# Trying to find an unabridged edition or Les Misérables...

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [April 4, 2004, 7:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trying-to-find-an-unabridged-edition-or-les-miserables/238170 "2004-04-04T07:56:22Z")\
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**Author:** ![Captain\_Amazing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6de8d8/32.png) [@Captain\_Amazing](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_Amazing)\
**Post date:** [April 11, 2004, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trying-to-find-an-unabridged-edition-or-les-miserables/238170/21 "2004-04-11T15:25:08Z")

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> [@jayjay](#):
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> Is there a reason you’re interested in the complete historical biography of an otherwise obscure bishop of a diocese in France, the complete description of the method of manufacturing jet jewelry in the 19th Century, and the complete description of every twist, turn and rat dropping in the sewers of Paris?

Because Hugo makes all that information as interesting as hell.

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