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Les Miserables

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Les Miserables
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Victor Hugo
Translated by Isabel F. Hapgood
SeriesWord Cloud Classics
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:1272
Dimensions(mm): Height 197,Width 133
Category/GenreModern and contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
Classic fiction (pre c 1945)
Historical fiction
ISBN/Barcode 9781607108160
ClassificationsDewey:843.7
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Canterbury Classics
Imprint Canterbury Classics
Publication Date 31 January 2013
Publication Country United States

Description

No home library is complete without the classics! Les Miserables is a keepsake to be read and treasured. Les Miserables is widely considered one of the greatest novels of the 19th century. First published in France in 1862, it is Victor Hugo's greatest achievement--the ultimate tale of redemption. Former prisoner Jean Valjean struggles to live virtuously after an unexpected act of forgiveness by a kindly bishop changes his life. His righteous actions change people's lives in surprising ways and culminate in romance between two young people. Now available as part of the Word Cloud Classics series, Les Miserables is a must-have addition to the libraries of all classic literature lovers. About the Word Cloud Classics series: Classic works of literature with a clean, modern aesthetic! Perfect for both old and new literature fans, the Word Cloud Classics series from Canterbury Classics provides a chic and inexpensive introduction to timeless tales. With a higher production value, including heat burnished covers and foil stamping, these eye-catching, easy-to-hold editions are the perfect gift for students and fans of literature everywhere.

Author Biography

Victor Hugo (1802-1885), novelist, poet, and dramatist, is one of the most important of French Romantic writers. Among his best-known works are The Hunchback of Notre Dame(1831) and Les Miserables(1862).