Victor Hugo
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 9.8 - AR Pts: 105
Language
English
Description
"Les Miserables is widely considered one of the greatest novels of the 19th century. First published in France in 1862, it is Victor Hugo's greatest achievement--the ultimate tale of redemption. Former prisoner Jean Valjean struggles to live virtuously after an unexpected act of forgiveness by a kindly bishop changes his life. His righteous actions change people's lives in surprising ways and culminate in romance between two young people. Now available...
Author
Series
Publisher
Udon Entertainment Inc
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
337 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Formats
Description
In a new graphic novel adaptation, escaped convict Jean Valjean risks his freedom to take care of a motherless young girl during a period of political unrest in Paris while Inspector Javert relentlessly pursues him for a minor crime.
Author
Publisher
Tyndale House Publishers
Pub. Date
[2021]
Edition
Abridged ; Special edition.
Physical Desc
159 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Les Misérables is a tale of forgiveness, justice, and the will to survive amid the shadow of war and the turmoil of the French Revolution. Since its first publication in 1862, Les Misérables has inspired millions to embrace sacrificial love and extend compassion to the poor, lost, and marginalized. For the first time, Victor Hugo's masterpiece is now a special abridged edition complete with: French-inspired watercolor paintings, decorative hand-lettering,...
Author
Publisher
Disney Press
Pub. Date
[1996]
Edition
First edition, Illustrated classic edition.
Physical Desc
90 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
In medieval Paris, Quasimodo, the hunchbacked bellringer of Notre Dame Cathedral, struggles to save the beautiful gypsy dancer Esmeralda from being unjustly executed.
Author
Publisher
Mouse Works
Pub. Date
c1996
Physical Desc
96 p. : col. ill. ; 30 cm.
Language
English
Description
A retelling, based on the film, of how Quasimodo, the hunchbacked bellringer of Notre Dame Cathedral in medieval Paris, saves the beautiful gypsy dancer Esmeralda from being unjustly executed.
10) Les miserables
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2013
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (158 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Jean Valjean is paroled after serving 19 years in prison for stealing some bread. He tries to steal silverware from a missionary, but is set straight by a bishop. Nine years later, Valjean is now a wealthy industrialist and mayor. He eventually befriends Fantine, a single mother turned prostitute and risks all when he helps her after she's nearly arrested by police officer Javert. Javert was a guard at the prison Valjean was in and is suspicious...
12) Les misérables
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2013.
Edition
Widescreen version.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (DVD) (158 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
In early 19th century France the paroled prisoner Jean Valjean seeks redemption, regains his social standing, and rises to the rank of mayor. He encounters a beautiful but desperately ill woman named Fantine and cares for her daughter, Cosette, after her death. All the while he is obsessively pursued by the policeman Javert, who vows to make him pay for the crimes of his past.
13) Les miserables
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2006.
Edition
Widescreen version.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (DVD) (approximately 134 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Formats
Description
The story of Valjean, the ex-convict who rises against all odds from galley slave to mayor, and the fanatical police inspector who dedicates his life to recapturing Valjean.
Pub. Date
2002
Edition
Widescreen version.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (DVD) (91 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Quasimodo ventures from his tower to the joyous festival of fools, but the crowd turns cruel and rejects him because of the way he looks. The gypsy Esmeralda rescues him and he finds himself battling to save the people and the city he loves--while reminding us to see people as they are rather than how they appear.
Publisher
Image Entertainment Corp
Pub. Date
2007.
Edition
Ultimate edition.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (DVD) (118 min.) : sound (stereo.), black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Lon Chaney stars as the gentle outcast Quasimodo in the first film version of Victor Hugo's classic novel, The Hunchback Of Notre Dame. Paris of 1482 was meticulously recreated on the back lot of Universal Studios for this powerful drama that turned Chaney into a screen legend - now presented in the ultimate special edition of this timeless classic.
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
1997.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (DVD) (117 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A simple act of pity from a gypsy girl frees the emotions within the mocked, vilified and hunchbacked bellringer of Notre Dame. When the girl is later wrongly condemned, the bellringer rescues her from hanging, sweeping all of Paris into a fight for justice.
17) Les misérables
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2013.
Edition
Widescreen version.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (Blu-ray) (158 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
In early 19th century France the paroled prisoner Jean Valjean seeks redemption, regains his social standing, and rises to the rank of mayor. He encounters a beautiful but desperately ill woman named Fantine and cares for her daughter, Cosette, after her death. All the while he is obsessively pursued by the policeman Javert, who vows to make him pay for the crimes of his past.
19) Les misérables
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2015.
Edition
First U.S. edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Language
English
Description
"Travel back to nineteenth-century France with ex-convict Jean Valjean as he tries to put his criminal past behind him and his fate intertwines with the ruthless Inspector Javert, determined to put Valjean back behind bars; the poor factory worker Fantine, whose struggle to provide for her child leads to her death; her orphaned daughter, Cosette, whom Valjean saves from poverty and neglect; and Cosette's besotted suitor, Marius. As a revolution sweeps...
Publisher
Cameron Mackintosh (Overseas) Limited
Pub. Date
[2011]
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (170 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
On the 25th anniversary of the musical hit "Les Misérables," original producer Cameron Mackintosh staged a spectacular concert version of the musical in London's O2 Arena. Seen by over 57 million people in 42 countries and 21 languages, "Les Misérables" is one of the world's most popular musicals. In celebration of 25 incredible years, this momentous occasion was marked by a host--over 500 actors and musicians, a star studded cast, a reunion of...