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Modern Library
July 2008
On Sale: July 8, 2008
1376 pages ISBN: 0679643338 EAN: 9780679643333 Hardcover
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In this major new rendition by the acclaimed translator
Julie Rose, Victor Hugo’s tour de force, Les Misérables, is
revealed in its full unabridged glory. A favorite of
readers for nearly 150 years, and the basis for one of the
most beloved stage musicals ever, this stirring tale of
crime, punishment, justice, and redemption pulses with life
and energy. Hugo 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. First published in 1862, this sprawling novel is an
extravagant historical epic that is teeming with harrowing
adventures and unforgettable characters. In the
protagonist, Jean Valjean, a quintessential prisoner of
conscience who languished for years in prison for stealing
bread to feed his starving family, Les Misérables depicts
one of the grand themes in literature–that of the hunted
man. Woven into the narrative are the prevalent social
issues of Hugo’s day: injustice, authoritarian rule, social
inequality, civic unrest. And this new translation brings
astonishing vivacity and depth to Hugo’s immortal dramatis
personae–the relentless police detective Javert, the
saintly bishop Myriel, the tragic prostitute Fantine and
her innocent daughter, Cosette, the dashing lover Marius,
and many others whom Jean Valjean encounters on his path to
sublime sacrifice. Featuring an Introduction by the award-winning journalist
and author Adam Gopnik, this Modern Library edition is an
outstanding, authoritative translation of a masterpiece, a
literary high-wire act that continues to astonish,
stimulate, enlighten, and entertain readers around the
world.
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