Les Misérables: Translated by Julie Rose
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| Rating | : | 4.58 (777 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B0055T18DY |
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| Number of Pages | : | 301 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-01-19 |
| Language | : | English |
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This extraordinary English version by renowned translator Julie Rose captures all the majesty and brilliance of Hugo's work. One of the great classics of world literature and the inspiration for the most beloved stage musical of all time, Les Misérables is legendary author Victor Hugo's masterpiece. Here is the timeless story of the quintessential hunted man-Jean Valjean-and the injustices, violence, and social inequalities that torment him.
Michael Powe said The Definitive Translation of a Powerful Novel. I advise those perusing these reviews to take with a measure of salt the dogmatic pronunciations on the quality of Rose's translation. Provenance is important, and one should always "consider the source." (Yes, even with me.)A number of interviews with Rose are available online, in which she discusses her work, and her work on this novel. The novel has a lengthy and detailed Translator's Preface, in which she discusses the novel, the translation process, and her approach to it. You also can f. "Hauntingly good – a must read" according to Bookworm. I am by no means a scholar . I cannot compare translations as this is the first book by Victor Hugo that I've read. After seeing the musical I decided to read the book. I'm glad that I did it in this order. Having seen the musical I did not get lost in the book's twists and turns and I had patience when the story went off into different avenues. Likewise I could selectively read the sections on history. I have always been moved by the story's theme of morality based on law versus morality roo. I was disappointed in that what I THOUGHT I was buying was Eleanor A. Otten The book I received was NOT the book as illustrated (see your image above). I thought I was buying the hardcover book with the little girl sweeping, on the cover. That's NOT what I received. The book cover just had the title Les Miserables on it. The book was a graduation gift, so there was no time to replace the item and purchase something else. I believe that the images shown should reflect EXACTLY what you are buying. I was disappointed in that what I THOUGHT I was buying was NOT what I re