Les Miserables
Author(s): Victor Hugo
Translated by Julie Rose
Introduction by Adam Gopnik
In this major new rendition by the acclaimed translator Julie Rose, Victor Hugo's "Les Miserables" 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.
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Julie Rose's acclaimed translations include Alexandre Dumas's "The Knight of Maison-Rouge" and Racine's "Phedre, " as well as works by Paul Virilio, Jacques Ranciere, 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 "Paris to the Moon" and "Through the Children's Gate, " and editor of the Library of America anthology "Americans in Paris." He writes on various subjects for "The New Yorker" and has recently written introductions to works by Maupassant, Balzac, Proust, and Alain-Fournier.
General Fields
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- : Random House USA Inc
- : Modern Library Inc
- : 0.852
- : 31 May 2009
- : 203mm X 130mm X 50mm
- : United States
- : books
Special Fields
- : Victor Hugo
- : Paperback
- : 1
- : 843.7
- : 1376