There is nothing to be found in the pages of these books but misery & despair. You still have time to choose something else to read. But if you must know what unpleasantries befall the charming & clever Baudelaire children read on... The Miserable Mill": These pages contain such unpleasantries as a giant pincher machine a bad casserole a man with a cloud of smoke where his head should be a hypnotist a terrible accident & coupons." ...

One of the great Classics of Western Literature Les Miserables is a magisterial work which is rich in both character portrayal & meticulous historical description. Characters such as the absurdly criminalised Valjean the street urchin Gavroche the rascal Thenardier the implacable detective Javert & the pitiful figure of the prostitute Fantine & her daughter Cosette have entered the pantheon of literary dramatis personae. Volume 2 of 2 ...

Now a major musical film from Oscar-winning director Tom Hooper (The King's Speech") starring Hugh Jackman Russell Crowe & Anne Hathaway & also featuring Amanda Seyfreid Helena Bonham-Carter & Sacha Baron-Cohen Victor Hugo's " Les Miserables" is one of the great works of western literature. Now in a new translation from the French by Christine Donougher " Les Miserables" is at once a thrilling narrative
- part comedy mystery romance & tragedy
- & a social document of France's turbulent revolutionary history. Victor Hugo's tale of injustice heroism & love follows the fortunes of Jean Valjean (Hugh Jackman) an escaped convict determined to put his criminal past behind him. But his attempts to become a respected member of the community are constantly put under threat: by his own conscience when owing to a case of mistaken identity another man is arrested in his place; & by the relentless investigations of the dogged Inspector Javert (Russell Crowe). It is not simply for himself that Valjean must stay free however for he has sworn to protect the baby daughter of Fantine (Anne Hathaway) driven to prostitution by poverty. Victor Hugo (1802-85) wrote volumes of criticism Romantic costume dramas satirical verse & political journalism but is best remembered for his novels especially " Notre-Dame de Paris" (1831) also known as " The Hunchback of Notre-Dame" & " Les Miserables" (1862) which was adapted into one of the most successful musicals of all time. " All human life is here". (Cameron Mackintosh producer of the musical " Les Miserables"). " One of the half-dozen greatest novels of the world". (Upton Sinclair). "A great writer
- inventive witty sly innovatory". (A. S. Byatt author of " Possession")."


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One of the great Classics of Western Literature Les Merables is a magisterial work which is rich in both character portrayal & meticulous historical description. Characters such as the absurdly criminalised Valjean the street urchin Gavroche the rascal Thenardier the implacable detective Javert & the pitiful figure of the prostitute Fantine & her daughter Cosette have entered the pantheon of literary dramatis personae. Volume 1 of 2 ...

Now a major musical film from Oscar-winning director Tom Hooper (The King's Speech") starring Hugh Jackman Russell Crowe & Anne Hathaway & also featuring Amanda Seyfreid Helena Bonham-Carter & Sacha Baron-Cohen Victor Hugo's " Les Miserables" is one of the great works of western literature. Victor Hugo's tale of injustice heroism & love follows the fortunes of Jean Valjean (Hugh Jackman) an escaped convict determined to put his criminal past behind him. But his attempts to become a respected member of the community are constantly put under threat: by his own conscience when owing to a case of mistaken identity another man is arrested in his place; & by the relentless investigations of the dogged Inspector Javert (Russell Crowe). It is not simply for himself that Valjean must stay free however for he has sworn to protect the baby daughter of Fantine (Anne Hathaway) driven to prostitution by poverty. Victor Hugo (1802-85) wrote volumes of criticism Romantic costume dramas satirical verse & political journalism but is best remembered for his novels especially " Notre-Dame de Paris" (1831) also known as " The Hunchback of Notre-Dame" & " Les Miserables" (1862) which was adapted into one of the most successful musicals of all time. " All human life is here". (Cameron). Mackintosh producer of the musical " Les Miserables". " One of the half-dozen greatest novels of the world". (Upton Sinclair). "A great writer
- inventive witty sly innovatory". (A. S. Byatt author of " Possession")."
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Now a major musical film from Oscar-winning director Tom Hooper (The King's Speech") starring Hugh Jackman Russell Crowe & Anne Hathaway & also featuring Amanda Seyfreid Helena Bonham-Carter & Sacha Baron-Cohen Victor Hugo's " Les Miserables" is one of the great works of western literature. Victor Hugo's tale of injustice heroism & love follows the fortunes of Jean Valjean (Hugh Jackman) an escaped convict determined to put his criminal past behind him. But his attempts to become a respected member of the community are constantly put under threat: by his own conscience when owing to a case of mistaken identity another man is arrested in his place; & by the relentless investigations of the dogged Inspector Javert (Russell Crowe). It is not simply for himself that Valjean must stay free however for he has sworn to protect the baby daughter of Fantine (Anne Hathaway) driven to prostitution by poverty. Victor Hugo (1802-85) wrote volumes of criticism Romantic costume dramas satirical verse & political journalism but is best remembered for his novels especially " Notre-Dame de Paris" (1831) also known as " The Hunchback of Notre-Dame" & " Les Miserables" (1862) which was adapted into one of the most successful musicals of all time. " All human life is here". (Cameron Mackintosh producer of the musical " Les Miserables"). " One of the half-dozen greatest novels of the world". (Upton Sinclair). "A great writer
- inventive witty sly innovatory". (A. S. Byatt author of " Possession")."
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It is 150 years since Victor Hugo's novel Les Miserables" was first published. However for the last 25 or so the poignant saga of Jean Valjean a villain to some but a saviour to others set in France during the early years of the nineteenth century has become one of the world's most popular musicals & is about to become one of the must-see movies of 2013. In " Les Miserables: The Official Archives" the reader can find out how the musical came to life
- the trials & tribulations of turning it from the initial concept into a thrilling musical extravaganza
- & how the new film version starring Hugh Jackman & Russell Crowe & directed by the Oscar-winning Tom Hooper (" The King's Speech") has emerged from the show that has been seen by over 55 million people worldwide. To bring this fascinating story to life the book also contains at least 15 facsimiles that highlight key moments in the creation of " Les Miserables" both on stage & on the screen."

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Misery Chastain was dead. Paul Sheldon had just killed her
- with relief with joy. Misery had made him rich; she was the heroine
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In the dead of winter a young man is found hanging from a tree on a remote shore of Lake Superior known as Misery Bay. Theres no evidence of foul play. Nothing to suggest its anything other than a tragic teenage suicide. Devastated & unbelieving the boys father just has one question: why? Finding the answer is not a job ex-cop Alex Mc Knight relishes but loss is something he understands only too well. When he starts to question the local cops about the suicide Alexs instincts instantly tell him something is very very wrong. & that hes unwittingly opening a door into a nightmare world of madness murder & twisted revenge... ...

An abandoned baby. A damaged child. Can Rebecca escape her broken past? Abandoned outside a hospital baby Rebecca didn't have a good start. She's adopted but her new father can't warm to her & her mother can't succeed in turning the plain unresponsive child into the little princess she longs for. When her adoptive mother dies her greedy aunt takes her in but hers is not a happy home & soon Rebecca's life is worse than ever. She longs to escape to the circus that visits her town with its carefree life & freedom from her past
- but will she ever find happiness?
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