Les Mis: Looking Back at the BookA snarky but affectionate review of Victor Hugo's Les Misérables has made me think about re-reading the novel for the first time in 20 years.
Cozy Classics: Les Misérables (Review)This board book takes "abridged" to a whole new level, adapting the 1200-page epic to a twelve-word tale for babies and toddlers. Oddly enough, it works.
Abridged AbolitionismI always wondered what 'Lee's Miserables,' Confederate soldiers who were fans of the book, thought of Hugo's abolitionism. It turns out a Virginia publisher cut those parts out.