EAN: 9781909621497

LES MISÉRABLES - VICTOR HUGO GEBUNDEN

A beautiful gift edition of the much-loved classic  now a major PBS television series starring
Dominic West and Oscar winning actress  Olivia Coleman.    Les Misérables is a magnificent 
sweeping story of revolution  love and the will to survive set amidst the poverty stricken
streets of nineteeth-century Paris.  Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library  a series of
stunning  clothbound  pocket sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These
beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition has features an
introduction by Paul Bailey.  Escaped convict Jean Valjean turns his back on his criminal past
to build his fortunes as an honest man. He takes in abandoned orphan Cosette and raises her as
his own daughter. But Jean Valjean is unable to free himself from his previous life and is
pursued to the end by ruthless policeman Javert. As Cosette grows up  young idealist Marius
catches a glimpse of her and falls desperately in love. The fates of all the characters await
them during the violent turmoil of the June Rebellion in 1832.  This abridged version of Victor
Hugo's masterpiece was published in 1915 with the aim to provide 'a unified story of the life
and soul-struggles of Jean Valjean'.

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