A thrilling tale of narrow escapes, romance in the midst of a revolution, and heroism at waterloo, the story forms a parable of a morally empty state that values retribution. I also read his les miserables again, that is 21 years after i read it for the first time in my high. Victor hugos les miserables debuted 150 years ago in 1862 and now has become the literal definition of the big book. Les miserables by victor hugo paste paste magazine. This is a list of the novels over 500,000 words published through a mainstream publisher. First american edition and first edition in english of victor hugos masterpiece. Quite possibly my favorite drama storyline of all time, les miserables is a french historical novel published in 1862 by victor hugo. However, there are averages and rough word counts expected by publishers. This does appear to be the full story, all volumes, books, and chapters. How many words does les miserables unabridged version by victor hugo have. I was hoping it would blow my mind and be a favorite like the count of monte cristo, as i was afraid of that book too, but alas, it was not. Jean valjean, after spending nineteen years in jail and in the galleys for stealing a loaf of bread and for several attempts to escape, is finally released, but his past keeps haunting him. This volume does have the complete libretto in the back and good descriptive copy throughout.
I dreamed a dream les miserables official britains got talent 2009 youtube. Perfect for acing essays, tests, and quizzes, as well as for writing lesson plans. Before we begin, i want to take a good, hard look at your goals. I normally would never read an abridged version, but now i dont know if i should take the book back sometime next week and try to find an unabridged version, or if i should just read the one i have now. Myriels wife there his wife died of a malady of the chest, from which she had long suffered vol 1, book 1, ch 1, there his wife died of a malady of the chest, from which she had long suffered vol 1, book 1, ch 1.
It depends on what you are looking for as someone else said count is the type of book that will have you wondering what will happen next. Les miserables beloved story of redemption encourages compassion and. I love the book so much but i can not get through it with this narrator. This program is called book in 100 days, and before you begin writing your first page, you have to get really clear on how much youll need to write. If youre really up to it and like a good long book, the unabridged is about 4500 pages, but its divided into 5 volumes and then the books in each. Check out our revolutionary sidebyside summary and analysis.
In a world brutalized by poverty and ignorance, the exconvict struggles to renew his life and reaffirm his humanity. In a final shortened versionyes, anotherthere are 500 pages. In a shortened version of the book, les mis is about pages long. At dessert, the senator, who was slightly exhilarated, though still perfectly dignified, exclaimed. Les miserables penguin classics paperback april 29, 1982.
If a writer wrote merely for his time, i would have to break my pen and throw it away, the largerthanlife victor hugo once confessed. More than any other book, les miserables changed that. The project gutenberg ebook of les miserables, by victor hugo this ebook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. The longest novel is artamene ou le grand cyrus, originally published. As the bishop was rather short of stature, he could not reach it. Word counts of the most popular books in the world. More than a quarter of the novelby one count 955 of 2,783 pagesis devoted to essays that argue a moral point or display hugos encyclopedic knowledge but do not advance the plot, nor even a subplot, a method hugo used in such other works as the hunchback of notre dame and toilers of the sea. Les miserables, five volumes, complete by victor hugo. I could write pages upon pages about les miserables but i dont think theres any. At digne, he is repeatedly refused shelter for the night. Les miserables study guide contains a biography of victor hugo, literature essays, a complete etext, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis.
Length of a book is typically associated with its sizespecifically page count leading many to assume the largest and thickest book equates to its length. Set against the backdrop of 19thcentury france and the aftermath of the french revolution, this timeless story of intertwined destinies reveals the power of compassion and the quiet evil of indifference to. Each book has a certain amount of points, and i have to get atleast 140 pts. The story of jean valjean, a poor french boy who is arrested at the age of 19 for stealing a loaf of bread for his family, and who is sentenced to the quarries for seven years. Victor hugos les miserables debuted 150 years ago in 1862 and now has. Its hard to imagine an illustrator less suited to this exhausting story and vice versa. The grace of les miserables youth study book cokesbury. Buy les miserables classics by hugo, victor, denny, norman, denny, norman, denny, norman from amazons fiction books store. In sequential panels large and small, valjean and the other characters appear in picturesquely patched and rumpled costume. More than a quarter of the novelby one count 955 of 2,783 pagesis devoted to essays that argue a moral point or display hugos encyclopedic knowledge. You may think that 1,300 pages is a huge investment of. Victor hugo author, norman denny translator, introduction.
Les miserables by victor hugo les miserables at a century and. Compiling a list of longest novels yields different results depending on whether pages, words or characters are counted. As for the story itself, les miserables is simply one of the greatest stories ever told. Les miserables victor hugo first edition raptis rare books. Book summary jean valjean, after spending nineteen years in jail and in the galleys for stealing a loaf of bread and for several attempts to escape, is finally released, but his past keeps haunting him. One day he rose from his armchair, and went to his library in search of a book. With les miserables youll spend more time analyzing whats already happened and pondering the characters and their motivations.
After repeated attempts to escape, he ends up spending twenty years. Only the saintly bishop, monseigneur myriel, welcomes him. The complete book of les miserables is well illustrated with photos from the original casts. How that transfers to page count is hard as it depends of size of text, number of chapters and format. For the uninitiated, 24601 was protagonist jean valjeans prison number. There are no hardandfast rules when it comes to what word count a novel in a particular genre should be. Free download or read online les miserables pdf epub les miserables series book. The first edition of the novel was published in 1862, and was written by victor hugo.
It is hard for a senator and a bishop to look at each other. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. One day, an ex convict wanders into the bishops village and cant find any food or lodging because everyone turns him away. Collecting les miserables by hugo, victor first edition. The books opens by describing the life of a really upstanding dude named bishop myriel. Pdf les miserables book les miserables free download. Immortalized in popular culture through stage and film adaptations, victor hugos sprawling 1862 novel chronicles the struggles of former convict jean valjean and his relentless pursuit by inspector javert. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 1463 pages and is available in mass market paperback format. I went to the store today and bought les miserables, only to find out once i got home that it is the abridged version. One response to word counts of the most popular books in the world. Ive been wanting to read les miserables for a long time, but the page count kept putting me off. Click the link for more information on the show, to buy tickets and much much more.
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