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Victor Hugo Les Miserables (Paperback)

By Victor HUGO

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Victor Hugo Les Miserables (Paperback)

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"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 Mis?rables 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 Mis?rables. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
1232
Release Date:
1982-03-25
Publication Date:
1999-08-05
Publisher:
Penguin Books Ltd (UK)
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0140444300
ISBN13:
9780140444308
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
800 g
Height:
200 cm
Width:
130 cm
Thickness:
56 cm
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