Victor Hugo's towering novel of Jean Valjean, his unjust imprisonment, and his lifelong flight from a relentless police officer.
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1432 pages and still a page-turner. This is beyond a shadow of a doubt the best book I have ever read. The character development starts out a little vague, but develops into broad sweeping palettes with exquisite detail.
Jean Valjean is likely the most famous character in all of literature. There are times when it seems as though Hugo is deliberately trying to run a stiletto of pain directly up the spinal canal of the reader. The trials and tribulations of Cosette go to the point where I had the intense desire to tear this book in half. There were times I had come to actually despise this book.
The level of emotion Hugo evokes is staggering. The reader is helpless before his mastery. By the end of the novel I was enraptured and in tears.
That this work is pure fiction from the mind of one man is beyond imagining. You cannot count yourself a true scholar if you have not read Les Miserables in the unabridged translation.
Jean Valjean is likely the most famous character in all of literature. There are times when it seems as though Hugo is deliberately trying to run a stiletto of pain directly up the spinal canal of the reader. The trials and tribulations of Cosette go to the point where I had the intense desire to tear this book in half. There were times I had come to actually despise this book.
The level of emotion Hugo evokes is staggering. The reader is helpless before his mastery. By the end of the novel I was enraptured and in tears.
That this work is pure fiction from the mind of one man is beyond imagining. You cannot count yourself a true scholar if you have not read Les Miserables in the unabridged translation.
By Ms. Bedelia
Format:Mass Market Paperback
This is a fabulous book. It's a tale about the human race that applies to all people, places, and time-periods that really touches your heart and makes you think. It's an incredible peice of literature. Read it!
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Skip the musical and the movies and read the real thing. Victor Hugo is my new literary hero. Yes, the book looks imposing and thick but it is well worth the effort. After reading many great novels, this one will always rank at the top. The Bishop has done for me in many ways what he did for Valjean. Follow this novel with one each from Balzac, Dumas and Flaubert to hang on to that French Romanticism. Hugo remains a philosophical genius.
This particular translation seemed a little flawed but it was very easy to read. The Wordsworth Classics edition is preferable due to superior translation and annotations. However, my copy only contained half the novel.
This particular translation seemed a little flawed but it was very easy to read. The Wordsworth Classics edition is preferable due to superior translation and annotations. However, my copy only contained half the novel.
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Victor Hugo caresses Man
Les Miserables holds Man in loving light; you can see Hugo's paternal smile through his words. Ayn Rand understated when she wrote that reading Les Miserables makes one "feel... Read more
Published on April 27 2004 by Tom Treloar
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Literary masterpiece
Les Miserables is an amazing book. It is extremely emotional, realistic, romantic, educational, entertaining, and humorous all at the same time. Read more
Published on April 26 2004 by dustin
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A vivid and captivating story of humanity in all its forms.
This 1400+ page book follows the life of Jean Valjean, a man sentenced to nineteen years in prison for stealing a loaf of bread. Read more
Published on April 4 2004 by Monika
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The BEST book I have EVER read
All I can say is, if you don't read this book, you haven't lived. Make sure you get the full version though to get the most out of it. Read more
Published on Mar 24 2004 by S. Becker
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Best Book I Ever Read
I saw this first, as a movie, and I liked it well enough to pick up the book. It seemed a daunting read at first, but Hugo weaves his tale so skillfully that by the end, you wish... Read more
Published on Mar 19 2004
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Wonderful classic
This book is written with complete and vivid details. Hugo is long winded in his explanations and descriptions of his world and sometimes I had to grit my teeth to keep reading and... Read more
Published on Mar 18 2004 by Zachary Williamson
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Don't let the musical fool you...
I read this after having seen the musical when it was in town. I love the music. I love the story. I love it all. I bought the book and fell in love all over again. Read more
Published on Mar 16 2004 by Clew
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Excellent yet slightly inaccessible book
The famous Les Miserables comes in many forms, translations and editions. Mine was exactly 900 pages. Read more
Published on Feb 13 2004 by Frikle
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The word "masterpiece" does not do this book justice
Perhaps the crowning achievement of all French literature, Les Miserables is truly one of the greatest novels of all-time. Read more
Published on Dec 22 2003 by Bill R. Moore
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A Life-Changing Book that is worth the effort
I loved the musical of Les Miserables and immediately bought the book by Hugo. It sat on my shelf for about 3 years before I finally became motivated to read it. Read more
Published on Nov 15 2003 by C. Stephans
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