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Les Misérables

(Signet Classics)

By Victor Hugo, Norman MacAfee (Translator)

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| Paperback | 9780451525260

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An amazing book. I can't believe I waited so long to read it. An near-encyclopedic vision of France, Paris, French history, and French culture/society. And about as thrilling a story as you get in much lesser works.

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Albion said on Apr 15, 2009 | Add your feedback

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This epic is fantastic, interesting but LOOOONNNGGGGGG. =) Seriously, the musical does you a favour by summarising most of the highlights in the book so even if you don't read Les Miserables, you could still get the gist of it from the musical.

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shazzpezzazz said on Aug 18, 2006 | Add your feedback

Honestly, I wasn't into classics. Before, I find them boring that it can activate my snooze mode button.
Good thing this book changed my view about Classic novels.
Once again, this book was required and recommended by our fourth year English teacher. Unlike The Good Earth, we were required to pass ... (continue)

Honestly, I wasn't into classics. Before, I find them boring that it can activate my snooze mode button.
Good thing this book changed my view about Classic novels.
Once again, this book was required and recommended by our fourth year English teacher. Unlike The Good Earth, we were required to pass a paper for each chapter.
At first when I was reading the book, I was like, "whaaaat?!"
But while getting through each chapters of the book, I got hooked.
I didn't finish reading the book back then.
That is why last May 01, I decided to grab and finish the book.
I was intrigued on what will happen to Jean Valjean and Cosette.
At first I thought Jean Valjean will not survive the chase between him and Javert but eventually he did while protecting Cosette at all cost.
I admire Jean Valjean's character, how he'd turn into a good person who helps those who are in need and will not boast about it. It doesn't matter to him if others do him bad as long as he is doing good to them. He can be a saint or a hero for his deeds.
Speechless.
No words can describe how good Jean Valjean is.
Basically, this book shows us the reality of life -- poverty, injustices, discrimination, the cruelty of the world.
But in the end, one will still reach that self-fulfillment one day despite all the hardships and struggles in life.
I will end this with another quote:
"Books are cold but sure friends."
(I agree, not just a friend but Book is one of my boyfriends, the other is Music :D )

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Arra said on Jul 23, 2010 about the Mass Market Paperback edition | Add your feedback

Good story but a bit boring

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Chiaragattinoni said on Jul 27, 2009 | Add your feedback

Found a brilliant English version of this classic and read it twice. Skipped some real heavy going stuff along the way (like the never-ending description of the battle of Waterloo), but thoroughly enjoyed most of it - never thought I would!

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Cinzia said on Oct 22, 2008 | Add your feedback

Hugo is a bit long winded. He tends to go off into long philosophical turns. But many of those are very insightful. It's well worth reading.

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AiannaOh said on Sep 2, 2008 about the Mass Market Paperback edition | Add your feedback

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English Books
Paperback 1463 Pages
ISBN-10: 0451525264
ISBN-13: 9780451525260
Publisher: Signet Classics
Pub date: Mar 01, 1987
Dimensions: 1161 mm x 710 mm x 452 mm Just how big is that?
Also available as: Mass Market Paperback, Hardcover, Audio CD, Audio Cassette, Unbound, Others and eBook
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