What a great book, but some of the history lessons were a little too long. Despite the stratospheric price tag and the international headlines, the transaction lacked a certain excitementit was a fantastic deal, but without frisson. My sister got it at a garage sale in gig harbor, washington, and unfortunately, volume 1 was nowhere to be found. I have a few of the barnes and noble collectable editions but this is the most stunning one, in my opinion. On another level, it is a drama of crime, punishment and rehabilitation set against a panoramic description of french society after napoleon. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Originalish book tag after it already began uploading, i discovered that its already a thing, but i did so much with my version of the tag that it may as well be an original.
The book, first published in 1862, is set in 19th century. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. The font is great, the goldgilded pages are light but high quality. First american edition and first edition in english of victor hugos masterpiece.
Choose from 500 different sets of les miserables chapter 9 flashcards on quizlet. Les miserables tells the story of exconvict, jean valjean, and his valiant struggle to redeem his past. This version has just over 1450 pages, and claims to be the only complete and unabridged version. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. 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.
Hugo now turns to another leading character, marius. An antique les miserables edition or just a really ratty book. My favorite translation was the first one i read, in college, when i didnt realize there were translations by different people, so i didnt know to write down the author. 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. Les miserables or, as it is often shortened, les mis is a novel by victor hugo, published in 1862. Originally conceived as a simple recording production, les miserables evolved quickly into one of the premiere theater events of the 1980s. 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 who has been imprisoned for 19 years for stealing a loaf of bread. Indeed, this 19thcentury french authors books from the epic drama les miserables to the classic unrequited love. In the englishspeaking world, the novel is usually referred to by its original french title. Les miserables by victor hugo, first edition abebooks. Great book spent 2 hours a day, 5 days a week, for almost two months listening to all 5 volumes of les miserables.
No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. A site dedicated to book lovers providing a forum to discover and share commentary about the books and authors they enjoy. New introductions commissioned from todays top writers and scholars. On one level les miserables is a detective story in which the relentless inspector javert obsessively pursues the escaped convict jean valjean. The narrator lists dozens of names, all of whom constitute parisian high royalist society. While i still want to read the real book someday, this is an excellent substitute if you just want the story. The book is nearly 3,000 pages long and considered an epic. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions.
Old manners reign there, and men and actions are judged harshly in the salon. Les miserables, brochure and handbill from the musical, by alain boublil and claudemichel schonberg based on the novel by victor hugo. Valjean is an exconvict who leaves behind a life of hatred and deceit and makes his fortune with his innovative industrial techniques. It was an instant popular success and was quickly translated into several languages. Content includes books from bestselling, midlist and debut authors. Omnibus edition by victor hugo, 9781435163690, available at book depository with free delivery. Mass market paperback published in 1987, 0375403175 hardcover published in 1998, kindle edition published in 2010, 159. Les miserables is an 1862 french novel by author victor hugo that is widely considered one of the greatest novels of the nineteenth century.
Enriched classics offer readers accessible editions of great works of literature enhanced by helpful notes and commentary. It is a daunting read for many people but is a story that is very close to my heart. He was the son of a man of parliament, and he spent his younger years devoted to worldly affairs. He finds fulfillment in loving his adopted daughter and helping people who are in difficult situations, even when it. Shop for les miserables book hardcover online at target. Gillenormand, by threatening to disinherit marius, has forced georges. If a writer wrote merely for his time, i would have to break my pen and throw it away, the largerthanlife victor hugo once confessed. The title is french, translating in english to the wretched ones. Being the big, huge bookworm that i am, i of course think that books make the very best holiday gifts.
It follows the lives and interactions of several french characters over a seventeenyear period in the early nineteenth. Nice to know about waterloo, french revolution, french slang words, the. Theatrically on par with phantom of the opera, les mis is drawn from the victor hugo novel of the same name. Learn les miserables chapter 9 with free interactive flashcards.
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. Each book includes educational tools alongside the text, enabling students and readers alike to gain a deeper and more developed understanding of the writer and their work. Collecting les miserables by hugo, victor first edition. Les miserables i have been posting quotes from this book for a while now. The story chronicles the life of jean valjean, a simple frenchman arrested as a youth for stealing a loaf of bread. I love the abridged book les miserables and have read it a few times, each a different translation. Read a plot overview of the entire book or a chapter by chapter summary and analysis. Marius is a seventeenyearold who lives with his grandfather, m. However, several alternatives have been used, including the miserables. But during the french revolution, he was forced to emigrate to italy, and his wife died before having children.
Les miserables is one of the most greatest books on the world. Earlier this month, penguin random house bid more than sixtyfive million dollars for the global rights to books by barack and michelle obama, breaking the record for u. Victor hugo tells his classic story of redemption and struggle, now a major motion picture, of a tormenting police officer and a former convict. In a nearby town, georges pontmercy, marius father, a hero of the napoleonic wars, lives in retirement. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. I read les miserables in highschool when i got cast in the musical. Just realized i had this video hidden and the comments turned off. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. 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.
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