List of recommended commentary books on "Les Miserables" - For those who want to enjoy Les Miserables more.

List of recommended commentary books on "Les Miserables" - For those who want to enjoy Les Miserables more.

Victor Hugo (1802-1885)Wikipedia.

Hugo's.Les Miserables.is interesting anyway, both the musical and the original story!

I love this work too.

In this article, we would like to summarize the recommended reference books for "Les Miserables" introduced so far.

I highly recommend this reference book to anyone who wants to enjoy Lemisée more.

I assure you that you will love Remise even more after reading these.

So let's get started. Each book is discussed in more detail in the links provided, so if you are interested in any of the books, please take a look at them as well.

Shigeru Kashima, "One Hundred and Six Scenes from 'Les Misérables'," a recommended book of the best remise commentary!

This book is just wonderful. It is the best remise commentary book.

The original story of "Les Miserables" is a large work of more than 2,500 pages in paperback. Although "Les Miserables" is very popular in musicals and movies, it is not easy to read the original work.

That's where this book comes in.

The book is divided into 106 scenes, as the title suggests, and illustrated with important scenes from the story of L'émisé.

Each scene is accompanied by two illustrations, so you can see quite a lot of pictures.

It is still easier to imagine the situation when there are illustrations, whereas with a novel alone, you have to imagine all the situations with only the words.

Moreover, the commentary by Mr. Kashima, a French literature scholar, is outstandingly clear and interesting.

It contains not only the flow of the story of Remisé, but also the historical background of the time and trivia to enjoy Remisé more and more.

And what's more, this book is also the best reference book for musical remises.

In the musical, due to time limitations, we had to cut some parts of the original story.

For example, why Jean Valjean was able to become mayor, why Fancine fell into such a tragic situation, and how Marijus was born and raised in the first place are all explored more in the original story.

This book also explains these things well, making it the most powerful reference book for enjoying musicals more. I was like, "What? I didn't know he had this kind of background! I think you will be surprised by many things in this book.

This book is unique as a guidebook. I hope you will pick up a copy.

Shigeru Kashima, "One Hundred and Six Scenes from 'Les Misérables'," a recommended book of the best remise commentary!

Hugo's "My Observations," a book that provides insight into Hugo's inner life and the story behind his Remisée.

The book gives us an insight into Hugo from the 1840s to the mid-1850s, a period that had a profound influence on the writing of Les Misérables.

In particular, the book features a woman who was the model for Fantine, an important character in Remisée.

The scene where Fantine was snowed in by a rude man and was taken away and sentenced to prison for fighting back had a strong impact on those who had seen Remisé. Jean Valjean was the one who saved Fantine.

In fact, the composition of "a captured prostitute and the gentleman who frees her" is modeled on an actual event that Hugo himself experienced.

Hugo had experienced this very same scene in 1841, prior to writing L'émisé.

The book also contains a number of other Hugo experiences that lead to the remise.

The book provides background on the creation of Remisé and what Hugo was interested in and doing at the time. I found this very interesting. I highly recommend this book!

Hugo's "My Observations," a book that provides insight into Hugo's inner life and the story behind his Remisée.

David Bellos, "The Novel of the Century: The Birth of 'Les Misérables'," a must-see reference book for fans of Les Misérables.

This book is also tremendous. It is just so interesting!

You will learn a lot about how your favorite remisé was born and how it spread, as well as its connection to the musical and the meaning behind the story.

This book can be described as a biography of the birth and development of "Les Miserables". It is a dramatic account of how "Les Misérables" was written. If you know what Hugo was thinking and under what circumstances he wrote this masterpiece, you will see a different Remisée from the one you knew before. This was very interesting.

David Bellos, "The Novel of the Century: The Birth of 'Les Misérables'," a must-see reference book for fans of Les Misérables.

The Men Who Created Les Miserables: The Musical World of Boublil and Schoenberg! This is a book that takes a close look at the production site!

Their work creates "excitement.

Les Misérables" and "Miss Saigon," musicals that continue to renew their phenomenal attendance. The voices of those who, together with lyricist and composer Boublil and Schoenberg, gave everything they had to create masterpieces that transcended mere entertainment.

Knowing the production site will change the way you look at musicals!

A must-have, not only for fans, but for anyone interested in musical production.

Gensha, Margaret Vermette, translated by Ayako Takagi, The Men Who Made Les Misérables: The World of Bouvril and Schoenberg and Their Musicals, Obi

This book traces the behind-the-scenes production of Les Misérables by listening to the words of those involved in the production of the musical "Les Misérables.

This is a must-see for Remise fans.

Knowing what goes into a production will change the way you look at a musical!"

These words are exactly right!

This book has given me a new appreciation for the greatness of the remise!

We go to the theater and watch the productions that have already been made.

However, as a matter of course, the work was also created from scratch with the involvement of many people.

We enjoy the finished product without being particularly conscious of it, but if you think about it, it is because the production team put a tremendous amount of effort into creating the musical behind the scenes that it is delivered to us.

The book gives you a glimpse into the process of making the book with the utmost care and dedication by a top-notch production team.

This book will give you a new perspective on enjoying musicals. I recommend this book tremendously as well.

This book is highly recommended not only for fans of L'émisé, but also for those interested in stage, musicals, and movies.

The Men Who Created Les Miserables: The Musical World of Boublil and Schoenberg! This is a book that takes a close look at the production site!

Les Miserables Blue: From Stage to Screen, a recommended guidebook for Les Miserables!

While "The Men Who Made Les Misérables: Bouvril and Schoenberg and Their Musical World," introduced above, takes us behind the scenes of the musical production of Les Misérables, "Les Misérables from Stage to Screen" takes us from the start of the musical production of Les Misérables to its 2012 film version. The film "Les Misérables from the Stage to the Screen" takes you on a journey from the beginning of the musical production to the 2012 film version.

This book was also extremely interesting...! This is one book I would highly recommend!

The first thing I appreciate is the large number of photos and illustrations. It is very easy to imagine what it was like in those days.

And the ease of reading the explanatory text. It feels like a narrative, as if you are reading a novel. The book is divided into 20 chapters that tell the history of Remisé up to the film adaptation. It is more like a documentary novel than a commentary. You will be drawn into the story.

Interviews with the performers and production team are exquisitely woven in, giving the viewer the feeling of hearing their voices in person.

As this video tells us, this film was unprecedented in the history of musical films.

Until then, the songs were recorded first in the studio, and the filming was done with mouth-to-mouth.

However, for L'émisé, a newly developed high-performance microphone was utilized, and the actors actually sang while filming. This allowed the actors to act with more emotion.

Many other groundbreaking productions are in the works.

In this book, you will find many behind-the-scenes details of the filming that are not told in this video. I think this book will change your impression of the movie. You will learn more and more about how great this movie is and how wonderful L'émisé is.

This book is just interesting.

This book is a must-see for all Lemisée fans. I highly recommend this book. I can assure you that you will fall in love with Remisé even more after reading this book. Why don't you pick up a copy?

Les Miserables Blue: From Stage to Screen, a recommended guidebook for Les Miserables!

Yoshinari Nishinaga, "The World of 'Les Misérables'" - A book explaining the relationship between Remisé, Napoleon, and the Revolution.

The book is unique in that it reveals Hugo's thoughts on the original story of "Les Miserables," which is rarely read through.

In addition, the author, Yoshinari Nishinaga, tells us that the fun of Remise lies in the passages that go on and on, seemingly unrelated to the main story, and that knowing the background of these descriptions makes Remise even more interesting.

The first half of the book then gives a concise synopsis of Remisée. The essence of the original work is compactly and exquisitely summarized and very easy to understand. I appreciate this synopsis very much.

After first gaining an overall picture of Remisée in this way, the author goes on to explain Hugo's ideas and the background behind Remisée.

From the French Revolution of 1789 to the rise of Napoleon, and from there to the July Revolution of 1830, Remisée is connected to the history of France. Knowing this background, you will see Remisée in a different light.

In particular, Napoleon's presence is very significant for the Remisé. This book explains this point very clearly and I highly recommend it.

We encourage you to pick up this book as a reference for learning remise.

Yoshinari Nishinaga, "The World of 'Les Misérables'" - A book explaining the relationship between Remisé, Napoleon, and the Revolution.

André Morois, "Victor Hugo, Poetry, Love and Revolution," a recommended biography of Hugo.

Hugo is an extraordinary man. Frankly, he is not a man on a scale that can be measured by our common sense. This biography reveals more and more surprising facts.

This biography is characterized by its depiction of the life of "Hugo the man," without overly glorifying Hugo or, conversely, exaggerating only his flaws.

And the main feature of the book is that it does not just follow the historical facts objectively, but reads interestingly like a novel.

I had a strong image of Hugo as a great French writer who created "Les Miserables," but this biography has changed my view of him considerably.

Hugo is only a "poet".

He began his literary life as a poet and remained a poet until his last days.

His overflowing sensitivity and overwhelming linguistic talent to express it.

André Morois, "Victor Hugo, Poetry, Love and Revolution," a recommended biography of Hugo.

Shigeru Kashima, "The Kings of Paris: Hugo, Dumas, and Balzac: A Comparison of Three Great Men of Letters," a book that tells of the overwhelming scale of the great men of letters in Paris!

Hugo in Les Misérables, Dumas in The Count of Monte Cristo, Balzac in Grandpa Goriot.

In this book, French literary scholar Shigeru Kashima explains the extraordinary energy of the great writers who were very active in Paris in the mid-19th century.

I read this book because I wanted to learn more about the life and personality of Hugo, who wrote "Les Miserables.

In the article above, I introduced a recommended biography of Hugo, and I also found this book by Kashima to be full of very interesting discoveries about Hugo. By reading the two together, I was able to think more about Hugo's personality.

What does it mean to be a genius?

What is charisma?

What will they seek and how will they push forward?

And what is the historical background that produced them?

I found this work very interesting, comparing the three monsters, Hugo, Dumas, and Balzac, and exploring the motivations of the great men of the time. I highly recommend this book.

Shigeru Kashima, "The Kings of Paris: Hugo, Dumas, and Balzac: A Comparison of Three Great Men of Letters," a book that tells of the overwhelming scale of the great men of letters in Paris!

Shigeru Kashima, "Paris Time Travel," a collection of gems of essays that let you experience 19th century Paris.

Paris has a dense "Paris time" that never ceases to fascinate those who set foot there. ...... This is a brilliant time travel that takes you back to the original Paris of the 19th century, before the Haussmann reforms. A collection of essays that vividly brings back to life the sounds and smells of Paris in the era in which Baudelaire and Proust lived.

Chuo Koron Shinsha, Shigeru Kashima, "Paris Time Travel" back cover

In this book, French literary scholar Shigeru Kashima takes us on a time-traveling tour of 19th-century Paris, giving us a realistic account of the conditions and culture of the time.

The charm of this book lies above all in Mr. Kashima's storytelling.

In the commentary at the end of the book, the author says, "I don't pretend to be a rigid scholar or to have a theory. It approaches the wonder of Paris through fascinating and romantic devices.

The book looks at various Parisian scenes using keywords such as "passages, sounds, smells, light, carriages, photographs, and sports," and I was particularly interested in the section on "smells.

Paris is famous for its luxury brand perfumes. The book describes the process of how these perfumes became popular in Paris.

It is often said that "perfume was developed to hide bad smells," but I was surprised to learn from Mr. Kashima's explanation that this cannot be simply said. Paris was originally a city of unbelievable stench. The streets were filled with filth, and since people did not have the custom of washing their bodies, the strong smell was commonplace. Moreover, people didn't seem to care much about it.

In fact, their strong body odor was even considered sexually attractive.

So it was not precisely for this reason that perfume was created to mask the smell.

So why were perfumes created?

This is also very interesting. Please read this book to find out the answer.

Shigeru Kashima, "Paris Time Travel," a collection of gems of essays that let you experience 19th century Paris.

Shigeru Kashima, "French Literature is Useful! From "The Red and the Black" to "The Gentiles," a recommended guide to French literature!

What comes to mind when you think of French literature?

When most people think of French literature, they probably think of "romance.

It is true that love is a huge element in French literature. There is no doubt about this.

But don't be fooled into thinking that it is simply a "love story. French literature is a literature that provides us, living in today's society, with great wisdom that goes beyond romance alone.

In this book, French literature scholar Shigeru Kashima takes the major works of French literature from the 17th to the 20th centuries and gives an overview of the works and the lessons that can be learned from them. This is the best guide to an introduction to French literature.

If you are interested in French literature, I highly recommend this work.

Shigeru Kashima, "French Literature is Useful! From "The Red and the Black" to "The Gentiles," a recommended guide to French literature!

Shigeru Kashima, "Parisian Customs by Occupation" This is a book to learn about the life and occupation of people in 19th century Paris and the historical background!

This book looks at the lives of Parisians in the mid-19th century in terms of their occupations.

This book makes French literature incredibly easy to understand.

I am sure that reading this will change your impression of French literature.

What was commonplace at the time the novel was written was never bothered to be written.

However, the norm is very different from "what we, modern people, take for granted. Even if there is a lawyer in the novel, his work and lifestyle are quite different from what we imagine a lawyer to be. Students, doctors, teachers, grisettes, police, journalists, etc., you can learn about the "norm" of various professions in this book.

In addition to the details of the occupations, the background of the birth of such occupations and the lifestyle of the people of the time will also be discussed in detail.

This is a wonderful opportunity to look at our lives in modern Japan from a different perspective, regardless of the scope of French literature. As I mentioned above in my article "French Literature is Useful! From "The Red and the Black" to "The Gentiles," as I mentioned above, learning about French literature is the same as learning about contemporary Japan. Our lives are connected to France at this time. The roots of our lifestyle are here.

This work should be picked up not only by those interested in French literature, but also by those interested in France itself, its history, and culture. It is a very interesting book. I highly recommend it!

Shigeru Kashima, "Parisian Customs by Occupation" This is a book to learn about the life and occupation of people in 19th century Paris and the historical background!

Shigeru Kashima, "I Want to Buy a Carriage! If you want to know about the French dream of young men and life in 19th century Paris, this is the book for you!

The book uses the protagonists of Balzac's "Grandpa Goriot" and "Disillusionment" and Stendhal's "The Red and the Black" as clues to explain Paris as seen by a young man who comes from the provinces to the glamorous city of Paris and hopes to succeed. Marius from "Les Miserables" also makes an appearance in this book.

The book begins with a description of a carriage coming up to Paris from the provinces. To get from the countryside to the capital, a means of transportation is necessary. In those days, there were no railroads, so they used horse-drawn carriages. And since they had no money, they had to come by horse-drawn carriages. There are various ranks of horse-drawn carriages. What kind of carriages are available for these poor young men? Mr. Kashima gives us a detailed explanation of the carriages. It is not just a list of facts, but he explains a lot of background and "why" behind the facts, which makes it very interesting.

The book begins with a description of the means of transportation, followed by a narrative description of the procedures for entering Paris, finding lodging, and what to do with your daily meals.

And from there it leads to the story of how they move on to become dandies and why, as the title says, "I want to buy a carriage!" and why they come to truly believe that "I want to buy a carriage!

It is a valuable book that provides an insight into the lives of ordinary people as well as the elegant "French".

This book is a fascinating look into the lives of young people of that time who were striving for success. Highly recommended.

Shigeru Kashima, "I Want to Buy a Carriage! If you want to know about the French dream of young men and life in 19th century Paris, this is the book for you!

Shigeru Kashima, "Tomorrow is the Ball," describes the love and marriage patterns of the women of the dream society and Paris!

The story of a young Parisian man's success in "I Want to Buy a Carriage! which was written about the story of the rise of young men in Paris, this film is a female version of that story.

For women, a ball is a battlefield. The way you behave here can have a decisive impact on the rest of your life.

The book may destroy your longing for a dreamy moment with dandies in elegant social circles, dressed in glamorous costumes.

It seems that the social scene was a more serious and realistic battleground than I had imagined.

It is a perfect book to learn about the view of marriage and the love affairs of men and women at that time.

You can see why French literature is full of sludgy affairs and love stories.

The French have an image of being good at romance, which is something that shy Japanese people do not understand, and I think the secret is hidden here.

The book is especially recommended for those interested in French social circles, as it is a very enjoyable read with many illustrations inserted.

Shigeru Kashima, "Tomorrow is the Ball," describes the love and marriage patterns of the women of the dream society and Paris!

Shigeru Kashima, "The Monstrous Emperor Napoleon III: The Complete History of the Second Empire," a book that explores the unknown reign and reality of Napoleon III!

Napoleon III...although honestly unfamiliar in Japan, he is a very important figure in the history of France. I have been updating this article on Hugo's "Les Miserables," but the period when Hugo was writing "Les Miserables" was the reign of Napoleon III, and Hugo, who opposed him, was forced to go into exile.

It was during this period of exile that "Les Miserables" was written. In a sense, the work was written as if the energy that had been pent up by the hardships and frustrations of his exile had exploded.

It is significant to know who Napoleon III was and what the period of Napoleon's Second Empire from 1852 to 1870 was like, in terms of the birth of the Remisée.

I highly recommend this book as well. It is just so interesting! You will find more and more discoveries that you can't help but shout out while reading it.

The Second French Empire is not a major period in Japan, but in this book, you will learn how innovative and important social changes were taking place in this era. It was precisely from this period in Paris that consumer capitalism, which stimulates people's desires, developed. It is very interesting to see the process.

This is a highly recommended book. I hope you will pick up a copy.

Shigeru Kashima, "The Monstrous Emperor Napoleon III: The Complete History of the Second Empire," a book that explores the unknown reign and reality of Napoleon III!

The Zola Selection, Volume 8: Literary Essays, 1865-1896" is the best way to learn about Zola's views on literature!

This book is a translation of 13 important articles selected by the editor-translator from the literary treatises written by Zola between 1865 and 1896.

Zola (1840-1902) was a great French writer, but he was also a journalist.

Especially when I was starting out as a writer, I could say that being a journalist was my main job, and I wrote many articles for newspapers on a daily basis.

In this book, Zola discusses the history of French literature, explains the evolution of the novel, poetry, and theater in an easy-to-understand manner, and then shares Zola's view of the ideal literature.

As a journalist, Zola's writing is extremely easy to read. Zola writes in a way that is easy to understand for the general reader, not just for specialists. What I like about Zola's writing is that he does not use difficult words, but speaks to the reader in a straightforward manner with clear arguments. This is what makes him stand out as a journalist.

This book will also give you an insight into the history of French literature.

Of course, among them is Victor Hugo, the giant of French literature who wrote "Les Miserables.

Hugo's masterpiece "Les Misérables" continues to reign at the summit of world literary history.

This work is still very popular in musicals today, but what would Zola say about it?

I love the remise.

But I also love Zola.

Zola's novels are just so interesting. I have also read all of Zola's serial series "Lugon Makkar Series".

However, Zola dislikes fanciful and fantastical literature.

Naturalistic literature is based on the motto of faithfully depicting the real human world.

Then, can we say that the remise is a "real world"...this is hard to say.

In fact, Hugo and Zola have diametrically opposed views of literature.

This is a very interesting symmetry.

In this book, Zola expresses his opinion of Hugo. This is also an extremely edgy critique.

I would like to share this critique with you because it was a very clear way to understand the literary styles of the two authors. This is a very good review that will make you think about what French literature is all about.

Critique does not mean a lot of small, difficult technical terms. That's Zola for you. It is a very easy-to-understand book. I highly recommend this book for learning more about Hugo and Remisé.

The Zola Selection, Volume 8: Literary Essays, 1865-1896" is the best way to learn about Zola's views on literature!

Conclusion

What was Dostoevsky's favorite novel, Les Misérables?

I started reading Remisé out of such interest, but now I am completely hooked.

I was particularly shot by the excellence of the musical film and I listen to the soundtrack every day. The songs are also wonderful....

The original story and the musical are just so interesting! And the more I know about it, the more I like Remisé. That's what I felt every day. The books introduced above are all great reference books that I would recommend to Remisé fans.

We are happy if we could be of any help to Remisée fans.

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