Jean Valjean, a poor man, was once imprisoned for a minor crime. After being released, he steals from Bishop Myriel as a form of revenge upon the world, but is forgiven by the bishop. Valjean finally repents and begins a new life under a different name, but he is arrested again later. He soon escapes from prison, however, and meets Fantine and her daughter Cosette, who strongly influence his life from then on. Though a historical novel, Les Misérables brims with Victor Hugo’s passion to create an ideal society, and has been enjoyed by readers since its publication.
All the beautiful fairy tales and masterpieces that you have encountered during your childhood remain as warm memories in your adulthood. This time, let’s indulge in the world of masterpieces through English. When you enjoy reading , your ability to understand English will also rapidly improve.
This series of “Reading Room” is a special reading comprehension booster program, devised to improve reading comprehension for beginners whose command of English is not satisfactory, or who are elementary, middle, and high school students. With this program, you can enjoy reading masterpieces in English with fun and efficiency.
This carefully planned program is composed of 5 levels, from the beginner level of 350 words to the intermediate and advanced levels of 1,000 words. With this program’s level-by-level system, you are able to read famous texts in English and to savor the true pleasure of the world’s language.
In the audio recording of the book, texts are vividly read by professional American voice actors. The texts are rewritten, according to the levels of the readers by an expert editorial staff of native speakers, on the basis of standard American English with the ministry of education recommended vocabulary. Therefore, it will be of great help even for all the students that want to learn English.
Please indulge yourself in the fun of reading and listening to English through “Reading Room”.