Les Misérables
Ratings228
Average rating4.2
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Ratings228
Average rating4.2
Story of Valjean, the ex-convict who rises against all odds from galley slave to mayor, and the fanatical police inspector who dedicates his life to recapturing Valjean.
Series
3 primary booksLos Miserables is a 3-book series with 3 primary works first released in 7 with contributions by Victor Hugo, Isabel Florence Hapgood, and 2 others.
Series
3 primary booksLes Misérables is a 3-book series with 3 primary works first released in 7 with contributions by Victor Hugo and Isabel Florence Hapgood.
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Il m'aura fallu plus de trois semaines pour lire ce gros pavé de Victor Hugo, peut-être son oeuvre la plus connue, mais je ne regrette pas ces longues heures passées avec Jean Valjean, Fantine, Cosette, l'inspecteur Javert, Marius, sans oublier l'inoubliable Gavroche.
Victor Hugo nous a offert ici une oeuvre majeure, magistrale. Il se permet régulièrement de longues digressions, mais certaines sont presque plus passionnantes encore que le récit principal. Malgré quelques longueurs, le résultat est incroyable, saisissant. Assurément l'un des chefs d'oeuvre de la littérature française.
started this when i was like 14 and never finished it sorry victor hugo
Let me start by saying I couldn't finish this book. There were definitely great parts, when the action was pumping and I couldn't turn the pages fast enough, but mostly it was BORING. I got about halfway through, but found myself dreading any free time because it meant that I should be reading it.
Much much more than a stage musical. Equal parts history, novel, and manifesto for social fairness. Don't let the size put you off and read it now.
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