Les Misérables (Adaptations)Reviews of several Les Misérables movies, parodies, comic books, the 25th Anniversary production of the musical, a children’s book, a radio play and more.
Toilers of the Sea★★★★☆
Victor Hugo, William Moy Thomas (translator) An outcast from a small island community spends weeks salvaging a shipwreck, alone, to prove himself. More tightly structured than Les Mis, if less ambitious in scope.
Interesting LinksLinks to articles and other websites related to Les Misérables and/or Victor Hugo.
Commentary on the NovelI first read Les Misérables back in the early 1990s. I read it again 20 years later, writing a running commentary along the way, and again 5 years after that.
WelcomeI first read Les Misérables in my teens. I've come back to it twice as an adult, reading different translations and bringing new thoughts to - and from - the experience each time.