Les Misérables

Part 5 of 7: The Grave

English · Historical Fiction, Drama

Victor Hugo’s Les Misérables follows Jean Valjean, a former prisoner seeking a new life, as his past continues to shape his choices and relationships. Set against the social hardships and political unrest of nineteenth-century France, the story brings together themes of justice, mercy, sacrifice, and human dignity.

This installment is identified as “The Grave,” part five of a seven-part radio adaptation. The dramatic format brings Hugo’s expansive novel to the air through spoken performance, carrying its emotional conflicts and unfolding narrative from scene to scene.

The story’s serious, compassionate tone balances intimate struggles with a broader portrait of a society marked by poverty and inequality. Listeners can expect a literary drama centered on moral choices, enduring hope, and the difficult pursuit of redemption.

This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.