Full of heartbreak, despair, hope, and love, LES
MISERABLES
has become a classic audiences can't get enough of. It has
now been adapted into a graphic novel form with art from
TszMei Lee. The journey of Jean Valjean, Cossette,
Fantine,
and Javert takes on a whole new visual with this new
adaptation.
As a person who adores the productions of LES MISERABLES
as
well as a lover of graphic novels, this graphic novel of
LES MISREABLES captured my attention immediately. Victor
Hugo's age old and infamous words are transformed in a new
light with TszMei Lee's art. It is done in manga style
design in both art and print (it reads right to left in
the
traditional manga way) adding an interesting layer of
culture to the novel. The artwork itself shines just as
strongly as Hugo's words do. The characters are beautiful,
emotional, and moving, and their facial expressions form
those nuances perfectly.
I was extremely pleased to find that what typically haunts
me the most in productions also haunted me the most in
this
novel: Fantine's journey. TszMei Lee romanticizes none of
what Fantine goes through in the artwork. The pain, the
growing sense of hopelessness, and the burning desire to
keep her child safe and happy will find no hardship in
making readers emotional and more than a little teary.
Overall, I would recommend this to anyone who loves
anything
LES MISERABLES, whether it is the soundtrack, film, play,
or
book. It also makes an excellent start into the LES
MISERABLES world for someone who knows nothing about it.
Victor Hugo probably never dreamed of having his work as a
graphic novel, but he and TszMei Lee make an unlikely but
top notch pair.
Adapted for stage and screen, loved by millions, Victor
Hugo's classic novel of love & tragedy during the French
Revolution is reborn in this fantastic new manga edition!
The gorgeous art of TseMei Lee brings to life the tragic
stories of Jean Valjean, Inspector Javert, and the
beautiful
Fantine, in this epic adaptation of Les Miserables!
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