
Les Misérables
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Narrated by:
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Walter Covell
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By:
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Victor Hugo
About the abridgement
The one major issue of this book is Hugo's long "asides" in which he departs from the action to write about anything he finds of interest. In the printed version, one can simply flip by those pages to get back to the story. That is not so easy in an audio version so these tangents have been removed. The whole story, all 33 plus hours of it, remains.
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Abridged copy is just as good if not better
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astounding
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What did you like best about this story?
I read this book ages ago, and it was one of my favorites. Jean Viljean is the selfless hero we all strive to eventually become. The whole of his life was given in service to others, and nothing but the acceptance and love of Cossette was asked in return. I also enjoy the description of the Frence social caste, and the stigma associated with being a criminal. Describes are system perfectly today.Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
Female porter to Jean Viljean " Do you need a Priest?" Jean Viljean "I have one".One of the Greatest Literary Heroes of all time!
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Terrible recording, but a celestial story
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Well done
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Choices, Consequences, and Foregiveness
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What did you love best about Les Miserables?
One of the greatest books in my view.Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Yes, I want to listen it again and again for hundred times.Master of master
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A passable recording of my favorite classic.
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However, Hugo was ridiculously wordy with literally hundreds of pages that he himself admits are irrelevant to the story. As such, I highly recommend this abridged version for any normal human beings who, unlike me, do not feel obsessively compulsed to read unabridged versions. I also recommend this version to those who have already waded through the unabridged version, and (like me) loved it enough to enjoy the story again.
Abridged? Never! Except this time.
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I found the narration a bit dry as well. I definitely recommend listening to the sample before you purchase this audiobook.
Disappointing abridgement
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