Les Miserables Victor Hugo in English – Story – Les Misérables Audiobook English – Victor Hugo Video
Les Misérables (/leɪ ˌmɪzəˈrɑːbəl, -blə/, French: [le mizeʁabl(ə)]) is a French historical novel by Victor Hugo, first published in 1862, that is considered one of the greatest novels of the 19th century.
In the English-speaking world, the novel is usually referred to by its original French title. However, several alternatives have been used, including The Miserables, The Wretched, The Miserable Ones, The Poor Ones, The Wretched Poor, The Victims and The Dispossessed. Beginning in 1815 and culminating in the 1832 June Rebellion in Paris, the novel follows the lives and interactions of several characters, particularly the struggles of ex-convict Jean Valjean and his experience of redemption.
Examining the nature of law and grace, the novel elaborates upon the history of France, the architecture and urban design of Paris, politics, moral philosophy, antimonarchism, justice, religion, and the types and nature of romantic and familial love. Les Misérables has been popularized through numerous adaptations for film, television and the stage, including a musical.
Jean Valjean as Monsieur Madeleine, illustration by Gustave Brion.
Author Victor Hugo
Illustrator Emile Bayard
Country first published in Belgium, when author was in self-imposed exile in Guernsey
Language French
Genre Epic novel, Historical fiction, Tragedy
Publisher A. Lacroix, Verboeckhoven & Cie.
Publication date 1862
Pages 1,462
Adaptations of Les Misérables
Since its original publication, Les Misérables has been the subject of a large number of adaptations in numerous types of media, such as books, films, musicals, plays and games.
Notable examples of these adaptations include:
The 1937 radio adaptation by Orson Welles.
The 1952 film adaptation directed by Lewis Milestone, starring Michael Rennie and Robert Newton.
The 1958 film adaptation directed by Jean-Paul Le Chanois, with an international cast starring Jean Gabin, Bernard Blier, and Bourvil. Called “the most memorable film version”, it was filmed in East Germany and was overtly political.
The 1978 television film adaptation, starring Richard Jordan and Anthony Perkins.
The 1980 musical, by Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg.
The 1982 film adaptation, directed by Robert Hossein, starring Lino Ventura and Michel Bouquet.
The 1995 film, by Claude Lelouch, starring Jean-Paul Belmondo
The 1998 film, starring Liam Neeson and Geoffrey Rush.
The 2000 TV miniseries, starring Gérard Depardieu and John Malkovich.
The 2007 TV anime adaptation, by Studio Nippon Animation.
The 2012 film of the musical, starring Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, Anne Hathaway and Amanda Seyfried.
A 2018 British TV series by Andrew Davies, starring Dominic West, David Oyelowo and Lily Collins.
Les Misérables by Victor Hugo
Characters
JeanValjean
Javert
Fantine
Cosette
Marius
Éponine
Enjolras
Grantaire
Gavroche
Thénardiers
Bishop Myrie
lPatron-Minette
Friends of the ABC
Songs and soundtracks
Songs from Les Misérables
“Do You Hear the People Sing?”
“I Dreamed a Dream”
“On My Own””One Day More”
“Suddenly”
Les Misérables: Highlights from the Motion Picture Soundtrack
Related
Fantine (1886 painting)
Les Gavroches (1904 sculpture)
Victor Hugo
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