Download Les Misérables: The Original Radio Broadcast Starring Orson Welles as Jean Valjean AudioBook Free

Les Misérables: The Radio Broadcast was a seven-part radio series transmit July 23 - September 3, 1937, on the Mutual Network. Orson Welles designed Victor Hugo's book, aimed the series, and starred as Jean Valjean. The 22-year-old Welles developed the idea of telling reviews with first-person narration on the series, that was his first job as a writer-director for radio. Les Misérables was one of Welles's first and finest achievements on radio, and marked the radio debut of the Mercury Theatre. The creation costarred Martin Gabel as Javert, Alice Frost as Fantine, and Virginia Nicholson, Welles's first wife, as the adult Cosette. The promoting solid included Ray Collins, Agnes Moorehead, Everett Sloane, Betty Garde, Hiram Sherman, Frank Readick, Richard Widmark, Richard Wilson, and William Alland.

• Les Misérables: Behind the Scenes
• Chapter 1: "The Bishop"
• Chapter 2: "Javert"
• Chapter 3: "The Trial"
• Chapter 4: "Cosette"
• Chapter 5: "The Grave"
• Chapter 6: "The Barricade"
• Chapter 7: "Finale"

This classic masterpiece, as presented by Orson Welles and the Mercury Theater, is a must have for just about any collector of Victor Hugo, Orson Welles, and Old Time Radio Broadcasts. Digitally remastered by PDQ AudioWorks