She has been awarded three international prizes for her translations. 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. A favorite of readers for nearly 150 years, this stirring tale of crime, punishment, justice, and redemption pulses with life. Written by victor hugo, julie rose translator, audiobook narrated by george guidall. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial.
If youve found les miz or war and peace, for that matter forbidding for its length, download the audio from your local library and try it as an audiobook. Perfect for entrepreneurs and anyone seeking the most out of life each audiobook. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Listen to unlimited audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. This extraordinary english version by renowned translator julie rose captures all the majesty and brilliance of hugos work.
I have watered the garden, worked out at the gym, and ridden in cars all the while embracing each word of les miserables. Notable for its many subplots and digressions from. Les miserables, which was published in 1862, is a sprawling historical and philosophical epic that covers from 1815 through the paris uprising in 1832. This book really helps with summer reading, the long time that it takes to sit down and read is taken away by this audiobook. Im willing to take the leap of faith she is fluent in french. Les miserables has been popularized through numerous adaptations for the stage, television, and film, including a musical and a film adaptation of that musical. Just finished reading this with the help of the audio version same translation. You are not missing out on any of the story, yet are also not being thrown too many details. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. The centaur classics edition of les miserables is unabridged and extremely wellformatted, though there are a handful of typos throughout. 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. Kindle edition published in 2014, kindle edition published in 2014, paperback published in 2005, 0451521579 paperback. Julie rose, interview, 2009 shes translated more than thirty french works into english plays, poetry, novels, genre fiction. To audiobookophiles, case is a wellknown, beloved voice his narration of war and peace is dazzling of more than 700 titles, great and obscure.