After spending nineteen years in prison for stealing a loaf of bread, Jean Valjean is at last a free man. But he is a cold, tired, hungry man with no money and not a friend in the world. But then something happens that will change his life forever. As a result, he spends the rest of his life helping the victims of poverty and social injustice: 'les miserables.'
La situación es admirable. La naturaleza ha construido un llano redondo como un circo y la ha rodeado de montañas; en el centro del llano, el hombre ha construido una ciudad: es Pamplona.
Jean Valjean is released from prison after 19 years. Desperate and rejected, "free" life seems terrible for him. Then, an act of kindness changes his life forever and convinces him to become a good man. Later, rich and successful, Valjean tries to lead a
Ideal for elementary learners of English looking to improve or practise their English. The book is filled with useful vocabulary that is carefully graded and easy to understand, it also comes with audio, so that you can listen to the story at the same time as reading.France, 1815. Jean Valjean leaves prison after nineteen years. These are dangerous and troubled times, and life is hard. Valjean must begin a new life, but how can he escape his past, and his enemy, Inspector Javert?This story for Bookworms is loosely based on the famous novel Les Miserables by Victor Hugo, one of France's greatest writers. The novel was written in 1862, and the story has been retold many times - in a musical, in plays for radio and theatre, and in more than fifty films for television and cinema.
After spending nineteen years in prison for stealing a loaf of bread, Jean Valjean is at last a free man. But he is a cold, tired, hungry man with no money and not a friend in the world. But then something happens that will change his life forever. As a result, he spends the rest of his life helping the victims of poverty and social injustice: 'les miserables.'
La situación es admirable. La naturaleza ha construido un llano redondo como un circo y la ha rodeado de montañas; en el centro del llano, el hombre ha construido una ciudad: es Pamplona.
Jean Valjean is released from prison after 19 years. Desperate and rejected, "free" life seems terrible for him. Then, an act of kindness changes his life forever and convinces him to become a good man. Later, rich and successful, Valjean tries to lead a
Ideal for elementary learners of English looking to improve or practise their English. The book is filled with useful vocabulary that is carefully graded and easy to understand, it also comes with audio, so that you can listen to the story at the same time as reading.France, 1815. Jean Valjean leaves prison after nineteen years. These are dangerous and troubled times, and life is hard. Valjean must begin a new life, but how can he escape his past, and his enemy, Inspector Javert?This story for Bookworms is loosely based on the famous novel Les Miserables by Victor Hugo, one of France's greatest writers. The novel was written in 1862, and the story has been retold many times - in a musical, in plays for radio and theatre, and in more than fifty films for television and cinema.
