Les Misérables

byVictor HugoIntroduction byAdam Gopnik Translated byJulie Rose

July 14, 2009|
Les Misérables by Victor Hugo
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Translated by Julie Rose
Introduction by Adam Gopnik

 
In this major new rendition by the acclaimed translator Julie Rose, Victor Hugo’s Les Misérables is revealed in its full, unabridged glory. A favorite of readers for nearly 150 years, this stirring tale of crime, punishment, justice, and redemption pulses with life. Featuring such unforgettable characters as the quintessential prisoner of conscience Jean Valjean, the relentless police detective Javert, and the tragic prostitute Fantine and her innocent daughter, Cosette, Hugo’s epic novel sweeps readers from the French provinces to the back alleys of Paris, and from the battlefield of Waterloo to the bloody ramparts of Paris during the uprising of 1832. With an Introduction by Adam Gopnik, this Modern Library edition is an outstanding translation of a masterpiece that continues to astonish and entertain readers around the world.
Julie Rose’s acclaimed translations include Alexandre Dumas’s The Knight of Maison-Rouge and Racine’s Phèdre, as well as works by Paul Virilio, Jacques Rancière, Chantal Thomas, and many others. She is a recipient of the PEN medallion for translation and the New South Wales Premier’s Translation Prize.   Adam Gopnik is the author of Pa...
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Title:Les Misérables
Format:Paperback
Product dimensions:1376 pages, 7.98 X 5.2 X 2.3 in
Shipping dimensions:1376 pages, 7.98 X 5.2 X 2.3 in
Published:July 14, 2009
Publisher:Random House Publishing Group
Language:English
Appropriate for ages:All ages
ISBN - 13:9780812974263

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