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Translated by Julie Rose§Introduction by Adam Gopnik§§In this major new rendition by the acclaimed translator Julie Rose, Victor Hugo's Les Misérables 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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Book category Books in English Fiction & related items Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

• Full title: Les Miserables
• Author: Victor Hugo, Julie Rose
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 1376
• EAN: 9780812974263
• ISBN: 0812974263
• ID: 01398670
• Publisher: Random House USA Inc
• Weight: 842 g
• Dimensions: 135 × 206 × 55 mm
• Date of publishing: 07. January 2009

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