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Binding: Mass Market PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 843.7 EAN: 9780451525260 Format: Unabridged ISBN: 0451525264 Label: Signet Classics Manufacturer: Signet Classics Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 1488 Publication Date: March 03, 1987 Publisher: Signet Classics Studio: Signet Classics Editorial Review: Product Description: 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. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Overrated but goodLes Miserables, by Victor Hugo, is the type of work that is almost beyond the measure of excellence or not. Hugo so indulgent, so excessive, that the book becomes almost otherworldly, an edifice out in an ether of its own, subject to its own literary rules. It is simple in narrative construction, but byzantinely complex in the curlicues of detail. It is such a diverse work that it is almost a cosmos unto itself, apart from the time and reality of mortal men and writers. If there was ever an over ... Read More Rating: - Even better than I'd thoughtI've always been familiar with this story because of the broadway musical, but had never actually read it, until recently. It was the most moving, brilliant, wonderful story I've read in so long. And even being familiar with it, there was nothing lost, because as you'd expect, not all of the plot lines in this amazing novel made it into the play (shocking, I know). It was incredible. Considering it was dauntingly long, I feel like I read it in no time at all. A must read! Rating: - The Genius Without a BrainHugo is a man of contradictions: royalist and republican, chaste and amorous, defender and provocateur. It is sometimes difficult to pin down Hugo's politics, and the man paints with a broad brush, but one thing is certain: Victor Hugo is a creative genius of the highest level. The pen isn't necessarily mightier than the sword. Hugo's pen, however, most certainly is. Consider why you enjoy reading books. If you read in order to meet larger-than-life characters ... Read More Rating: - Y'learn something new every day...I didn't realize there are different translations of this work. I got half-way through this one, left it at home, visited the library in another city and checked out the book there, which turned out to be a different translation, one much more difficult to follow! In fact, I gave up and returned that book, and waited until I got home to take-up-where-I-left-off with this translation. Hugo certainly isn't an "easy read" (no brain-candy, this!) but I'm quite satisfied with my purchase. Rating: - Oh my how I loved reading thisIt was a marathon, reading this book. It was worth it. Friends have said to me that getting through the first portion about the bishop was difficult, but I actually enjoyed it. It was beautiful. If you are considering it, I encourage you to pick it up. The length might be intimidating, but it's not a difficult book to read. If you're just beginning with it, press on and you will be rewarded. |
