Les misérables

Format:

Book

Title:

Les misérables

Uniform Title:

Misérables. English

Author:

Hugo, Victor, 1802-1885.

ISBN:

9780679643333

9780812974263

9780394604893

9780679600121

9780451419439

Edition:

Modern Library edition

Publication:

New York : Modern Library, an imprint of The Random House Publishing Group, a division of Random House, Inc., [2008]

Physical Description:

xxxiv, 1330 pages ; 25 cm.

Series title(s):

Modern library of the world's best books.

General Note:

Series statement from dust jacket

"The principal text of this Modern Library edition was set in a digitized version of Janson, a typeface that dates from about 1690 and was cut by Nicholas Kis, a Hungarian working in Amsterdam."--Colophon

Contents:

Introduction / Adam Gopnik -- Les Miserables -- Pt. 1. Fantine -- Pt. 2. Cosette -- Pt. 3. Marius -- Pt. 4. The Idyll of the Rue Plumet and the Epic of the Rue Saint-Denis -- Pt. 5. Jean Valjean.

Summary:

The novel traces the life of Jean-Valjean, a 19th century Parisian peasant who steals a loaf of bread to feed his starving children, and thereby becomes criminalized as a convict. This story of how he struggles to escape his past and reaffirm his humanity, in a world brutalized by poverty and ignorance, has become a powerful social document and the gospel of the poor and the oppressed.

Program Information:

Accelerated Reader AR UG 9.8 105.0 12789.

Subject(s):

Ex-convicts -- France -- Paris -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction.

Orphans -- France -- Paris -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction.

Paris (France) -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction.

France -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction.

Paris (France) -- Fiction.

Geographic Term:

Paris (France) -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction.

France -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction.

Paris (France) -- Fiction.

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Summary

In this major new rendition by the acclaimed translator Julie Rose, Victor Hugo's tour de force, Les Miserables , 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 Miserables 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.

Author Notes

Victor Hugo was born in Besançon, France on February 26, 1802. Although he originally studied law, Hugo dreamed of writing. In 1819, he founded the journal Conservateur Litteraire as an outlet for his dream and soon produced volumes of poetry, plays, and novels. His novels included The Hunchback of Notre Dame and Les Miserables. Both of these works have been adapted for the stage and screen many times. These adaptations include the Walt Disney version of The Hunchback of Notre Dame, and the award-winning musical sensation Les Miserables.

In addition to his literary career, Hugo also held political office. In 1841, he was elected to the Academie Francaise. After political upheaval in 1851, he was exiled and remained so until 1870. He returned to Paris in 1871 and was elected to the National Assembly, though he soon resigned. He died on May 22, 1885.

(Bowker Author Biography)