemption. On relistening, i realize that despite the fact the first volume of the novel is titled fantine read out at the start of the audiobook.
Les miserables by victor hugo audio book simply audiobooks. 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. Apr 25, 2008 listen to les miserables audiobook by victor hugo. In the englishspeaking world, the novel is usually referred to by its original french title, which can be translated from the french as. Les miserables audiobook by victor hugo, read by pete cross. Bill homewood has worked extensively for television and on stage in the west end, major theatres and the rsc. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. 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. Hugos immortal classic, an epic story of redemption set in paris after the french revolution, clearly illust.
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