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'LES MIS' REMAKE SCORNED BY FAMILY.(NEWS)

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From: The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH)
Date: 20010628
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Byline: Associated Press

PARIS -- Victor Hugo's descendants went to court Wednesday to argue that a newly published sequel to the 19th century classic ''Les Miserables'' is a money-making scheme by publishers who used the novel's cast to concoct a best seller.

At a one-day hearing, Hugo's descendants argued that Francois Ceresa's ''Cosette or the Time of Illusions,'' which is already in bookstores, violates intellectual property rights and betrays the spirit of the original novel.

''The characters have been kidnapped,'' said Pierre Hugo, the author's ...

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