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by Victor Hugo; Norman Denny (Translator); Introduction by Norman Denny
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Considered one of the
greatest novels of the 19th century, Les Miserables (translated variously from
French as The Miserable Ones, The Poor Ones, The Wretched Poor, The Victims) is
a French historical novel by Victor Hugo. The story follows the struggles of ex-convict Jean Valjean from 1815 through the 1832 Rebellion in Paris. Les Miserables' beloved story of redemption encourages compassion and hope in the face of adversity and injustice.
The epic novel is divided in five volumes, each of which is divided into several books and subdivided into chapters, totaling 48 books and 365 chapters. Les Miserables, as a whole, is one the longest novels ever written with about 1,500 pages in unabridged English editions and 1,900 pages in French. Les Misérables is known to many through its numerous stage and screen adaptations, such as the stage musical of the same name, sometimes abbreviated "Les Mis".
The epic novel is divided in five volumes, each of which is divided into several books and subdivided into chapters, totaling 48 books and 365 chapters. Les Miserables, as a whole, is one the longest novels ever written with about 1,500 pages in unabridged English editions and 1,900 pages in French. Les Misérables is known to many through its numerous stage and screen adaptations, such as the stage musical of the same name, sometimes abbreviated "Les Mis".
Summary
‘He was no longer Jean Valjean, but No. 24601’
Victor Hugo’s tale of injustice, heroism and love follows the fortunes of Jean Valjean, an escaped convict determined to put his criminal past behind him. But his attempts to become a respected member of the community are constantly put under threat: by his own conscience, when, owing to a case of mistaken identity, another man is arrested in his place; and by the relentless investigations of the dogged policeman Javert. It is not simply for himself that Valjean must stay free, however, for he has sworn to protect the baby daughter of Fantine, driven to prostitution by poverty. A compelling and compassionate view of the victims of early nineteenth-century French society, Les Misérables is a novel on an epic scale, moving inexorably from the eve of the battle of Waterloo to the July Revolution of 1830.
Norman Denny’s introduction to his lively English translation discusses Hugo’s political and artistic aims in writing Les Misérables.
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Lacroix, Verboeckhoven &
Co. first published Les Miserables in Brussels in 1862. The Paris edition was
published a few days later.
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- Title Les Miserables
- Author Victor Hugo; Norman Denny (Translator); Introduction by Norman Denny
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Reprint
- Pages 1231
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Penguin Group, E Rutherford, New Jersey, U.S.A.
- Publication date 1982-04-29
- ISBN 9780140444308 / 0140444300
- Weight 1.83 lbs (0.83 kg)
- Dimensions 7.82 x 5.06 x 2.15 in (19.86 x 12.85 x 5.46 cm)
- Age range 18 to UP years
- Grade levels 13 - UP
- Reading level 990
- Category Literature - Classics / Criticism
- Library of Congress subjects Paris (France), France - Social conditions - 19th century
- Library of Congress Catalogue Number 92143753
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
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