Les Miserables (Radio Theatre)
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| Rating | : | 4.28 (734 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1589973941 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 176 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-02-08 |
| Language | : | English |
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The story that has thrilled millions comes to life in a brand new way in Focus on the Family Radio Theatre's Les Miserables. Recorded in London with some of England's finest actors, it will mesmerize adults and families alike.. This audio drama beautifully portrays the redeeming power of forgiveness through the story of Jean Valjean, an embittered convict whose life is changed by a single act of kindness
“Hugo's genius was for the creation of simple and recognizable myth. The huge success of Les Misérables as a didactic work on behalf of the poor and oppressed is due to his poetic and myth-enlarged view of human nature.”—V. Pritchett . S
For their work together, they have received an NEA Translation fellowship and the American Literary Translators Association Award. Lee Fahnestock has translated fiction as well as four volumes of the poetry of Francis Ponge, including The Making of the Pré and The Nature of Things. After the Napoleonic defe
"The Definitive Translation of a Powerful Novel" according to Michael Powe. 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 di. Hauntingly good – a must read 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 a. Eleanor A. Otten said I was disappointed in that what I THOUGHT I was buying was. 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 ar