Les Misérables Resources
WEBSITES
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Yup. Complete with illustrations, Les Misérables appears on Project Gutenberg in all its glory.
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What was the world like in the eyes of Victor Hugo? Why not follow this link and find out?
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Here's the fast and furious version of Hugo's background story. Unfortunately, it doesn't include any time in prison.
MOVIE OR TV PRODUCTIONS
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If you haven't had a chance to see this version (directed by the same dude who did The King's Speech) treat yourself and give it a watch. Just try to ignore Russell Crowe's singing. He's trying, guys.
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It needs more song and dance, but it does star Liam Neeson and a 19-year old Claire Danes (you might know her from TV's Homeland).
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Hey, Gerard Depardieu is in this thing. Also, it's longer and more in-depth than the movie versions, if that's what you're into.
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Yup, it's a made-for-TV movie. But the guy who plays Javert is also the guy who played Norman Bates in Psycho, so that's pretty cool.
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This one is French, so it's got that extra soupçon of authenticity.
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Of all the film versions, this is probably the oldest one you'll find.
ARTICLES AND INTERVIEWS
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Planning on a trip to France anytime soon? If so, you'll want to check out this article about all the places Hugo talks about in his novel.
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This article will make a case for why the most important events in Hugo's famous novel all happen toward the end.
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Here's the place to be for everybody's favorite kind of thoughts… general thoughts.
VIDEO
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If you're not pumped to watch the 2012 movie yet, this trailer should get you there.
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You can just tell all hell is going to break loose. And kudos to the director for getting in a reference to the elephant and castle statue. (If you've read the book, you'll remember it).
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These folks in Illinois decided to make Les Misérables come to life in a big way.
AUDIO
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It's hard to imagine someone reading this thing out loud with getting a little hoarse, but someone did. Here's the first part of the Les Misérables audiobook, so get out your earbuds.
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Experience the spirit of Les Misérables in musical form. Come on, you know you wan to.
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Every theatre girl's favorite song: Éponine's conflict, compressed into under three minutes.
IMAGES
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Yup, he looks like he needs a good snooze.
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It looks like someone got the poor guy a cup of coffee before posing for this one.
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Since Hugo wasn't born an old bearded man, we thought we'd show you a younger one too.