Les Misérables and Its Afterlives

Download or read book Les Misérables and Its Afterlives written by Dr Kathryn Grossman and published by Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.. This book was released on 2015-11-28 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Exploring the enduring popularity of Victor Hugo’s Les Misérables, this collection combines readings of the best-selling novel with reflections on how it has permeated the popular imagination through a selection of its multimedia adaptations including musical theater and film from the silent period to today's digital platforms. The essays deepen our understanding of Les Misérables as a work that blends social commentary with artistic vision and raise important questions about the cultural practice of adaptation.