Les Misérables

by Leonore Fleischer, Victor Hugo, Rafael Yglesias

Out of extreme poverty Jean Valjean steals a loaf of bread and then spends many years trying to escape his reputation as a criminal. In later years he rises socially and is a respectable member of society; but policeman Javert will not allow him to forget his past and is determined to expose him.

Genres: Fiction

296 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 1998

About the author

Leonore Fleischer has written more than fifty novelizations of films. She and her five cats live in Upstate New York.

Reviews

[Kami Tilby]

Wow and wow!! Been a bout 20 years since I read this one. Couldn't put it down! Makes me wonder if there are people out there like Jean Valjean, with his determination, devotion, generosity, perserverance and vision. Can't imagine a movie or a musical doing justice to this complex and intertwined story.

[Wordwizard]

Good, interesting, full of lots of philosophical tangents. Some I liked, others I didn't. Interesting how a recap of the battle of Waterloo (you need the full recap to introduce Thenardier accidentally saving Marius' dad, I guess) can pull so much nationalism out of a historic *defeat.*

[Natalie]

I'm only 50 pages into it, and have already learned and been inspired

[Robyn Soares]

Only book I've read NON-STOP, around the clock. Took about 16 hours and I was in tears by the end.

[Josh]

One of the best books ever written. I think this was my fourth time through. Get something new each time.