— LOOK WHAT I GOT !! It's an Italian version...

It’s an Italian edition published in 1930, Watercolor illustrations by Gino Stabace and Carlo Chiostri.

All illustrations in this edition are in color but I feel a little disappointed bc it’s over 1000 pages but it has very few illustrations.. there are only 16 illustrations.

anyway I’m really in love with Chiostri’s drawing style, it’s one of my favourites Look at the cover how beautiful I’m obsessed!! ( Gavroche standing next to the corpse of Eponine… oh ) and these colors are just SO charming and YEAH Patron Minette!!

( I already have another edition of Chiostri’s illustrations but it is not colored here )

This time I have something different from what I usually have and it’s a book about the musical!

This is “Les Miserables: From Page To Stage To Screen” by Benedict Nightingale, Martyn Palmer, Matt Wolf and foreword by Cameron Mackintosh, published in (2018)

Oh man.. this is too much.. can they give this illustration of little Cosette a break?

Anyway, let’s focus on the contents okay.

Some random pictures bc I haven’t read the whole thing yet tbh.

It’s a french edition by Rayon D'Or Gallimard, published in 1977 and contains illustrations from many artists ( It also contains drawings that are not for Les Mis but are related in some way )

It’s the only edition I have like this bc I usually prefer editions that contain illustrations by a single artist so I can see their style in different aspects.

I know this is messy but I try to post as many pictures as I can..

I have a new edition to share but this time it’s NOT for Les Mis, it’s for Notre Dame de Paris!

This is an Italian edition “Nostra Signora Di Parigi Ovvero Esmeralda” published in 1935 and Illustrated by Carlo Chiostri.

Yeah the same illustrator who makes Enjolras attractive as it should be, I already have two editions of Les Mis illustrated by him: here & here.

I took this edition because of this illustration specifically because I can’t stop being emotional about this moment when Claude Frollo adopts Quasimodo AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

It doesn’t have many illustrations. There are only 22 illustrations. Maybe I’ll edit them and post them with the text later.

Look at my little poor Gringoire who always runs away from hanging because people always want to hang him.

It’s time to share this masterpiece that I love so much!!

This is a French children’s book for Les Misérables adapted by Luc Lefort & Illustrated by Gérard Dubois, Nathan Edition (2002)

It contains only the first and second volumes of the story in 58 pages.

It contains 23 illustrations, here are literally all of them!!

For me, this is the most unusual children’s book in the style of illustration.

I find the illustrations unique and beautiful and I love how the characters look like dolls but at the same time I don’t think this type of illustration is very appropriate to be in a children’s book cuz it just looks dark and weird a little bit..? idk

Ahhhhhh I finally got this awesome comic!!

This is a French Comic Illustrated by Gaston Niezab and published in 1947, Edition “Les Grandes Romans Illustrés”.

Idk if it’s correct to say ‘comic’ about it tbh bc it contains several pages that have nothing to do with Les Mis, it looks like a magazine or something and Idk what the correct word is for what I mean in English.

(I’ve read from various sources that it’s rare so Idk if u can find it if u want it bc it was hard to find for me and it was a little expensive too.. but I always believe that if you search hard u will get what u want!)

It’s an absolutely amazing comic and I have a lot to talk about but for now I’m just going to show you all the full color pages bc it’s stunning.

It also has funny short side stories for both Gavroche and Javert.

I appreciate the way the illustrator chose Javert out of all the characters to make fun of.

NEW EDITION!! It’s a french edition by Delagrave, published in 1963 and illustrated by Monique Berthoumeyrou ( It contains twenty illustrations and none of them are about Les Amis.. )

Anyway this cover is so cute

[ And, becoming suddenly serious, she gazed intently at Jean Valjean and added:

‘Are you angry with me because I am happy?’

Ingenuousness sometimes unconsciously penetrates deep.This question, which was simple for Cosette, was profound for Jean Valjean. Cosette had meant to scratch, and she lacerated.

Jean Valjean turned pale. He remained for a moment without replying, then, with an inexpressible intonation, and speaking to himself, he murmured:

‘Her happiness was the object of my life. Now God may sign my dismissal. Cosette, thou art happy; my day is over.’ ]

Vol.V - Book.VIII - Ch.I

“ She raised herself on tiptoe and looked at herself in it. In the neighboring room, the sound of iron articles being moved was audible. She smoothed her hair with the palm of her hand, and smiled into the mirror, humming with her cracked and sepulchral voice:—

Our love has lasted a whole week, but how short are the instants of happiness! To adore each other for eight days was hardly worth the while! The time of love should last forever. ”

Vol.III - Book.VIII - Ch.XVI

Vol.I - Book.VIII - Ch.V

and here I am easy peasy.