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My favourite book in the entire world, I love it so much. ( ) Les Misérables is a remarkable book significant for its well-crafted characters and moral vision that is still relevant even today. However, it's not an easy read as it is full of tangents. Even for those who frequently read 19th-century literature, Les Misérables can be quite challenging. Some chapters are composed of obscure references that may not be easily comprehensible to Les Misérables is an exceptional book known for its well-crafted characters and a moral vision that is still relevant today. However, it's not an easy read as it is full of tangents. Even for those who frequently read 19th-century literature, Les Misérables can be quite challenging. Some of the chapters contain obscure references that may not be easily understandable to modern readers. Nevertheless, these tangents are not necessarily a bad thing. Some readers may find them interesting, while others may find them dull, depending on their interests. The chapters on Waterloo and the Parisian sewer system are among the most intriguing ones. In summary, Les Misérables is a worthwhile but challenging read, filled with memorable characters and a moral vision that should be common sense.modern readers, but they are not essential to the story. Nevertheless, the tangents are not necessarily a bad thing. Some readers may find them interesting, while others may find them dull, depending on their interests. For instance, the chapters on Waterloo and the Parisian sewer system are among the most intriguing ones.Les Misérables is a good book and an important one, filled with memorable characters and a moral vision that should have (and should be) common sense. It is equally full of tangents. Les Miserable is a very worthwhile read, but it's not always an easy read. Even for those who often read 19th-century literature, Les Mis is on another level. Entire chapters composed of obscure references may be nearly incomprehensible to modern readers, but these chapters are not critical to the story. The tangents aren't necessarily bad--you'll probably like some and be bored by some depending on your interests; some people are partial to Waterloo and or the Parisian sewer system. A Book More Than 100 Years Old Although there were several times I was tempted to throw this book across the room in frustration, particularly in the interminable scene of Marius watching through the hole in the wall and "agonizing" whether he should interfere in a possible murder, this was a satisfying read. I did find the repeated coincidental encounters between characters far-fetched in a city the size of Paris (e.g. Valjean and Marius' encounter with Thenadier at the Seine with Javert lying in wait) but Hugo wouldn't have a story without these encounters. And until the very end I was uncertain whether this was a story of redemption or a tragedy. At 1,400+ pages, you have to be invested in the story and characters to get past Hugo's ambling detours, but it's well worth the effort. Uma roleta russa de emoções. Me fez chorar. Esse livro é nota 10. Simplesmente fantástico. Enredo lindo e comovente do início ao fim, com personagens cativantes e um rico fundo histórico retratado de maneira grandiosa. É praticamente uma aula de história sobre a revolução francesa e as agitações que ocorreram na França no século XIX, abordando a dura realidade da miséria humana e da injustiça, sem deixar de revelar, no entanto, a beleza, a generosidade e a compaixão que podem surgir nas mais variadas situações. Belongs to Publisher SeriesAmstelboeken (138-139-140) Aufbau Taschenbuch (1700) Austral (646) Capolavori della narrativa [De Agostini] (46-47-48) — 24 more Is contained inContainsIs a retelling ofIs retold inHas the (non-series) sequelHas the adaptationThe Graphic Canon, Vol. 2: From "Kubla Khan" to the Bronte Sisters to The Picture of Dorian Gray by Russ Kick Is abridged inInspiredHas as a commentary on the textHas as a student's study guideHas as a teacher's guideAwardsDistinctionsNotable Lists
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HTML: Book lovers of all ages owe it to themselves to conquer this masterwork of nineteenth-century fiction from Victor Hugo, also author of The Hunchback of Notre-Dame. One hundred and fifty years after the original publication of Les Miserables, the heart-rending story of Jean Valjean, Fantine, Cosette and dozens of others of France's downtrodden and dispossessed continues to capture the imaginations of audiences around the world. No library descriptions found.
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