Les Miserables
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Re: Les Miserables
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What translation are you reading?michelleNYclassics wrote:I struggle with this novel. The musical is spell-binding. Shivers, every time. Why then, each time I give myself the goal of reading Hugo's novel from which the musical was adapted, do I fail to connect? Any recommendations for getting past the monotony of reading and re-reading the same paragraphs without being able to become engaged and plow on deeper into the story -- a story that I know all-too-well becomes utterly gripping [at least when sang to you in passionate notes]?
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I think the beginning is very good. And the middle of it is a bit boring. But the end of it was great
But it should be said i read it 15 years ago. So if read it again i may have a completely different view on it.
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As with the musical I love the story of Valjean. I love how Hugo is able to so elegantly describe the challenges of redemption. Valjean doesn't turn his life around quickly or easily but has backslides and epiphanies. So, basically in creating this character, Hugo has shown us how people can progress. Valjean is not always good person or a bad person but has many shades of gray...in short, he is human.
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