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Les Misérables - Translated by Charles E. Wilbour Abridged, Edited, and with an Introduction by Paul Bénichou

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Victor Hugo Les MisErables Translated by Charles E. Wilbour Abridged, edited and with an introduction by Paul Benichou Published simultaneously in nine languages in 1862, "Les MiseRables" is a vast tapestry set against the chaos of post-Napoleonic France. A cast of hundreds is woven into the epic story of the ex-convict Jean Valjean and his valiant struggle to redeem himself. A potent social document of the poverty, ignorance, and brutality of man, "Les MiseRables" is also a rousing adventure and a passionate parable of love. Here, Victor Hugo displays his skills as a dramatist and poet, and shows his deeply felt compassion for all mankind. Pocket Books' Enriched Classics present the great works of world literature enhanced for the contemporary reader. This edition of "Les MiseRables" contains the original introduction by Hugo scholar and Harvard professor Paul Benichou, as well as his accomplished abridgment.

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Les Misérables - Translated by Charles E. Wilbour Abridged, Edited, and with an Introduction by Paul Bénichou, Victor Hugo, Paul Bénichou, Charles E. Wilbour

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1993
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Titolo
Les Misérables - Translated by Charles E. Wilbour Abridged, Edited, and with an Introduction by Paul Bénichou
Lingua
Inglese
Pubblicato
1993
Formato
In brossura
Pagine
520
ISBN10
0671504398
ISBN13
9780671504397
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Descrizione
Victor Hugo Les MisErables Translated by Charles E. Wilbour Abridged, edited and with an introduction by Paul Benichou Published simultaneously in nine languages in 1862, "Les MiseRables" is a vast tapestry set against the chaos of post-Napoleonic France. A cast of hundreds is woven into the epic story of the ex-convict Jean Valjean and his valiant struggle to redeem himself. A potent social document of the poverty, ignorance, and brutality of man, "Les MiseRables" is also a rousing adventure and a passionate parable of love. Here, Victor Hugo displays his skills as a dramatist and poet, and shows his deeply felt compassion for all mankind. Pocket Books' Enriched Classics present the great works of world literature enhanced for the contemporary reader. This edition of "Les MiseRables" contains the original introduction by Hugo scholar and Harvard professor Paul Benichou, as well as his accomplished abridgment.