description: The soon-to-be-released motion picture stars Liam Neeson as Jean Valjean, whose petty theft condemns him to an unjust prison sentence and life on the run. His luck changes when he meets a priest. And through his compassion for Fantine (Uma Thurman) and his care for the poor inhabitants of a small town, he is able to transform himself. The story comes to a climactic end on the streets of Paris during the explosive July Revolution. February publication date. 4 cassettes. .
language: English
title: Les Misérables
titlecomplete: Les Misérables
characters: M. & Mme. Thénardier, Bishop Myriel, Gavroche, Azelma, Toussaint, Jean Valjean, Combeferre, Cosette, Bahorel, Grantaire, Bossuet, Fantine, Éponine, Felix Tholomyès, Marius Pontmercy, Fauchelevent, Champmathieu, Enjolras, Javert, Mademoiselle Gillenorman
genres: Fiction, French Literature, Classics, France, Historical, Classic Literature, Historical Fiction, Romance, Literature, Novels
ratings_count: 780427
places: Paris, Montreuil, France, Digne
awards: awardedAt: 1420099200000
name: French-American Foundation Translation Prize
category: Fiction (Christine Donougher)
publisher: Soundelux Audio Pub