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Type of bind: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 843.7
EAN num: 9780375403170
ISBN number: 0375403175
Label: Everyman's Library
Manufacturer: Everyman's Library
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 1472
Printing Date: March 31, 1998
Publishing house: Everyman's Library
Release Date: March 31, 1998
Sale Popularity Level: 239049
Studio: Everyman's Library
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In this story of the trials of the peasant Jean Valjean--unjustly imprisoned, baffled by destiny, and hounded by his nemesis, the magnificently realized, ambiguously malevolent police detective Javert--Victor Hugo achieved the rare imaginative resonance that allows a work of art to transcend its genre.
Les Misérables is at once a tense thriller that contains one of the most compelling chase scenes in literature (a pursuit through the sewers of Paris), an epic portrayal of the 19th-century French citizenry, and a vital drama of the redemption of one human being.
Now Columbia/TriStar and Mandalay Entertainment bring this masterpiece--a longtime favorite on Broadway--to the screen in the grand style of an old-fashioned Hollywood epic with an all-star cast. The film, starring Liam Neeson, Geoffrey Rush, Uma Thurman and Claire Danes, is sure to be a hit when it opens this spring. Our official Everyman's Library tie-in edition brings Victor Hugo to the Library for the very first time.
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I honestly thought I would like War and Peace more than Les Miserables. But I was wrong. This is a masterpiece. I was enraptured reading it. Truly magnifique!
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Although Wilbour's classic translation of Les Miserables is excellent, readers may also wish to consider the newer unabridged translation by Fahnestock and MacAfee; apart from being somewhat more natural to Anglophone ears, the latter also contains translations of some of the French verses that Wilbour did not translate (e.g., see Saint Denis XII:6).
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Les Miserables is the best book that I have ever read (which is saying a lot given how much reading I do). Don't be discouraged by the length of the book. The minute that you finish it all you will want to do is go back to page one and start over again. I don't know anyone that has regretted the time spent reading the unabridged version. It is a powerful story of love, mercy, and justice being exercised in a dark world.
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I admit to having been skeptical when I read accounts that this was one of the greatest novels of all time, but upon completing Les Miserables I'm inclined to believe that this sentiment does not go far enough. There are many novels which are entertaining--few which make you want to be a better man. Les Miserables is a beautiful story told in a manner that is both insightful and inspiring. It is quite a bit longer than the average modern novel, but upon reaching the end you will find yourself wishing for more.
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My two favorite classics of all time are Les Miserables and The Brothers Karamazov. Interestingly, I've read that Fyodor Dostoevsky was a great admirer of Victor Hugo and of Les Miserables in particular. To me, what these two authors have in common is the profound psychological and spiritual insight found in their work. Les Miserables, for instance, is the most heartbreaking but uplifting story I've ever read, and the life of Jean Valjean is the most inspiring I've ever encountered in fiction. That's why, to be honest, I prefer a good abridgment to the unabridged version: because the story of Jean Valjean comes into much clearer focus. Both versions are incredible, and I'd recommend reading the unabridged version to start with, but for me it's all about Valjean, about the love he shows, the sacrifices he makes, and his overwhelming gratitude toward God. I doubt I'll ever read another piece of fiction more moving and emotional than the final scenes of this book. Highly recommended.
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