| Les Misérables Contributor(s): Hugo, Victor (Author), Rose, Julie (Translator), Gopnik, Adam (Introduction by) |
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ISBN: 0679643338 ISBN-13: 9780679643333 Publisher: Modern Library OUR PRICE: $28.80 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 2008 Annotation: Sensational, dramatic, packed with rich excitement and filled with the sweep and violence of human passions, LES MISERABLES is not only superb adventure but a powerful social document. The story of how the convict Jean-Valjean struggled to escape his past and reaffirm his humanity, in a world brutalized by poverty and ignorance, became the gospel of the poor and the oppressed. "From the Paperback edition." |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Literary - Fiction | Action & Adventure - Fiction | Classics |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2008009711 |
| Lexile Measure: 790 |
| Series: Modern Library (Hardcover) |
| Physical Information: 2.7" H x 6.5" W x 9.4" (4.05 lbs) 1376 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 12789 Reading Level: 9.8 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 105.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In this major new rendition by the acclaimed translator Julie Rose, Victor Hugo's tour de force, Les Mis rables, 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 Mis rables 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. |