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Les Miserables (Abridged)
Les Miserables - Abridged
Author: Victor Hugo, Charles E. Wilbour (Translator)
In this story of the trials of the peasant Jean Valjean--a man unjustly imprisoned, baffled by destiny, and hounded by his nemesis, the magnificently realized, ambiguously malevolent police detective Javert--Hugo achieves the sort of rare imaginative resonance that allows a work of art to transcend its genre English edition
ISBN-13: 9781587263309
ISBN-10: 1587263300
Publication Date: 2006
Pages: 640
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4 stars, based on 2 ratings
Publisher: Borders Classics
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Audio CD
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reviewed Les Miserables (Abridged) on + 7 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
A beautiful classic. One of my favorites of all time.
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Helpful Score: 2
Nobody should miss this novel. You'll cry, cheer, and cry some more. You'll walk away exhausted, and extremley fullfilled- Or I'll order it back!
reviewed Les Miserables (Abridged) on + 8 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
Classic - must read.
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one of my top 5 books of all times
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Helpful Score: 1
I am a huge fan of the orginal, I read it every couple of years. I picked up this version by accident, not realizing it was an adaptation. If you have never read the orginal then this is a great book that tells the basic story. But I truely missed the orginal language and cadence of Hugo. Now that you know the basics, please take the time and dive head first into Hugo's world of splendid visions. There is truely nothing like it, and you will not be disappointed.
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sfc95 avatar reviewed Les Miserables (Abridged) on + 686 more book reviews
Absolutely wonderful. This story is so imaginative and captivating. I have not seen the movie or play so reading this for a library contest was at first something I thought I would dread, it was wonderful, I just cannot say enough about the surprise I encountered when I finished this book and was left wanting more. In my opinion a must read.
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Great again this read.
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This is the large size book with nice updated cover and pages that look like an old book would. NICE!
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5 stars
One of my all-time favorite novels. Set during the French Revolution, this story of impoverishment and despair speaks to me on so many levels. Love, loyalty, patriotism, all come together in this rousing tale. I love it.
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Enjoyable read. We read this aloud as a group--lent itself well to that format. Good abridgement.
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This story is a classic and I loved it!!!


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