Laid in is the handbill from the same publisher, quoting ticketing information. Complete and unabridged by victor hugo 19960101 hardcover. Many translations are actually an abridged version of the full text, and we decided to follow suit. The book was published in multiple languages including english language, consists of 1463 pages and is available in mass market paperback format. How les miserables was the biggest deal in book history. It also says revised and edited by frederick mynon cooper, and is by a. Les miserables by victor hugo, julie rose waterstones. The book is in excess of 1200 pages but it gives you bragging rights as an avid reader. Free online study guide summary for les miserables by victor hugo book notes chapter summary synopsis booknotes study guide analysis online notes. The deal, bellos points out, was pathbreaking on several levels.
Les miserables a new unabridged translation victor hugo. Les miserables is a french historical novel by victor hugo, first published in 1862, that is. Nice to know about waterloo, french revolution, french slang words, the. Les miserables enriched classics kindle edition by hugo. An antique les miserables edition or just a really ratty book. 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. It was an instant popular success and was quickly translated into several languages. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Ten facts you didnt know about les miserables victoria.
Les miserables translations folio society devotees. The title is french, translating in english to the wretched ones. What i had previously spurned as tedious and long winded added an entirely new dimension to the book. Pdf les miserables book les miserables free download. The book, first published in 1862, is set in 19th century. This topic is currently marked as dormantthe last message is more than 90 days old. If you want a quick, condensed reading of the basic plot line of les miserables, this book does well, but if you want to experience the true richness of hugos thoughts, buy a truly unabridged version from another publisher i recommend wilbours translation i had to buy it after purchasing this one and being disappointed. A clean tight firm book, fine, near as new in fine illustrated soft wraps, 12 x 9 x 18 thick, clean, supple and unmarked pages of splendid musical history, stunningly illustrated. I just bought the volume ii book of les miserables from a local library book sale and same situation, no date. Les miserables by victor hugo goodreads share book. In this story of the trials of the peasant jean valjeana man unjustly imprisoned, baffled by destiny, and hounded by his nemesis. It is set in france and spans the course of 17 years, starting in 1815 and ending in 1832.
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. In a shortened version of the book, les mis is about pages long. Now a sixpart miniseries on masterpiece on pbs the only completely unabridged paperback edition of victor hugos masterpiecea sweeping. If you want a quick, condensed reading of the basic plot line of les miserables, this book does well, but if you want to experience the true richness of hugos thoughts, buy a truly unabridged version from another publisher i recommend wilbours translation i had to buy. This extraordinary english version by renowned translator julie rose captures all the majesty and brilliance of hugos work. Ten facts you didnt know about les miserables victor hugos epic has captured and wrung the hearts of millions since its publication in the 1860s. The reader is also treated to the unforgettable descriptions of the battle of. So if you see a few chapters missing or combined here and there, thats why. The descriptions and histories did more than detail the locations of events. Sep 10, 2012 an antique les miserables edition or just a really ratty book. Victor hugo tells his classic story of redemption and struggle, now a major motion picture, of a tormenting police officer and a former convict.
Read a plot overview of the entire book or a chapter by chapter summary. In the englishspeaking world, the novel is usually referred to by its original french title. Les miserables is a novel by victor hugo that was first published in 1862. It is considered one of the longest novels ever written. Buy les miserables penguin classics book online at low prices. One of the great classics of world literature and the inspiration for the most beloved stage musical of all time, les miserables is legendary author victor hugos masterpiece. For instance marius and cosettes wedding night part v, book 6, chapter 1 takes. The novel as a whole is quite lengthy by modern standards, having approximately 1,500 pages in unabridged englishlanguage editions, and 1900 pages in french. Its so rich in history and interesting detail and the poet. Hugos classic tale set against the backdrop of political. An unabridged edition based on the wilbour translation with its language. Jun 22, 2008 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg.
The nook book ebook of the les miserables complete and unabridged. Les miserablesunabridged and illustrated kindle edition by. I came crawling back a couple of weeks later though, because i only had three hundred pages left, and i want to be able to tell people ive read les miserables. The extraordinary adventure of les miserables, the professor and translator david bellos condenses tranches of research into a gripping tale about victor hugos masterpiece. Buy les miserables vintage classics by hugo, victor, thirlwell, adam, rose, julie isbn. Ten facts you didnt know about les miserables victoria van. I had a tantrum, and threw les miserables down, bitterly reminded of when i was reading war and peace and only interested in the stuff to do with natasha, and the war bits.
Les miserables by victor hugo 1915 from argosy book. 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. The strange power of les mis, the book victor hugos hardnosed melodrama. Weve covered all the chapters youll ever really need to read. Les miserables by victor hugo and a great selection of related. Les miserables abridged vs unabridged showing 150 of 84. 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. A major reason for the singular celebrity of this most popular and versatile of the great french writers is les miserables 1862. Im using a copy from a library, and the cover is so messed up that i can hardly read the title. Anyone who loves the broadway musical will love this book.
For me, the first 100 pages of the book are extremely moving and thoughtprovoking but are completely cut out. Great book spent 2 hours a day, 5 days a week, for almost two months listening to all 5 volumes of les miserables. How many words does les miserables unabridged version by victor hugo have. The epic novel is divided in five volumes, each of which is divided into several books and subdivided into chapters, totaling 48 books and 365 chapters. Ive never read it and am contemplating picking up a paperback, but i cant decide. Jean valjean, after spending nineteen years in jail and in the galleys for stealing a loaf of bread and for several attempts to escape, is finally released, but his past keeps haunting him. Collecting les miserables by hugo, victor first edition.
I could write pages upon pages about les miserables but i dont think theres any. This is the best book i have ever read, a page turner 1200 pages small print. Les miserables by victor hugo and a great selection of related books. Complete and unabridged by victor hugo 19960101 hardcover on. Mar 08, 2011 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 acceptable for an le. More than a quarter of the novelby one count 955 of 2,783 pagesis. These are things that hugo just felt like writing about and unapologetically shoehorned into the book.
In a final shortened versionyes, anotherthere are 500 pages. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading les miserables enriched classics. So long as there shall exist, by reason of law and custom, a social condemnation which, in the midst of civilization, artificially creates a hell on earth, and complicates with human fatality a destiny that is divine. The book, first published in 1862, is set in 19th century france and still captures imagination and emotion today.
Nice to know about waterloo, french revolution, french slang words, the paris sewer system, etc, but way to much information. A remarkable tale, beautifully told in a musical format. Sometimes, in the midst of his reading, no matter what the book might be which he had in his hand, he would suddenly fall into a profound meditation, whence he only emerged to write a few lines on the pages of the volume itself. 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. Les miserables, five volumes, complete by victor hugo. The books opens by describing the life of a really upstanding dude named bishop myriel. Read a plot overview of the entire book or a chapter by chapter summary and analysis. If youre really up to it and like a good long book, the unabridged is about 4500 pages, but its divided into 5 volumes and then the books in each. 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. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. These lines have often no connection whatever with the book which contains them.
One day, an ex convict wanders into the bishops village and cant find any food or lodging because everyone turns him away. Les miserables by victor hugo french free at loyal books. Mar 23, 2017 in a new book, the novel of the century. 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. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Sep 23, 2008 how long is unabridged les miserables.
Les miserables illustrated by victor hugo nook book. In case you didnt already know, this book is about a zillion pages long. Victor hugo was a literary genius and the story he constructs here is full of amazing and unforgettable moments. Les miserables unabridged in french book talk librarything. Les miserables enriched classics kindle edition by. Booktopia has les miserables, leatherbound classics by victor hugo. Each book has a certain amount of points, and i have to get atleast 140 pts. However, i like bittersweet stories so that is not necessarily a bad thing. Mar 24, 2007 how many words does les miserables unabridged version by victor hugo have. The strange power of les mis, the book the new republic. The major weakness of les miserables and the reason im only giving it 3 stars is the overwhelming verbosity of hugo.
Les miserables enriched classics kindle edition by hugo, victor. It is 1,220 pages long in this addition, however it is more than worth it. Book appears to have hardly been read and is in fine condition throughout. Les miserables i have been posting quotes from this book for a while now.
Novel of the century, by david bello david bellos new book is a comprehensive guide to les miserables, and a compelling story in its own right, packed with detail about the. 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. Complete and unabridged 9781566199155 by victor hugo and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. In the englishspeaking world, the novel is usually referred to by its original french title, which can be translated from the french as. Buy les miserables by victor hugo, julie rose from waterstones today. Book summary jean valjean, after spending nineteen years in jail and in the galleys for stealing a loaf of bread and for several attempts to escape, is finally released, but his past keeps haunting him. 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. Granted, i feel that some of hugos descriptions are too lengthy, such as spending 60 pages of describing a buildingcovenant, but that adds to his charm. Oct 29, 2011 when i had finished the abridged edition, i immediately turned around and read the unabridged edition.
Chapter after chapter is spent on the obscure rites of a group of nuns and the morality of convents, twenty pages are devoted to the terminology of the parisian argot streetspeak. Les miserables abridged and a great selection of related books. The book is nearly 3,000 pages long and considered an epic. Seventy pages are spent discussing the battle of waterloo, and only the final three of these have anything to do with the rest of the book. See a complete list of the characters in les miserables and indepth analyses of jean valjean, cosette, javert, marius pontmercy, and fantine. It is in really good condition, but there was no vol i either. Les miserables by victor hugo, first edition abebooks. Les miserables or, as it is often shortened, les mis is a novel by victor hugo, published in 1862. The time period during which the story takes place was a political roller coaster for france, and hugo is a master at exploring the implications for every level of society. What a great book, but some of the history lessons were a little too long. 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. And there, in the viscous murk of the pages devoted to sewage and tunnels, you can glimpse, bubbling in. 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 acceptable for an le. I have endured a 60 page digression on the battle of waterloo, 40 pages on convents, 20 pages on sewers, and all kinds of long chapters on.
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