About Les Misérables. Learn more. Prisoners, priests, prostitutes, revolutionaries, and romantics, from Jean Valjean to Javert, Bill Homewood is everyone at once. Les Miserables (Translated by Isabel F. Hapgood) - Kindle edition by Hugo, Victor, Isabel F. Hapgood. It was incredibly moving that after a chance meeting, Gavroche shared his shabby, crude shelter in a giant elephant statue, monument to Napoleon, with two younger homeless kid younger than himself. Indeed this epic tale of goodness must inspire readers greatly to no ends if readers would embrace the story and gaining a new perspective on life, a selfless aspect of service unto others that must take priority over our own selfish needs, bringing ultimately sublimity into our earthly existence. "From the title announcement surrounded by thrilling music, you will be captured and held fast through this long, heartbreaking, beautiful audiobook. It really is worth the read, and I do feel that the length of the story makes you empathise with the journey of Jean Valjean and his struggles. The Centaur Classics Edition of Les Miserables is unabridged and extremely well-formatted, though there are a handful of typos throughout. L'intégrale; Narrator. Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club that’s right for you for free. Don't listen to those who say that it could have been shorter, that there is too much "digression". Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Les Miserables (Translated by Isabel F. Hapgood). There was a problem loading your book clubs. An extraordinary tale, cleverly worked. Redemption links and eBooks cannot be resold. The book that inspired the movie. Jean Valjean, despite his efforts to become a force for good in the world cannot escape the consequences of his criminal past. It is a novel peopled by colourful characters from the nineteenth-century Parisian underworld; the street children, the prostitutes and the criminals. A tale of heroism and love, “Les Miserables,” is justifiably regarded as one of the greatest novels ever written. This sprawling epic is at once a brilliant fictional narrative and a sharp criticism of the social and economic injustice that the countless impoverished peoples of the world have faced. I usually don’t review anything, but when this book arrived , I thought it was so beautiful ,I must write one! Emily Brontë, Rachel Atkins - introduction, Narrated by: I see that they've done this with Anna Karenina. I chose to give Denny another shot. Life is harsh and Pip has few prospects until he receives from an anonymous benefactor the chance of escaping the forge for a more promising life in London. This book is a reproduction of the original ... La légende des siècles by Victor Hugo. Les Mis follows convict-turned-saint Jean Valjean as he raises the orphan Cosette and evades police inspector Javert. Dramaturge, écrivain, poète, homme politique et intellectuel engagé français (1802-1885). This sprawling epic is at once a brilliant fictional narrative and a sharp criticism of the social and economic injustice that the countless impoverished peoples of the world have faced. The unapologetic intensity with which Emily Brontë wrote this story ensures that it will forever be considered one of the greatest works of English literature. 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. Prime members enjoy FREE Delivery and exclusive access to movies, TV shows, music, Kindle e-books, Twitch Prime, and more. Perhaps because all three great authors of the 19th century had the common trait of God loving/fearing and the theme of love and redemption prominently coursed through their great works of literature. Expect to shed tears of sorrow and joy. I devoured it.