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.
First Impressions of the Donougher TranslationThis translation reads very smoothly. I feel like I'll get through it faster this time - or would, if it weren't for all the endnotes describing the outside references. I'm too curious to skip them!
Finding a Specific eBook TranslationIt's hard to tell which translation of Les Mis you're getting, especially in an eBook store. Here are direct links to the major ones.
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.