Les Miserables
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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 Inspector 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. Norman Denny's lively English translation is accompanied by an introduction discussing Hugo's political and artistic aims in writing Les Misérables . Victor Hugo (1802-85) wrote volumes of criticism, dramas, satirical verse and political journalism but is best remembered for his novels, especially Notre-Dame de Paris (also known as The Hunchback of Notre-Dame ) and Les Misérables , which was adapted into one of the most successful musicals of all time. 'All human life is here' Cameron Mackintosh, producer of the musical Les Misérables 'One of the half-dozen greatest novels of the world' Upton Sinclair 'A great writer - inventive, witty, sly, innovatory' A. S. Byatt, author of Possession Review: Love it - The book arrived in excellent condition. Review: Excellent Edition - One of the greatest monuments of world literature. A must read. This is the reprint of 1982 edition. Translation by Norman Denny is slightly old school. Binding is nice and paper quality is good. .
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 1,532 Reviews |
S**L
Love it
The book arrived in excellent condition.
D**K
Excellent Edition
One of the greatest monuments of world literature. A must read. This is the reprint of 1982 edition. Translation by Norman Denny is slightly old school. Binding is nice and paper quality is good. .
D**N
Sweet, deep words
Remarkable book. Speaks strongly of justice, pain and misery. The story of a man going through 26 (or more) years of his life in torture, and then suddenly transforming to a new man. The book is large. I couldnt complete it, but whenever I wish I take out my favorite part and read on. Better if you watch the movie first, because there is no summary of the story. But, the words are magical.
A**R
Good full version book
Full version having 1200+ pages.
W**I
Authentic product
The product was authentic and delivered on time but the base colour is not as black as shown.
S**H
Very good.
An classic of world literature. Very well edited.
L**A
Not clothbound as mentioned
This is just a paperback version.not cloth bound.
A**B
Its the best book I have read in my whole life
The book is the unabridged one. Its the best book I have read in my whole life.
R**I
Nessuna
Ottimo
ピ**ョ
本の状態は普通の中古、一番読みやすいエディション(Norman Denny)
大当たり！ ページの黄ばみは、中古の洋書の典型。気になりません。表紙が少し破けてはいたのですが、許容範囲でしょうか。 本自体は、Norman Denny訳 (Penguin Classics)。今までで読んだレ・ミゼラブルの中で一番読みやすいエディションです。 他の出品者さんから、模造品のような本も出ているので、どの翻訳でどの出版社の本なのかを念入りに確認した方がいいと思います。このような商品に当たってしまってから、2冊目に購入したこの本が大当たりでした。
D**O
It's a summary for classes/teaching
It's a good summary with some help for the vocabulary that can be very helpful if you are learning or are a teacher, for instance. However, in my case I just wanted to read the whole original which I had already read in Spanish so I first read the summary in French and then downloaded the original version for Kindle (for free) along with the French dictionary.
B**E
Buen libro
Buen libro, es el tercer libro con este tipo de tapa que tengo y siempre son muy buenos. Tienen algo de contexto histórico y de historia del autor antes de empezarlo para entenderlo mejor
G**Y
Well made and aesthetically pleasing line of books.
Well made and aesthetically pleasing line of books.
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