Victor Hugo
Author
Publisher
Tantor Media, distributed by Findaway World
Pub. Date
2006
Language
English
Description
Les Miserables is not only a superb adventure, but also a powerful social document. In a world brutalized by poverty and ignorance, convict Jean-Valjean struggles to escape his past and reaffirm his humanity and becomes the gospel of the poor. "Hugo's classic tale set against the backdrop of political upheaval in 19th-century France retains its timeless appeal.
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Against the backdrop of France at a time of civil unrest, this is the story of Jean Valjean, a former convict unable to escape his past life. His future is threatened by his nemesis, the chilling prison guard Javert, who is determined to bring him to justice. As revolution ignites on the streets of Paris, Jean Valjean begins an epic journey towards self-acceptance, redemption, and love.
Author
Publisher
Stone Arch Books, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
2014
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
In this graphic version of the story, Quasimodo, the reviled bell-ringer of Notre Dame, becomes a hero when he rescues the gypsy girl Esmeralda from an unjust sentence of death.