Les Misérables

By: Victor Hugo

Narrated by: Bill Homewood

Les Misérables is set in Paris after the French Revolution. In the sewers and backstreets, we encounter "the wolf-like tread of crime", and assassination for a few sous is all in a day's work. We weep with the unlucky and heart-broken Fantine, and we exult with the heroic revolutionaries of the barricades; but above all we thrill to the steadfast courage and nobility of soul of ex-convict Jean Valjean, always in danger from the relentless pursuit of the diabolical Inspector Javert.

Translated by Isabel F. Hapgood

Public Domain (P)2015 Naxos AudioBooks

An Extraordinary Journey

I began listening to this audio book in the heat of a summer's day, in the middle of summer, and ended it today as a great snow falls, blanketing everything in white on a mid winter's afternoon in February, as the light fades from the sky. I feel profoundly blessed to have heard this story in it's entirety. Possibly one of the longest audio experiences I have ever had. It does have it's digressions at times, that feel like it it taking you out of the experience, but always seems to rebound to the grace and beauty of the story. The reader was extraordinary addling such life to the characters and events, and gives it such a French color. Granted I gave up on it several times and listened to other audio books in between, but something always drew me back. If you stick with it, it will take on you on one of the most remarkable journey's of a life time.

wow

this has so much weight and depth, I can not recommend enough. the reader is my favorite

I truly enjoyed this classic tale.

Enjoyed this performance. Will be listening again in the future. Everyone should listen once certainly

It took some time but i loved it

You might want to listen to this book when you now you have nothing better to do because the first half of this book is so so sad and some times it gets boring the narrater was so great and he was the reason why I finished the book

Les Miserables is my new favorite book

The plot was enthralling. I was caught up in the story and the characters' lives. I held my breath as the author described how Marious discovered his savior. It was beautiful the way Jean Valijean's life turned around. He realized that he must face his past and became a new Jean Valijean not a different person. I loved it.