Les misérables
Moral dilemmas abound in this melodramatic novel set in France between 1815 and 1832. A heartless justice system burdens the poor, even those wretches who steal only one loaf of bread to ward off starvation. Such is the pitiful plight of Jean Valjean the strong hero and moral giant of this story. Ev...
| Main Author: | Hugo, Victor, 1802-1885. |
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| Other Authors: | McKerracher, Mark., Fahnestock, Lee., MacAfee, Norman., Pearlman, Karen., Gorney, Jeffrey. |
| Format: | Audiobooks Audiobook (CD) |
| Language: | English French |
| Published: |
St. Paul, Minn. :
Penguin-HighBridge Audio,
℗1992.
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| Subjects: |
| Summary: |
Moral dilemmas abound in this melodramatic novel set in France between 1815 and 1832. A heartless justice system burdens the poor, even those wretches who steal only one loaf of bread to ward off starvation. Such is the pitiful plight of Jean Valjean the strong hero and moral giant of this story. Even worse, a dying mother, racked by tuberculosis, sells her body to buy medicine for her sick child. Miserable, desperate poor folks suffer the full prosecution of the law and the eternal pursuit of the police. Is justice without compassion, still justice? To the barricades you miserables, you have nothing to lose but your tears! |
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| Item Description: |
Compact discs. Translated from the French. Producer, Karen Pearlman ; abridged by Jeffrey Gorney. |
| Physical Description: |
5 audio discs (6 hr.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Production Credits: |
Producer, Karen Pearlman. |
| ISBN: |
0453009662 9780453009669 9781622311385 1622311388 |
| Author Notes: |
In addition to his literary career, Hugo also held political office. In 1841, he was elected to the Academie Francaise. After political upheaval in 1851, he was exiled and remained so until 1870. He returned to Paris in 1871 and was elected to the National Assembly, though he soon resigned. He died on May 22, 1885. (Bowker Author Biography) |