هل ثمّة جان فالجان حقيقي أم هو مجرد شخصية خيالية لا نظير واقعي لها؟ هل ثمة من يُسجن ظلماَ 19 عاماً و يرد على معطيات هذه الحياة الظالمة بالخير والتضحية والعطاء؟ هل ثمة من يعطي ولا يهتم بما يُعطى ولا يتأثر روحياً بمدى ما يُؤذى؟ .. عن نفسي فهذا ما أسميه بـ"العظمة الإنسانية" ، عندما البشري يتخطى هذه الم...
This is a really great book. The timeless tale of Jean Valjean's journeys from a criminal to an honest and honorable man kept me glued to the pages until the beautiful, bitter-sweet ending. The other characters, besides being extremely well rounded and realistic (after all, the book is really very...
This is definitely a long book--especially the unabridged version. However, this is probably one of the most satisfying stories I have ever read. Even through all the tragedy, somehow the good potential in mankind is comforting.
:(My head spins a little thinking about how much happened during the course of this book. Towards the latter quarter of the book, references to events that happened earlier felt like they happened in a different book; this was so long and involved and captivating. Hugo has a unique storytelling tech...
Next to the Bible, this is the longest book I've ever read because I had to be the smart ass and get the unabridged version. Tragic and sad, but I loved it.
Don't know if I will ever read this, having now seen the film, which proceeds at such a blistering pace and so inappropriately in song, and is yet so inexplicably popular that I had to stop afterwards and convince myself I was a human being. People appeared on screen for the first time then died not...
Question on Reddit:Q: What would be Victor Hugo's reaction be if he saw the musical/movie version of his book, Les Miserables?A: "What sorcery is this?"The book is full of profound quotable lines, but I went with the above anyway, it just tickled me when I read it. Phew! Took me a full month to read...
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