Misérables, Volume 1
Victor Hugo
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Length 13 h 46 min
Chapters 70
First published 1887
This is book 1 of 5. An ex-convict breaks parole and starts a new life as a righteous man, but is pursued by a police inspector. Along the way, the ex-convict joins a revolution, adopts a daughter, and beats people up. Hooray. (Summary by smileyman457)
Chapters
1
Preface Read by Ryan T. 1:03
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Bk 01, ch. 02: M. Myriel becomes M. Welcome Read by Kalynda 11:38
3
Bk 01, ch. 03: A Hard Bishopric for a Good Bishop Read by Heather Barnett 4:54
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Bk 01, ch. 04: Works corresponding to Words Read by Melissa 17:46
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Bk 01, ch. 05: Monseigneur Bienvenu made his Cassocks last too long Read by Melissa 6:47
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Bk 01, ch. 06: Who guarded his House for him Read by Melissa 13:04
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Bk 01, ch. 07: Cravatte Read by Kalynda 8:12
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Bk 01, ch. 08: Philosophy after Drinking Read by Kalynda 8:56
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Bk 01, ch. 09: The Brother as depicted by the Sister Read by Kalynda 8:49
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Bk 01, ch. 10: The Bishop in the Presence of an Unknown Light Read by Peter Eastman 35:19
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Bk 01, ch. 11: A Restriction Read by Melissa 10:51
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Bk 01, ch. 12: The Solitude of Monseigneur Welcome Read by Melissa 7:37
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Bk 01, ch. 13: What he believed Read by Melissa 10:40
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Bk 01, ch. 14: What he thought Read by Zachary Brewster-Geisz 7:09
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Bk 02, ch. 01: The Evening of a Day of Walking Read by Ancilla 28:01
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Bk 02, ch. 02: Prudence counselled to Wisdom Read by Melissa 10:52
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Bk 02, ch. 03: The Heroism of Passive Obedience Read by Melissa 14:26
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Bk 02, ch. 04: Details concerning the Cheese-Dairies of Pontarlier Read by Melissa 8:57
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Bk 02, ch. 05: Tranquillity Read by Charlene V. Smith 3:46
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Bk 02, ch. 06: Jean Valjean Read by Charlene V. Smith 14:24
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Bk 02, ch. 07: The Interior of Despair Read by David Jaquay 18:23
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Bk 02, ch. 08: Billows and Shadows Read by Peter Eastman 7:39
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Bk 02, ch. 09: New Troubles Read by Garrett Fitzgerald 3:45
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Bk 02, ch. 10: The Man aroused Read by Garrett Fitzgerald 8:41
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Bk 02, ch. 11: What he does Read by B. Grebe 11:23
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Bk 02, ch. 12: The Bishop works Read by B. Grebe 9:03
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Bk 02, ch. 13: Little Gervais Read by johnb 25:32
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Bk 03, ch. 01: The Year 1817 Read by B. Grebe 19:48
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Bk 03, ch. 02: A Double Quartette Read by Lisa Chau 11:20
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Bk 03, ch. 03: Four and Four Read by Sean O'Hara 8:51
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Bk 03, ch. 04: Tholomyes is so Merry that he sings a Spanish Ditty Read by Sibella Denton 6:18
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Bk 03, ch. 05: At Bombardas Read by ink tree 7:10
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Bk 03, ch. 06: A Chapter in which they adore Each Other Read by Annise 3:42
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Bk 03, ch. 07: The Wisdom of Tholomyes Read by Annise 14:58
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Bk 03, ch. 08: The Death of a Horse Read by Varra Unreal 5:49
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Bk 03, ch. 09: A Merry End to Mirth Read by Jordan 6:50
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Bk 04, ch. 01: One Mother meets Another Mother Read by Melissa 18:57
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Bk 04, ch. 02: First Sketch of Two Unprepossessing Figures Read by Melissa 5:11
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Bk 04, ch. 03: The Lark Read by Melissa 6:13
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Bk 05, ch. 01: The History of a Progress in Black Glass Trinkets Read by Joel Poortenga 4:02
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Bk 05, ch. 02: Madeleine Read by Joel Poortenga 8:51
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Bk 05, ch. 03: Sums deposited with Laffitte Read by Joel Poortenga 7:18
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Bk 05, ch. 04: M. Madeleine in Mourning Read by Joel Poortenga 5:54
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Bk 05, ch. 05: Vague Flashes on the Horizon Read by Joel Poortenga 14:05
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Bk 05, ch. 06: Father Fauchelevent Read by Joel Poortenga 6:51
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Bk 05, ch. 07: Fauchelevent becomes a Gardener in Paris Read by Peter Eastman 4:15
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Bk 05, ch. 08: Madame Victurnien expends Thirty Francs on Morality Read by Zachary Brewster-Geisz 7:29
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Bk 05, ch. 09: Madame Victurnien's Success Read by Zachary Brewster-Geisz 6:28
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Bk 05, ch. 10: Result of the Success Read by Zachary Brewster-Geisz 12:36
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Bk 05, ch. 11: Christus nos Liberavit Read by Zachary Brewster-Geisz 3:04
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Bk 05, ch. 12: M. Bamatabois's Inactivity Read by Zachary Brewster-Geisz 6:27
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Bk 05, ch. 13: The Solution of Some Questions connected with the Municipal Police Read by Catharine Eastman 26:11
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Bk 06, ch. 01: The Beginning of Repose Read by Peter Eastman 10:28
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Bk 06, ch. 02: How Jean may become Champ Read by Peter Eastman 23:30
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Bk 07, ch. 01: Sister Simplice Read by Jc Guan 9:41
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Bk 07, ch. 02: The Perspicacity of Master Scaufflaire Read by B. Grebe 12:23
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Bk 07, ch. 03: A Tempest in a Skull Read by Robin Cotter 48:49
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Bk 07, ch. 04: Forms assumed by Suffering during Sleep Read by A.P. Goldstein 8:32
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Bk 07, ch. 05: Hindrances Read by Tamara Hamilton 22:39
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Bk 07, ch. 06: Sister Simplice put to the Proof Read by Tamara Hamilton 14:38
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Bk 07, ch. 07: The Traveller on his Arrival takes Precautions for Departure Read by Tamara Hamilton 9:46
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Bk 07, ch. 08: An Entrance by Favor Read by jpride 7:08
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Bk 07, ch. 09: A Place where Convictions are in Process of Formation Read by Mat Messerschmidt 20:55
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Bk 07, ch. 10: The System of Denials Read by Mat Messerschmidt 21:31
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Bk 07, ch. 11: Champmathieu more and more Astonished Read by Joel Poortenga 10:44
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Bk 08, ch. 01: In what Mirror M. Madeleine contemplates his Hair Read by Robin Cotter 6:33
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Bk 08, ch. 02: Fantine Happy Read by Clarke Bell 11:13
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Bk 08, ch. 03: Javert Satisfied Read by Graeme Jolliffe 10:30
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Bk 08, ch. 04: Authority reasserts its Rights Read by Graeme Jolliffe 9:55
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Bk 08, ch. 05: A Suitable Tomb Read by Joel Poortenga 13:45
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