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Les Misérables #1
Les Misérables, tome 1
Jean Valjean soutient depuis toujours sa soeur et ses 7 enfants. Il essaie de gagner de l’argent et de les nourrir comme il peut en élaguant des arbres. Mais l’hiver arrivé, il n’a plus de travail. Après avoir vendu le pistolet de son défunt père, il ne peut même plus braconner et se trouve obligé de voler du pain pour les empêcher de mourir de faim.
Malheureusement, il se fait arrêter. Sorti de prison après 19 ans d’incarcération, c’est un homme changé, un rebut de la société qui n’a plus foi en rien. Après s’être fait rejeter de toutes les auberges et tous les villages sur son passage, il trouve refuge chez l’évêque Bienvenu, un homme d’église au cœur bon, qui ne vit que pour aider son prochain… Commence alors pour Jean Valjean, l’ancien forçat, une nouvelle vie.
Malheureusement, il se fait arrêter. Sorti de prison après 19 ans d’incarcération, c’est un homme changé, un rebut de la société qui n’a plus foi en rien. Après s’être fait rejeter de toutes les auberges et tous les villages sur son passage, il trouve refuge chez l’évêque Bienvenu, un homme d’église au cœur bon, qui ne vit que pour aider son prochain… Commence alors pour Jean Valjean, l’ancien forçat, une nouvelle vie.
250 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published September 12, 2013
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May 25, 2022
Questo primo volume sembra essere piuttosto fedele al romanzo, aggiungendo dettagli che nell'opera originale magari erano appena accennati. Stile di disegno piacevole, così come i dialoghi. Davvero interessante la scelta di rappresentare in modo grottesco ed inquietante i fantasmi del passato di Jean Valjean e di dare forma animale al suo odio e alla sete di vendetta. Morirei per avere una trasposizione anime di questa versione de I Miserabili di Arai, non vedo l'ora di continuare la lettura!
May 15, 2022
La adaptación de Los Miserables más fiel al material original que he leído hasta ahora, (aunque extrañé la conversación entre el rebelde y el obispo, una parte muy interesante de la novela) Vale mucho la pena leer este manga, el dibujo es bello, mantiene los crudos análisis de Víctor Hugo y las metáforas visuales me gustaron mucho.
October 10, 2017
25 Oct 2015 :
Baru baca vol.1~
Gambar : 6.5 bintang (menjebol standar 5☆)
Cerita : 4.5 bintang
Aku belum pernah baca novelnya~ jadi mari kita bahas cerita komik ini aja ya (^,^)/
Ceritanya keren! *udahituaja* (^,,,^)v
Gambarnya mempesona banget~ apalagi pas bagian pergulatan batin Jean...rasanya sangat "Rooaarrr!!" begitu (^,^)
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Edited 10 Oct 2017 :
Setelah tamat di vol.8... rasa-rasanya aku ga bakalan suka dengan novelnya, sama seperti aku ga begitu klik dengan Hunchback of Notre-Dame (^///^;)>
Tapi! (✧ω✧) Keuntungan baca komik ini adalah pesona gambarnya~ ❤
Semua momen pergulatan batin terlihat indah sekaligus bikin nyesek. Juga momen-momen ketika Arai-sensei menggambarkan para manusianya dengan hewan sebagai lambang sifat-sifat mereka... sangat ❤❤❤!! Suka sekali~ (ღ˘⌣˘ღ)
Di bagian akhirnya, ada perasaan
Rating ga berubah (o^-^o) karena gambar Arai-sensei yang memukau, serta cara penceritaannya, ataupun adegan-adegan yang dipilihnya, yang bikin pembaca hanyut -- kintir terbawa arus kisah~
Baru baca vol.1~
Gambar : 6.5 bintang (menjebol standar 5☆)
Cerita : 4.5 bintang
Aku belum pernah baca novelnya~ jadi mari kita bahas cerita komik ini aja ya (^,^)/
Ceritanya keren! *udahituaja* (^,,,^)v
Gambarnya mempesona banget~ apalagi pas bagian pergulatan batin Jean...rasanya sangat "Rooaarrr!!" begitu (^,^)
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Edited 10 Oct 2017 :
Setelah tamat di vol.8... rasa-rasanya aku ga bakalan suka dengan novelnya, sama seperti aku ga begitu klik dengan Hunchback of Notre-Dame (^///^;)>
Tapi! (✧ω✧) Keuntungan baca komik ini adalah pesona gambarnya~ ❤
Semua momen pergulatan batin terlihat indah sekaligus bikin nyesek. Juga momen-momen ketika Arai-sensei menggambarkan para manusianya dengan hewan sebagai lambang sifat-sifat mereka... sangat ❤❤❤!! Suka sekali~ (ღ˘⌣˘ღ)
Di bagian akhirnya, ada perasaan
Rating ga berubah (o^-^o) karena gambar Arai-sensei yang memukau, serta cara penceritaannya, ataupun adegan-adegan yang dipilihnya, yang bikin pembaca hanyut -- kintir terbawa arus kisah~
August 2, 2015
Qu'on connaisse ou non déjà l'histoire des Misérables, l'oeuvre de Takahiro Arai devrait vous intéresser. Ce premier tome nous permet de découvrir Jean Valjean, cet homme qui était travailleur et de caractère aimable, même si menant une vie difficile et dont l'existence va devenir pendant de nombreuses années un véritable enfer. Un récit dur, ou l'homme n'est rien ou l'injustice est maîtresse, où les étiquettes peuvent vous pourrir la vie. Pourtant des lueurs d'espoir pointent le bout de leur nez et permettent de voir que l'homme peut être capable du meilleur. Les ténèbres ont beau être épaisses, des bribes de lumières font de belles taches dans cet océan de noirceur. Le tout jouit d'une mise en scène et d'illustrations percutantes, parfois dérangeantes, mais qui ne laissent pas indifférent.
Ma chronique complète : http://bloggalleane.blogspot.fr/2015/...
Ma chronique complète : http://bloggalleane.blogspot.fr/2015/...
July 15, 2024
“Society cares nothing for the unfortunates outside it. Society turns away from our struggles, from the weight we bear upholding it. We who have nothing… are abandoned by those with everything.”
Les Misérables, vol. 1, begins Takahiro Arai's beautifully drawn and written manga adaptation of Victor Hugo's classic novel Les Misérables. This volume focuses on Jean Valjean's life: it begins with him as a young man, trying his best to support his family, and goes on to detail his brutal time in prison and what happens to him when he is released and he runs into a Bishop with a truly good heart.
I was really impressed by this volume. Les Misérables is my favorite novel of all time and I was so happy to see how well this manga captured not just the heart and soul of the characters, but also the novel itself. Les Misérables is a scathing, empathetic, raw and honest depiction of the gruelling life of the poor and the downtrodden of 19th century France, and in this volume alone, Takahiro Arai captured the various layers of injustice in this time and country so well. The images of the pyramid of society that Valjean imagines, the corruption and greed that runs the Church and so many of its representatives, the easy happy life we see the rich lead why our main characters crawl after scraps of human dignity and empathy... So good. I truly feel like this volume honoured what Hugo's novel is all about and captured it for a new audience in a completely new way.
Valjean is a fantastic character and I absolutely loved the way his descent into cruelty, hatred and anger was depicted in this volume. Getting to see him before his time in prison was a nice addition, as it makes everything that happens to him hit all the more painfully. The imagery of the beast within him that occasionally takes control, his inner monologue and his vividly portrayed emotions were so well done, so chilling. The art was wonderful and so emotive. I cannot wait to see how his arc is done in the future volumes and whether the beast imagery will continue.
The other main character in this volume is Bishop Bienvenu for whom I have always had such a soft spot. I am a sucker for characters who manage to hold on to their goodness and kindness in a cruel world, and Bienvenu really is a walking personification of a light in the dark. He is a true man of God, truly kind and compassionate, and I have always vibed with that. It's intriguing how while, in this book and thus in this manga, the church is critiqued quite harshly (and rightly so), it is also shown that not all the people who serve the Church are rotten to their cores. The institution might be corrupt, but individuals can be good. Bienvenu had some wonderful quotes, such as: "You're a soul in need. Be you king, commoner or criminal... It matters not to me." This one also moved me a lot: “None shall be turned away. Don’t fret. People must love one another. There’s no place for fear or doubt.” I also enjoyed the way he was drawn: he had such a soft, warm, kind vibe to him, as he should.
I am so, so glad I ended up finding out about this manga. I am always ready to experience new versions of this story, one of my favorite stories of all time, and boy am I glad to have found what seems to be one of the best new takes on it I have ever seen. Hopefully this series continues to dazzle me in the next seven volumes.
Les Misérables, vol. 1, begins Takahiro Arai's beautifully drawn and written manga adaptation of Victor Hugo's classic novel Les Misérables. This volume focuses on Jean Valjean's life: it begins with him as a young man, trying his best to support his family, and goes on to detail his brutal time in prison and what happens to him when he is released and he runs into a Bishop with a truly good heart.
I was really impressed by this volume. Les Misérables is my favorite novel of all time and I was so happy to see how well this manga captured not just the heart and soul of the characters, but also the novel itself. Les Misérables is a scathing, empathetic, raw and honest depiction of the gruelling life of the poor and the downtrodden of 19th century France, and in this volume alone, Takahiro Arai captured the various layers of injustice in this time and country so well. The images of the pyramid of society that Valjean imagines, the corruption and greed that runs the Church and so many of its representatives, the easy happy life we see the rich lead why our main characters crawl after scraps of human dignity and empathy... So good. I truly feel like this volume honoured what Hugo's novel is all about and captured it for a new audience in a completely new way.
Valjean is a fantastic character and I absolutely loved the way his descent into cruelty, hatred and anger was depicted in this volume. Getting to see him before his time in prison was a nice addition, as it makes everything that happens to him hit all the more painfully. The imagery of the beast within him that occasionally takes control, his inner monologue and his vividly portrayed emotions were so well done, so chilling. The art was wonderful and so emotive. I cannot wait to see how his arc is done in the future volumes and whether the beast imagery will continue.
The other main character in this volume is Bishop Bienvenu for whom I have always had such a soft spot. I am a sucker for characters who manage to hold on to their goodness and kindness in a cruel world, and Bienvenu really is a walking personification of a light in the dark. He is a true man of God, truly kind and compassionate, and I have always vibed with that. It's intriguing how while, in this book and thus in this manga, the church is critiqued quite harshly (and rightly so), it is also shown that not all the people who serve the Church are rotten to their cores. The institution might be corrupt, but individuals can be good. Bienvenu had some wonderful quotes, such as: "You're a soul in need. Be you king, commoner or criminal... It matters not to me." This one also moved me a lot: “None shall be turned away. Don’t fret. People must love one another. There’s no place for fear or doubt.” I also enjoyed the way he was drawn: he had such a soft, warm, kind vibe to him, as he should.
I am so, so glad I ended up finding out about this manga. I am always ready to experience new versions of this story, one of my favorite stories of all time, and boy am I glad to have found what seems to be one of the best new takes on it I have ever seen. Hopefully this series continues to dazzle me in the next seven volumes.
October 14, 2016
L'adaptation en manga de cette histoire demeure extrêmement fidèle à l'oeuvre originale de Victor Hugo et illustre merveilleusement bien la profondeur psychologique de son personnage principal (ici, Jean Valjean pour le Tome-1), l'obscurcissement de son âme souffrante et l'intervention bienfaisante de l'évêque Bienvenu.
À ceux qui veulent apprendre à connaître ce grand classique de la littérature en passant par un raccourci pseudo-ludique, sans toutefois ne rien perdre de sa saveur authentique, je vous recommande fortement cette adaptation de ARAI Takahiro.
À ceux qui veulent apprendre à connaître ce grand classique de la littérature en passant par un raccourci pseudo-ludique, sans toutefois ne rien perdre de sa saveur authentique, je vous recommande fortement cette adaptation de ARAI Takahiro.
January 22, 2021
Il primo di 8 capitoli che non vedo l'ora di leggere.
Un piccolo capolavoro che ripercorre in maniera emozionante le vicende di Jean Valjean, l'ex galeotto rigettato dalla società, la quale lo ha cambiato, lo ha trasformato in un numero e lo ha convinto di essere solo un miserabile e di non poter amare ed essere amato...fino all'incontro con un vescovo che crede finalmente in lui.
Tu non sei 24601...
Sei Jean Valjean!
Consigliatissimo e con disegni bellissimi che rendono al meglio il dilemma interiore del protagonista!
Un piccolo capolavoro che ripercorre in maniera emozionante le vicende di Jean Valjean, l'ex galeotto rigettato dalla società, la quale lo ha cambiato, lo ha trasformato in un numero e lo ha convinto di essere solo un miserabile e di non poter amare ed essere amato...fino all'incontro con un vescovo che crede finalmente in lui.
Tu non sei 24601...
Sei Jean Valjean!
Consigliatissimo e con disegni bellissimi che rendono al meglio il dilemma interiore del protagonista!
March 29, 2018
A fantastic series!
April 10, 2024
Une réécriture d’un roman super connu c’est une première pour moi et je ne suis pas déçue. J’ai beaucoup que ce soit le côté très violent du roman qui soit mis en avant ça passé parfaitement avec le format manga. Une très belle découverte et hâte de découvrir la suite !
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December 6, 20248 tomes lus • terminé.
premier degré merci takahiro arai pour m'avoir permis de flex un max au bac de français en parlant des misérables comme si j'avais lu tout le livre de victor hugo avec passion
premier degré merci takahiro arai pour m'avoir permis de flex un max au bac de français en parlant des misérables comme si j'avais lu tout le livre de victor hugo avec passion
June 24, 2023
მსგავსად ,, ანტონიო და დავითი"-სა ვიქტორ ჰიუგოს ამ წიგნმაც სრული ფილოსოფიური და ფსიქოლოგიური მეტამორფოზა განმაცდევინა. გარდა ისტორიული ფაქტების კორიანტელისა ,,საბრალონი" შეიცავს ძალზე დიდ ადამიანურ სათქმელს. ის ემოცია, რომელიც წიგნის წაკითხვის დასასრულს დამეუფლა ალბათ არასდროს დამავიწყდება, ისევე როგორც მრავალი ფსიქოლოგიური ასპექტი,რომელიც ამ წიგნში დავინახე, რაშიც ვგულისხმობ იმ ადამიანურ სახეცვლილებას ჟანთან მიმართებაში, რომ ნათლად გამოსჭვივის, იმ ჰუმანური კეთილგანწყობის მნიშვნელობას, რომელიც ეპისკოპოსისა და ჟანის მაგალითზე ჩანს, იმ დამოკიდებულების ცვლილებას, რაც ხალხის მაგალითზე ჩანს, როცა ისინი ჟანის წარსულის შესახებ გაიგებენ და საბოლოო ჯამში იმ სიკეთისა და ურთიერთგაგების ჯაჭვურ რეაქციას, რაც წიგნს თან დასდევს. ვიქტორ ჰიუგო adore uuu💗💗💗
February 27, 2023
molto fedele all'opera letteraria solo c'è una piccola inesattezza ovvero che la storia inizia nel 1795 e si parla dei tre stati : nobiltà, clero e terzo stato ..che però è stata abolita dopo la Dichiarazione dei diritti del uomo e del cittadino quindi risulta anacronistico parlare dei tre ordini come condizione di Jean.
Altra cosa che non ho particolarmente apprezzato è il personaggio di Jean che per certo aspetti l'ho trovato esagerato.
A parte queste piccolezze è meraviglioso
Altra cosa che non ho particolarmente apprezzato è il personaggio di Jean che per certo aspetti l'ho trovato esagerato.
A parte queste piccolezze è meraviglioso
December 9, 2015
Kudos for the manga artist who successfully drew one of the finest conflict of self-conscience I have read in manga for years. By focusing to character development instead of course of events, I can see now why Victor Hugo's "Les Miserables" is a classic. Jean Valjean, you have been redeemed. Now go forth and do kindess towards other miserable people.
February 1, 2016
Manga adaptasi dari karya klasik Victor Hugo. Penggambarannya lumayan baik, namun dibeberapa bagian kadang terlampau berlebihan atau over expose. Contohnya adalah bagian Jean marah-marah di penjara.
Manga ini masih bersambung dan mudah-mudahan tidak terlalu panjang serinya. Bagi penyuka kisah klasik namun malas membaca karya aslinya, manga ini dapat menjadi salah satu alternatif lho ;)
Manga ini masih bersambung dan mudah-mudahan tidak terlalu panjang serinya. Bagi penyuka kisah klasik namun malas membaca karya aslinya, manga ini dapat menjadi salah satu alternatif lho ;)
April 14, 2016
Dulu pertama kali baca versi jepangnya di kantor. Baca versi terjemahannya juga udah agak lama--tapi lupa ditaruh di sini.
Baca ini bikin saya terngiang-ngiang sama suara si Om Jean Valjean di film musikalnya <333 Terutama pas di adegan Fantine baru meninggal, nyanyiannya itu "uuuugghhh"(?) banget >___<
Baca ini bikin saya terngiang-ngiang sama suara si Om Jean Valjean di film musikalnya <333 Terutama pas di adegan Fantine baru meninggal, nyanyiannya itu "uuuugghhh"(?) banget >___<
January 10, 2016
I finished reading, and I shed tears. Ugly tears.
I wish I can say more,but my heart is still swelling.
I wish I can say more,but my heart is still swelling.
June 14, 2016
Superb artwork that is perfect for a great classic story. I love it very much.
July 22, 2016
Bapa Myriel. Sumber dari segala air mata. This manga depicts it well. Apalagi di part pergulatan batin Jean Valjean. Gives new meaning to the line "Another story must begin" QwQ
January 1, 2019
Un chef-d'oeuvre du manga qui transmet l’essentiel de l’histoire de Hugo de façon divertissante et facile (et rapide) à lire.
May 25, 2021
a touching readed
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
April 10, 2016
l'histoire est intéressante et se lit facilement.
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