The Catholic Renaissance, which deplored Hugo’s bombastic, prophetic rhetoric and his pretensions to revealing a new religion, also derived considerable indirect inspiration from Hugo. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. © 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. The huge success of "Les Miserables "as a didactic work on behalf of the poor and oppressed is due to his poetic and myth-enlarged view of human nature." He is buried in the Panth?on alongside Alexandre Dumas and ?mile Zola. The Fireraisers (Detective Watters Mysteries Book 1), Oops! I am reading this book in paperback. Give one a try. Notre-Dame de Paris provides even better examples. Pity they made such trash films and musicals of this Epic, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 12, 2018. Expect to shed tears of sorrow and joy. The best-known of the French Romantic writers, Victor Hugo was a poet, novelist, dramatist, and political critic. Voilà ce que je suis et voilà pourquoi j'ai fait Les Misérables." After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages that interest you. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in. of Pittsburgh, Bradford, Intrigue passionnante, style multiforme, personnages inoubliables : ce choix d'extraits permet de redécouvrir le chef-d'œuvre de Victor Hugo. Great Edition, Interesting Introduction, Superb Translation, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 21, 2019. "These words were written in 1823, just after the publication of his own first novel, Han d'Islande, and there is no doubt that Hugo had himself in mind as the man who could 'enshrine Walter Scott as Homer'. Reviewed in the United States on December 13, 2014. He needs Sheriff Stillman. The story is well enough rehearsed without me needing to comment on the plot. Hugo died in 1885, revered not only for his influence on French literature, but also for his role in shaping French democracy. ‘A sprawling, rumbustious novel’ Daily Mail We look for irony, parody and sarcasm; we fit them into our post-postmodern frame; we read between the lines; we mock the godlike narrator; we read ourselves into the texts. Additional gift options are available when buying one eBook at a time. It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. Close. From the Introduction by Peter Washington" $0.99 — Kindle: $2.19 — — Prisoners, priests, prostitutes, revolutionaries, and romantics, from Jean Valjean to Javert, Bill Homewood is everyone at once. Love the novel anyway, but I am very happy with the size of this edition. The Count of Monte Cristo (Penguin Classics), Hugo's classic tale set against the backdrop of political upheaval in 19th-century France retains its timeless appeal in this notably condensed rendition of the struggles of former convict Jean Valjean. Just finished reading this with the help of the audio version (same translation). Jean Valjean's journey to redemption is just one of the pieces in the tapestry expertly woven by a master storyteller, and the character development of even almost insignificant characters in the story is precise and highly readable. How did he do it? Un plaisir de lecture qui fait suite au volume 1. us different. Reviewed in the United States on May 25, 2019. Amazon doesn't seem to like to list the translators but it can make a huge difference. The pacing is like continental football: slow, slow, quick, quick, slow. --This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition. The book dives off into lots of descriptions of 1830's France. Sometimes we try to envision history in our own image; sometimes we use it to understand ourselves; at all times we are formed by it without our knowledge. In his person, he sums up all that is most monsterous in writerly vanity; in his best work he transcended his failings. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the Enter key is pressed. At the same time, Hugo's treatment of Waterloo makes it clear that realities and appearances diverge as much in everyday life as they do in historical interpretation - and that the two divergences are linked. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the Enter key is pressed. Sprawling tale that fails to deliver on its early promise, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 15, 2018. Then you can start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. Text-to-Speech allowed me to focus on the incredible story and not hassle through the pronunciations. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. I have enjoyed what I have read so far and realize the stage musical and the movies contain only a small part of the original book. Homewood's performance makes this story of inner goodness and heroism mesmerizing. It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. I saw the recent TV version of the story and wanted to see how it compared with the book. Prime members enjoy FREE Delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, TV shows, original audio series, and Kindle books. --This text refers to an alternate, The classic story of kindness, love, honor and poverty is not as depressing as some of Hugo's other works. This is a regular-size paperback of over a thousand pages! It tells its sprawling story in a traditional mode, dominated by the controlling perspective of an omniscient author who, despite flashbacks and digressions, generally proceeds steadily forward, following the protagonists as they age. Elevated to the peerage by King Louis-Philippe, Hugo played an active role in French politics through the 1848 Revolution and into the Second and Third Republics. It is the story of suffering and ultimate redemption/conquest. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. Perhaps the greatest novel ever written about the theft of a loaf of bread and how said theft could lead to a redemption so powerful that they made a musical (and movie) out of it. This is a book with such a complex development, going on for over 1,000 pages, that you cannot read it in one sitting. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 13, 2011. Please try your request again later. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Les Misérables - Kindle edition by Hugo, Victor. On almost every page multiple words are printed together (i.e. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 9 January 2015. These maxims demonstrate the author’s ability to synthesize many experiences. Grab this classic piece of American literature today. It helps if you are familiar with french history of the period. Does this book contain inappropriate content? --Céline Darner--This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition. I won't go into detail regarding the excellence of the Everyman's translation nor review what is arguably (according to Tolstoy) the greatest novel ever written. From AudioFile. Employing a judicious pruning and excellent translation, Nigel Anthony plays the melodrama and sentimentality without chewing the scenery--a neat trick. I wonder what will be said, one hundred years from now, of the contemporary books we revere. A quotable quote on every page. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 21, 2019. YOU WOULD IMAGINE that they would spend a couple cents making a good keepable cover, Reviewed in the United States on September 26, 2017, *This is a review of the Les Miserables Penguin Classics Hardcover*, Reviewed in the United States on July 28, 2018, What can one say negatively about one of the greatest books ever written. --This text refers to an alternate. WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY ADAM THIRLWELL To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. --This text refers to an alternate. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Les Misérables (English language). Find all the books, read about the author, and more. The hardcopy is so huge! Y.R.Ê (c)AudioFile, Portland, Maine --This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition. It eclipsed the record number of international productions of a musical, previously held by Cats (see Porter, Victor Hugo, pp. We're sorry, the Kindle Edition of this title is not currently available for purchase, Inspire a love of reading with Prime Book Box for Kids.

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