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"He is
not the man you seek; I am. I am Jean Valjean."
The following books will introduce you to Jean Valjean, who
said these words in Hugo's Les Misérables.
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- Hugo, Victor. Les
Misérables (L. Fahnestock and N. MacAfee, Trans.,
based on Wilbour). New York: New American Library/Penguin
USA, 1987.
- Enjoy this inspiring story in the best unabridged
translation available. Hugo's complex insights
into people and his flawless plotting make this
classic a page-turner in spite of its length.
- Brombert, Victor. Victor
Hugo and the Visionary Novel. Harvard University
Press, 1984.
- Illuminating essays on Hugo's novels by a noted
Hugo scholar.
- Les Misérables in Concert (VHS).
Columbia/Tristar Home Video, 1995.
- The "Dream Cast" 10th anniversary
performance in London's Royal Albert Hall,
starring Colm Wilkinson, Philip Quast, and Lea
Salonga. Capped off by the finale with 17
international Jean Valjeans.
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