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Its hero is Jean Valjean, the noble peasant imprisoned. A sweeping story of love and honor in the depths of the Parisian underworld, immerses us in an epic struggle between good and evil, and carries us onto the barricades during the uprising of 1832 with a realism that is unsurpassed in modern literature.
We experience the desperation of the prostitute, Fantine; the amorality of the rogue, Thenardier; and the unquenchable desire of all human beings to be genuinely free.
Hugo saw Les Misérables as a means of dramatizing his bitter criticism of French society, but the novel that resulted transcends its own time and place. It's an ever-fascinating story, a sweeping spectacle that dazzles the senses as it touches the heart, and this audio edition captures its lasting greatness.
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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 sister's starving family. A hardened criminal upon his release, he eventually reforms, becoming a successful industrialist and town mayor. Despite this, he is haunted by an impulsive former crime and is pursued relentlessly by the police inspector Javert.
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one happy insomniac
- By Kathryn on 01-27-05
By: Victor Hugo
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Les Misérables
- Penguin Classics
- By: Christine Donougher, Victor Hugo, Robert Tombs
- Narrated by: Adeel Akhtar, Natalie Simpson, Adrian Scarborough, and others
- Length: 65 hrs and 41 mins
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Victor Hugo's tale of injustice, heroism and love follows the fortunes of Jean Valjean, an escaped convict determined to put his criminal past behind him. But his attempts to become a respected member of the community are constantly put under threat: by his own conscience and by the relentless investigations of the dogged Policeman, Javert. It is not simply for himself that Valjean must stay free, however, for he has sworn to protect the baby daughter of Fantine, driven to prostitution by poverty.
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Great Book, Great Translation, 5 Great Narrators
- By Rain Wiegartner on 06-07-20
By: Christine Donougher, and others
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Les Misérables
- By: Victor Hugo
- Narrated by: Walter Covell
- Length: 33 hrs and 13 mins
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Les Miserables is set in the Parisian underworld. 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-like bishop, but cancels his plan. However, he forfeits his parole by committing a minor crime, and for this crime Valjean is haunted by the police inspector Javert. Valjean eventually reforms and becomes a successful businessman, benefactor, and mayor of a northern town.
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astounding
- By Leslie on 07-30-06
By: Victor Hugo
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Les Miserables
- By: Victor Hugo
- Narrated by: Christopher Cazenove
- Length: 2 hrs and 48 mins
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Jean Valjean, the central character of Hugo's sweeping novel, is one of society's victims. A poor but honest peasant, he stole a loaf of bread to feed his sister's starving family and ended up in prison. By the time of his eventual release, he has become a hardened criminal, but his friendship with the saintly Monseigneur Bienvenu gives him another chance at life. This new, respectable life is precarious, for Valjean is still sought by the law, in the person of the implacable Inspector Javert.
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Too short
- By emeraldrose on 10-02-18
By: Victor Hugo
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Les Misérables: Translated by Julie Rose
- By: Victor Hugo, Julie Rose - translator
- Narrated by: George Guidall
- Length: 60 hrs and 26 mins
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One of the great classics of world literature and the inspiration for the most beloved stage musical of all time, Les Misérables is legendary author Victor Hugo’s masterpiece. This extraordinary English version by renowned translator Julie Rose captures all the majesty and brilliance of Hugo’s work. Here is the timeless story of the quintessential hunted man—Jean Valjean—and the injustices, violence, and social inequalities that torment him.
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A Book that Made Me a Better Person
- By Jeff Diamond on 03-29-13
By: Victor Hugo, and others
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Les Misérables
- By: Victor Hugo
- Narrated by: Bill Homewood
- Length: 67 hrs and 53 mins
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Les Misérables is set in Paris after the French Revolution. In the sewers and backstreets, we encounter "the wolf-like tread of crime", and assassination for a few sous is all in a day's work. We weep with the unlucky and heart-broken Fantine, and we exult with the heroic revolutionaries of the barricades; but above all we thrill to the steadfast courage and nobility of soul of ex-convict Jean Valjean, always in danger from the relentless pursuit of the diabolical Inspector Javert.
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Use earphones that are light on bass
- By Tad Davis on 11-08-15
By: Victor Hugo
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Les Miserables
- By: Victor Hugo
- Narrated by: Frederick Davidson
- Length: 12 hrs and 4 mins
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Set in the Parisian underworld and plotted like a detective story, Les Misérables follows the adventures of Jean Valjean, originally an honest peasant, who has been imprisoned for 19 years for stealing a loaf of bread to feed his sister's starving family. A hardened criminal upon his release, he eventually reforms, becoming a successful industrialist and town mayor.
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Good reader, but no Fantine back story at all.
- By Katie Maynard on 09-14-17
By: Victor Hugo
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Les Misérables. L'intégrale
- By: Victor Hugo
- Narrated by: Michel Vuillermoz, Élodie Huber, Pierre-François Garel, and others
- Length: 56 hrs and 52 mins
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Un enregistrement exceptionnel : les cinq volumes des "Misérables", un des plus grands romans de la littérature française, enfin disponibles en livre audio. Jean Valjean, Cosette, les Thénardier, Gavroche, ou encore Javert sont autant de noms qui résonnent au-delà de l'histoire qui les a fait naître. Ces misérables sont décrits à la fois comme des archétypes du genre humain, mais aussi comme les produits d'une société génératrice de pauvreté, d'ignorance et de désespoir.
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Michel Vuillermoz (the 1st) is a really bad reader
- By bo on 07-18-17
By: Victor Hugo
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Les Misérables
- By: Victor Hugo
- Narrated by: Philippe Duquenoy
- Length: 60 hrs and 49 mins
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As one of the greatest novels of all time, Victor Hugo’s Les Misérables takes the listeneron a journey into the turbulent Parisian underworld. With breathtaking realism, Hugo recreates the dark world of the 1832 uprising and the sad but meaningful struggle between good and evil. In Les Misérables, Victor Hugo introduces one of the most beloved fictional characters of classic literature, Jean Valjean, who is best known for his imprisonment for the minor offense of stealing a loaf of bread.
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What a great narrator!
- By BZF on 10-02-22
By: Victor Hugo
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Les Miserables
- A BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation
- By: Victor Hugo
- Narrated by: Joss Ackland, Roger Allam, full cast
- Length: 5 hrs and 40 mins
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Joss Ackland, Roger Allam, and Leslie Phillips star in this BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation of Victor Hugo’s classic novel. When poverty drives Jean Valjean to steal a loaf of bread from a baker’s window, it is an action that will haunt him for the rest of his life. A citizen of postrevolutionary France, he is sentenced to nineteen years’ hard labour.
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Possibly the best audio version of Les Miserables?
- By DARBY KERN on 08-02-16
By: Victor Hugo
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Les Miserables
- By: Victor Hugo
- Narrated by: David Case
- Length: 12 hrs and 25 mins
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Les Misérables emphasizes the three major predicaments of the 19th century, each symbolized by a major character: Jean Valjean represents the degradation of man in the proletariat, Fantine represents the subjection of women through hunger, and Cosette represents the atrophy of the child by darkness.
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TOO Abridged, Read Only if You Won't Read More
- By Syd Young on 02-03-14
By: Victor Hugo
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Les Misérables (ABR)
- By: Victor Hugo, Isabel F. Hapgood - translator
- Narrated by: Pete Cross
- Length: 43 hrs and 23 mins
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Considered to be French novelist Victor Hugo's 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. Notable for its many subplots and digressions from the main storyline, the novel's stated aim is a progress from evil to good, from injustice to justice, from falsehood to truth, which can be seen most clearly in the story of the central character Jean Valjean, an ex-convict who struggles to shake the sins of his past and become a good man.
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Transcendent, magnanimous
- By CMD on 03-25-21
By: Victor Hugo, and others
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- katie
- 02-13-17
My Favorite Book
I saw the movie, the play, so finally I read the book. This is so great, I love it, it better then the play and add more background, this is probably my favorite book in the whole world.
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- Sandy Egg O
- 05-11-23
Different from the movie
Although different from the movie the basic storyline remains the same. A great story to listen to.
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- rom122
- 01-27-13
Best Fiction Ever Written
Would you listen to Les Misérables again? Why?
I love it, and listen to it over and over, more than once a year.
What did you like best about this story?
Struggle of characters to do what is best, vs. what is easiest
Have you listened to any of Mark McKerracher’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
No, haven't heard him before, but LOVE his performance.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
No. It's long and involved.
Any additional comments?
BEST BEST BEST !!!
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- jahlil
- 02-16-16
MARVELOUS
loved it. this book is amazing. it feels like your in the book like your the characters.
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- Kirk Liemohn
- 02-22-20
Loved it!
With the French names it was hard for me to keep up with all of the characters so it would have helped if I took notes since the author left characters for long periods of time and they would return. Great nevertheless.
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- Austyn
- 12-07-15
Classic
Les Misérable is a classic in all perspectives. It truly has something for everyone. It has action, it has romance, it's sad, it's happy, it's everything! If you have the time truly listen to this one.
You won't be disappointed!
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- Self Helper
- 08-02-19
shortened or not, Les miserables is always great!
Kids nowadays don't read long stories. This one is worth reading. One of the best books ever written. I read it when I was was a 14, At 60, it still made me cry. Read it!
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- F'nA
- 09-03-17
Abridged version
Looking back at the description I don't see anything that indicated that this was an abridged version of the book. Maybe it is there and I just missed it. I suppose I should have ascertained this by its short length. I listened to the sample in order to find a voice that was the least annoying for me and this one won in that regard. But yea, had I known that it would be leaving out so much of the stuff that separates the book from the movie I wouldn't have bought it. This book seems to run parallel to the movie. I can't stress that point enough. Don't expect any more details from this than you saw in the movie.
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- Elizabeth
- 12-11-12
too short
this abridged version is too short, you might as well just see the play or watch the movie. buy a longer version to get a better sense of the original writing.
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