She has been awarded three international prizes for her translations. Listen to les miserables by victor hugo, bill homewood for free with a 30 day free trial. Les miserables, which was published in 1862, is a sprawling historical and philosophical epic that covers from 1815 through the paris uprising in 1832. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Perfect for entrepreneurs and anyone seeking the most out of life each audiobook. I have watered the garden, worked out at the gym, and ridden in cars all the while embracing each word of les miserables. Im willing to take the leap of faith she is fluent in french. The art of translation literary translation isnt as straightforward as you might think, especially when the choice of a single word can determine the arc of an entire work.
Written by victor hugo, julie rose translator, audiobook narrated by george guidall. Julie rose, interview, 2009 shes translated more than thirty french works into english plays, poetry, novels, genre fiction. One of the great classics of world literature and the inspiration for the most beloved stage musical of all time, les miserables is legendary author victor hugos masterpiece. The centaur classics edition of les miserables is unabridged and extremely wellformatted, though there are a handful of typos throughout. This extraordinary english version by renowned translator julie rose captures all the majesty and brilliance of hugos work.
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