"is ""buried alive"" in the prison for 18 years; many historical figures associated with the Bastille are reinvented as fictional individuals in the novel, such as Claude Cholat, reproduced by Dickens as ""Ernest Defarge"". Victor Hugo's 1862 novel ""Les Miserables"", set just after the Revolution, gave Napoleon's plaster Bastille elephant a permanent place in literary history. In 1889 the continued popularity of the Bastille with the public was illustrated by the decision to build a replica in stone and wood for the Exposition Universelle world fair in Paris, manned by actors in period costumes. Due in part to the diffusion"
"Les Misérables (2012 film) Les Misérables is a 2012 musical drama film directed by Tom Hooper and scripted by William Nicholson, Alain Boublil, Claude-Michel Schönberg, and Herbert Kretzmer, based on the 1862 French novel of the same name by Victor Hugo, which also inspired a 1980 musical by Boublil and Schönberg. The film is a British and American venture distributed by Universal Pictures. The film stars an ensemble cast led by Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, Anne Hathaway, Eddie Redmayne, Amanda Seyfried, Helena Bonham Carter, and Sacha Baron Cohen. The film takes place in France during the early 19th century and"
"Les Misérables (musical) Les Misérables (; ), colloquially known in English-speaking countries as Les Mis or Les Miz (), is a sung-through musical based on the 1862 novel of the same name by French poet and novelist Victor Hugo. The musical premiered in Paris in 1980, and has music by Claude-Michel Schönberg and original French-language lyrics by Alain Boublil and Jean-Marc Natel. An English-language libretto and English lyrics were written by Herbert Kretzmer. The London production has run continuously since October 1985, making it the longest-running musical in the West End and the second longest-running musical in the world after"
"Les Misérables (1998 film) Les Misérables is a 1998 film adaptation of Victor Hugo's 1862 novel of the same name, directed by Bille August. It stars Liam Neeson, Geoffrey Rush, Uma Thurman, and Claire Danes. As in the original novel, the storyline follows the adult life of Jean Valjean, an ex-convict (paroled following 19 years of hard labor, for stealing bread) pursued by police Inspector Javert. It was filmed at Barrandov Studios in Prague. Jean Valjean, a man arrested for stealing bread nineteen years earlier, is released on account of Mrs. Herberst, Valjeans wife. When no one is willing to"
"Les Misérables (2018 miniseries) Les Misérables is an upcoming BBC television miniseries of the French historical novel of the same name by Victor Hugo. The series, adapted by Andrew Davies and directed by Tom Shankland, will star Dominic West, David Oyelowo, and Lily Collins. BBC Studios will handle distribution for the series. Based on the original novel, the series will not include the songs from the ""Les Misérables"" musical. The miniseries, which is set to consist of six episodes, is set to premiere on 30 December 2018. The Weinstein Company was initially set to co-produce the series and serve as"
"Victor Hugo Victor Marie Hugo (; 26 February 1802 – 22 May 1885) was a French poet, novelist, and dramatist of the Romantic movement. Hugo is considered to be one of the greatest and best-known French writers. Outside of France, his most famous works are the novels ""Les Misérables"", 1862, and ""The Hunchback of Notre-Dame"" (), 1831. In France, Hugo is known primarily for his poetry collections, such as (""The Contemplations"") and (""The Legend of the Ages""). Hugo was at the forefront of the Romantic literary movement with his play ""Cromwell"" and drama ""Hernani"". Many of his works have inspired"
"Songs from Les Misérables Les Misérables is a sung-through musical based on the novel ""Les Misérables"" by French poet and novelist Victor Hugo. Premiering in Paris in 1980, it has music by Claude-Michel Schönberg, original French lyrics by Alain Boublil and Jean-Marc Natel, with an English-language libretto by Herbert Kretzmer. The London production has run continuously since October 1985 – the longest-running musical in the West End and the second longest-running musical in the world. There have been several recordings of this material, including ones by the original London cast and original Broadway cast. However, no recording contains the entire"
"Adaptations of Les Misérables Victor Hugo's novel ""Les Misérables"" has been the subject of many adaptations in various media since its original publication in 1862. In 1980, a musical of the same name opened in Paris at the Palais des Sports. It has gone on to become one of the most successful musicals in history. It was directed by Robert Hossein, the music was composed by Claude-Michel Schönberg, and the libretto was written by Alain Boublil. An English-language version of Schönberg's work opened in London at the Barbican Arts Centre in 1985. It was produced by Cameron Mackintosh and adapted"
"Les Misérables (1958 film) Les Misérables is a 1958 French-East German-Italian film adaptation of the Victor Hugo novel released in France on 12 March 1958. Written by Michel Audiard and René Barjavel, the film was directed by Jean-Paul Le Chanois. It stars Jean Gabin as Jean Valjean. The bishop's background is briefly sketched rather than detailed as in the novel. Javert is a young boy, the son of a guard in the Toulon prison, when he sees Valjean as a convict. Javert comes to arrest Jean Valjean when he is in the house of Thénardiers intending to take Cosette with"
"Les Misérables (1958 film) Les Misérables is a 1958 French-East German-Italian film adaptation of the Victor Hugo novel released in France on 12 March 1958. Written by Michel Audiard and René Barjavel, the film was directed by Jean-Paul Le Chanois. It stars Jean Gabin as Jean Valjean. The bishop's background is briefly sketched rather than detailed as in the novel. Javert is a young boy, the son of a guard in the Toulon prison, when he sees Valjean as a convict. Javert comes to arrest Jean Valjean when he is in the house of Thénardiers intending to take Cosette with"
"Les Misérables (1995 film) Les Misérables is a 1995 film written, produced and directed by Claude Lelouch. Set in France during the first half of the 20th century, the film concerns a poor and illiterate man named Henri Fortin (Jean-Paul Belmondo) who is introduced to Victor Hugo's classic novel ""Les Misérables"" and begins to see parallels to his own life. As the film opens, Henri's father, a chauffeur, is falsely accused of having murdered his boss. During his trial and imprisonment, Henri's mother finds a job in a tavern on a Normandy beach. There Henri sees a film adaptation of"
"Jean Valjean Jean Valjean is the protagonist of Victor Hugo's 1862 novel ""Les Misérables"". Hugo depicts the character's 19-year-long struggle to lead a normal life after serving a prison sentence for stealing bread to feed his sister's children during a time of economic depression and various attempts to escape from prison. Valjean is also known in the novel as Monsieur Madeleine, Ultime Fauchelevent, Monsieur Leblanc, and Urbain Fabre. Valjean and police Inspector Javert, who repeatedly encounters Valjean and attempts to return him to prison, have become archetypes in literary culture. In the popular imagination, the character of Jean Valjean came"
"Les Misérables (1978 film) Les Misérables is a 1978 British made-for-television film adaptation of the 1862 novel of the same name by Victor Hugo. The film was written by John Gay, produced by Lew Grade, and directed by Glenn Jordan (no relation to star Richard Jordan). The film originally aired on U.S. television on CBS on 27 December 1978. The plot follows the general outline of the novel of the same name, omitting many details and some entire episodes. The narrative is strictly chronological and avoids the digressions required to mirror the novel's structure. Many of the novel's minor characters"
"Les Misérables (1917 film) Les Misérables is one of many filmed versions of the Victor Hugo novel of the same name. It is a 1917 American silent film directed by Frank Lloyd, co-written by Lloyd and Marc Robbins, and produced by William Fox, released on December 3, 1917. It starred William Farnum, Hardee Kirkland, and George Moss. Even by the time this film was created in 1917, there had already been ""at least a dozen"" film adaptations of this Victor Hugo novel. Only a portion of the novel was included in the screenplay, but it included some of ""the most"
"""Epilogue"". Key Notes Songs from Les Misérables Les Misérables is a sung-through musical based on the novel ""Les Misérables"" by French poet and novelist Victor Hugo. Premiering in Paris in 1980, it has music by Claude-Michel Schönberg, original French lyrics by Alain Boublil and Jean-Marc Natel, with an English-language libretto by Herbert Kretzmer. The London production has run continuously since October 1985 – the longest-running musical in the West End and the second longest-running musical in the world. There have been several recordings of this material, including ones by the original London cast and original Broadway cast. However, no recording"
"of divinity. Peace and harmony rule these realms, Their beings know not the word 'war'. </poem> Poems of Victor Hugo Victor Hugo Victor Marie Hugo (; 26 February 1802 – 22 May 1885) was a French poet, novelist, and dramatist of the Romantic movement. Hugo is considered to be one of the greatest and best-known French writers. Outside of France, his most famous works are the novels ""Les Misérables"", 1862, and ""The Hunchback of Notre-Dame"" (), 1831. In France, Hugo is known primarily for his poetry collections, such as (""The Contemplations"") and (""The Legend of the Ages""). Hugo was at"
"Les Misérables (radio series) Les Misérables is a seven-part radio series broadcast July 23 – September 3, 1937 (Fridays at 10 p.m. ET), on the Mutual Network. Orson Welles adapted Victor Hugo's novel, directed the series and starred as Jean Valjean. The 22-year-old Welles developed the idea of telling stories with first-person narration on the series, which was his first job as a writer-director for radio. Marking the radio debut of the Mercury Theatre, Welles's ""Les Misérables"" was described by biographer Simon Callow as ""one of his earliest, finest and most serious achievements on radio"". The production costarred Martin Gabel"
"Les Misérables (1934 film) Les Misérables is a 1934 film adaptation of Victor Hugo's novel of the same name. It was written and directed by Raymond Bernard and stars Harry Baur as Jean Valjean and Charles Vanel as Javert. The film lasts four and a half hours and is considered by critics to be the greatest adaptation of the novel, due to its in-depth development of the themes and characters in comparison with most shorter adaptations. It was released as three films that premiered over a period of three weeks. Jean Valjean is an ex-convict struggling to redeem himself, but"
"Octave Lebesgue Octave Lebesgue (5 November 1857, Paris – 24 April 1933, Paris) was a French journalist and writer. He is best known by the pseudonym ""Georges Montorgueil"", though he also wrote as 'Jean Valjean' (after the protagonist of ""Les Miserables"") and 'Caribert'. He also produced librettos for operas and musicals. Beginning his career in Lyon, he later worked in Paris, notably on ""L'Écho de Paris"". He contributed to the satirical weekly ""Le Courrier français"". He rose to 'chef des informations' at ""L'Éclair"" and finally chief editor of ""Le Temps"" until his death. From 1900 onwards he edited ""L'Intermédiaire des"
"Jean Val Jean Jean Val Jean is a 1935 novel by Solomon Cleaver. It is a much abbreviated retelling in English of Victor Hugo's 1862 novel ""Les Misérables"". According to the publisher's preface, around the turn of the 20th century, Cleaver, a young minister from Winnipeg, read through ""Les Misérables"" and often retold it in his own words. His oral adaptation proved so popular that he was persuaded to write it down and publish it. The resulting novel, titled ""Jean Val Jean"", is less than one-tenth the length of and uses much simpler language than the original. It remains popular,"
"and directed by Trevor Nunn and John Caird. The lyrics were written by Herbert Kretzmer and additional material by James Fenton. Adaptations of Les Misérables Victor Hugo's novel ""Les Misérables"" has been the subject of many adaptations in various media since its original publication in 1862. In 1980, a musical of the same name opened in Paris at the Palais des Sports. It has gone on to become one of the most successful musicals in history. It was directed by Robert Hossein, the music was composed by Claude-Michel Schönberg, and the libretto was written by Alain Boublil. An English-language version"
"Les Misérables (1935 film) Les Misérables is a 1935 American drama film starring Fredric March and Charles Laughton based upon the famous Victor Hugo novel of the same name. The movie was adapted by W. P. Lipscomb and directed by Richard Boleslawski. This was the last film for Twentieth Century Pictures before it merged with Fox Film Corporation to form 20th Century Fox. The plot of the film basically follows Hugo's novel ""Les Misérables"", but there are a large number of differences. The film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture, the Academy Award for Best Cinematography, and"
"film version of ""Les Miserables"". In 1961 Kretzmer married Elisabeth Margaret Wilson and they had one son and one daughter. This marriage dissolved in 1973. He married Sybil Sever in 1988. On 8 April 2011, Kretzmer received an Honorary Doctorate from Rhodes University in South Africa. Herbert Kretzmer Herbert Kretzmer, OBE (born 5 October 1925) is a South African-born English journalist and lyricist. He is best known as the lyricist for the English-language musical adaptation of ""Les Misérables"" as well as for his long-time collaboration writing the English-language lyrics to the songs of French chansonnier Charles Aznavour. Kretzmer was born"
"chercheurs et curieux"", a publication set up in 1864 to publish questions and answers on all subjects. Octave Lebesgue Octave Lebesgue (5 November 1857, Paris – 24 April 1933, Paris) was a French journalist and writer. He is best known by the pseudonym ""Georges Montorgueil"", though he also wrote as 'Jean Valjean' (after the protagonist of ""Les Miserables"") and 'Caribert'. He also produced librettos for operas and musicals. Beginning his career in Lyon, he later worked in Paris, notably on ""L'Écho de Paris"". He contributed to the satirical weekly ""Le Courrier français"". He rose to 'chef des informations' at ""L'Éclair"""
"Les Misérables (2000 miniseries) Les Misérables is a 2000 French television miniseries based on the novel of the same name by Victor Hugo. The miniseries was broadcast in four parts. A three-hour English version was also released. This version is very true to Victor Hugo's novel. It maintains the setting, time period and covers the full arc of the story. Jean Valjean is released from prison on parole and finds life unbearable until Monseigneur Bienvenu covers his theft of silver and gives him two silver candle sticks. Valjean breaks his parole and makes a new life as a business man"
"library's Canadian Literature section. Jean Val Jean Jean Val Jean is a 1935 novel by Solomon Cleaver. It is a much abbreviated retelling in English of Victor Hugo's 1862 novel ""Les Misérables"". According to the publisher's preface, around the turn of the 20th century, Cleaver, a young minister from Winnipeg, read through ""Les Misérables"" and often retold it in his own words. His oral adaptation proved so popular that he was persuaded to write it down and publish it. The resulting novel, titled ""Jean Val Jean"", is less than one-tenth the length of and uses much simpler language than the"
"movie was a ratings success, beating ""Charlie's Angels"", and Rosemont found raising finance easier from then on. Les Misérables (1978 film) Les Misérables is a 1978 British made-for-television film adaptation of the 1862 novel of the same name by Victor Hugo. The film was written by John Gay, produced by Lew Grade, and directed by Glenn Jordan (no relation to star Richard Jordan). The film originally aired on U.S. television on CBS on 27 December 1978. The plot follows the general outline of the novel of the same name, omitting many details and some entire episodes. The narrative is strictly"
"was Claude-Michel Schönberg, with whom Boublil has since collaborated on a number of successful projects, including ""Les Misérables"" and ""Miss Saigon"". ""Les Misérables"" first opened in Paris in 1980. On 8 October 1985, an English-language production of ""Les Misérables"" produced by Cameron Mackintosh and directed by Trevor Nunn and John Caird premiered in London at The Royal Shakespeare Company’s Barbican Theatre. The show transferred to the West End's Palace Theatre on 4 December 1985. It is the longest-running musical in West End history. Productions based on the Nunn/Mackintosh staging of ""Les Misérables"" have been staged all over the world, including"
"Thénardiers The Thénardiers, commonly known as ""Monsieur Thénardier"" (; ) and ""Madame Thénardier"", are fictional characters, the secondary antagonists in Victor Hugo's 1862 novel ""Les Misérables"" and in many adaptations of the novel into other media. They are ordinary working-class people who blame society for their sufferings. Early in the novel, they own an inn and cheat their customers. After they lose the inn in bankruptcy, they change their name to ""Jondrette"" and live by begging and petty thievery. They serve, alongside Javert, as one of the two arch-nemeses of the story's protagonist, Jean Valjean. While Javert represents the justice"
"story's developments without blunting its emotional impact."" The film opened at number four in its opening weekend with $5,011,840 behind ""He Got Game"", ""City of Angels"", and ""The Big Hit""; the film grossed a domestic total of $14,096,321. Les Misérables (1998 film) Les Misérables is a 1998 film adaptation of Victor Hugo's 1862 novel of the same name, directed by Bille August. It stars Liam Neeson, Geoffrey Rush, Uma Thurman, and Claire Danes. As in the original novel, the storyline follows the adult life of Jean Valjean, an ex-convict (paroled following 19 years of hard labor, for stealing bread) pursued"
"of the first to note the slang and write it down. He uses the character of Gavroche to introduce the concept of argot to the reader. Hugo devotes a lengthy chapter to importance of argot to the evolution of language in order to defend the extensive use he makes of it. Since the original publication of ""Les Misérables"" in 1862, the character of Gavroche has been in a large number of adaptations in numerous types of media based on the novel, including books, films, musicals, plays, and games. French songwriter Alain Boublil had the idea to adapt Victor Hugo's novel"
"of adaptations in numerous types of media based on the novel, including books, films, musicals, plays, games, and web-comics. In the stage musical of the same name, Javert is a central character. His character, and his role in the plot, is largely unchanged and he remains the primary antagonist. Javert Javert () is a fictional character, the primary antagonist of Victor Hugo's 1862 novel ""Les Misérables"". He was presumably born in 1780 and died on June 7, 1832. He is a police inspector who becomes, over the course of the novel, obsessed with the pursuit and punishment of the convict"
"Herbert Kretzmer Herbert Kretzmer, OBE (born 5 October 1925) is a South African-born English journalist and lyricist. He is best known as the lyricist for the English-language musical adaptation of ""Les Misérables"" as well as for his long-time collaboration writing the English-language lyrics to the songs of French chansonnier Charles Aznavour. Kretzmer was born in Kroonstad, South Africa, in 1925. He is one of four brothers of Lithuanian Jewish immigrants William and Tilly Kretzmer, who fled the pogroms of Czarist Russia to settle in small-town South Africa early in the 20th century. His parents ran a furniture store. Elliot, the"