Les Miserables
by Hugo, Victor
Considered one of the
greatest novels of the 19th century, Les Miserables (translated variously from
French as The Miserable Ones, The Poor Ones, The Wretched Poor, The Victims) is
a French historical novel by Victor Hugo. The story follows the struggles of ex-convict Jean Valjean from 1815 through the 1832 Rebellion in Paris. Les Miserables' beloved story of redemption encourages compassion and hope in the face of adversity and injustice. The epic novel is divided in
five volumes, each of which is divided into several books and subdivided into
chapters, totaling 48 books and 365 chapters. Les Miserables, as a whole, is one
the longest novels ever written with about 1,500 pages in unabridged English
editions and 1,900 pages in French.
Les Misérables is known to many through its numerous stage and screen adaptations, such as the stage musical of the same name, sometimes abbreviated "Les Mis".
First edition identification
Lacroix, Verboeckhoven &
Co. first published Les Miserables in Brussels in 1862. The Paris edition was
published a few days later.
Other Collectible or Notable Editions
Translated by Charles E.
Wilbour, Carleton Publishing Company presented the first English edition of Les
Miserables in 1862. That same year, the first British edition was translated by
Lascelles Wraxall and published by Hurst and Blacket.
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Les Miserables
by HUGO, Victor
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Philadelphia: Barrie, 1893. Limited. hardcover. fine. 10 volumes, 8vo, handsomely rebound in 3/4 brown morocco over marbled boards; gilt-ruled and lettered spine with raised bands. all edges gilt. Philadelphia: Barrie, (1893).<br/> <br/> Part of the Complete and Unabridged Novels. Edition de Bibliophile, limited to 250 sets on Japanese vellum. Containing 519 etchings, in two printings, one in black… Read more about this item Item Price
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LES MISERABLES
by HUGO, Victor
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London and New York: George Routledge and Sons, 1887. First Illustrated Edition. Hardcover. Contents clean. The text block of the first volume is completely detached from the covers with the front hinge of the third volume badly cracked; the second volume with rippling to the pages caused by an old waterstain; Light rubbing to the covers, paper spine labels… Read more about this item Item Price
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Les Misérables (5 Parts in 1 Volume)
by HUGO, Victor
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New-York: Charles Lassalle; F.W. Christern, 1863. Hardcover. Good. First U.S. appearance in French, consisting of the first edition of parts 1, 2, and 5; and the third edition of parts 3 and 4. Octavo. Five parts in one volume, each with a separate title page and pagination. Pt. 1. Fantine, 154pp. (Charles Lassalle, 1862); Pt. 2. Cosette, 136pp.… Read more about this item Item Price
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Les Miserables in Five Volumes: Fantine, Cosette, Marius, St. Denis, Jean Valjean (1st American ed)
by Victor Hugo; Charles E Wilbour
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New York, Carleton, 1862-01-01. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. 0x0x0. 1st American edition of Hugo's most famous work. 25 cm. Bound in contemporary 3/4 calf over brown boards. Rebacked spine. Some shelf wear to cover. A few pages have closed tears, with restoration work. 5 volumes, bound in one. 171; 164; 150; 184; 165 pages. v. 1.… Read more about this item Item Price
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New York: Carleton, 1862. First US edition. hardcover. Very good. First English language edition, five volumes bound in two, four volumes (volumes 1, 2, 3 and 5) contained in one leather-bound book, and Saint Denis (volume 4), in a separate book, very good in original cloth. Item Price
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LES MISERABLES
by Victor Hugo
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New York: A. L. Burt Company. N.D.. Hardcover. Very Good in boards. Title page detached. Previous owner inscription to FEP. . Item Price
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Les Miserables (three volumes).
by HUGO, Victor.
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NY:: Continental Press,. Very Good. 1900. Hardcover. B001AKZYSW . Complete in three volumes. Includes HANS OF ICELAND. Translated from the French. Five black and white plates (including frontispieces) in each volume. No indication of printing. Octavos, bound in burgundy buckram with leather labels, gilt lettering and borders on the spines, top… Read more about this item Item Price
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Les Miserables.
by Hugo, Victor
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Bruxelles: Lacroix, Verboeckhoven & Ce, 1862. Rare first printing of this classic work of literature, published in Brussels on the 30th or 31st March 1862. Octavos, 10 volumes bound into 5, bound in contemporary full morocco, gilt titles and tooling to the spine, all edges gilt, marbled endpapers. From the library of painter George Cooke with his bookplate to… Read more about this item Item Price
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Les Misérables
by HUGO Victor
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Bruxelles: A. Lacroix & Verboeckhoven & Cie, 1862. Fine. A. Lacroix & Verboeckhoven & Cie, Bruxelles 1862, 14,5x22cm, 10 volumes reliés. - Edition originale sans mention parue concomitamment avec l'édition de Paris chez Pagnerre. Reliures en demi basane bleu marine, dos à quatre fins nerfs sertis de doubles filets dorés et ornés de caissons dorés richement décorés, plats… Read more about this item Item Price
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Jean Valjean, An Adaptation of Les Miserables.
by Victor Hugo
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Jean Valjean, An Adaptation of Les Miserables. By Victor Hugo. Art - Type Edition. (The World's Popular Classics). Published by Books, Inc. Without date. Hardcover, 284 pages. Item Price
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Les misérables
by HUGO Victor
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Bruxelles: A. Lacroix & Verboeckhoven & Cie, 1862. Fine. A. Lacroix & Verboeckhoven & Cie, Bruxelles 1862, 15x21cm, 10 volumes reliés. - Edition originale sans mention, parue simultanément avec celle de Paris. Reliures en demi basane aubergine, dos lisses ornés de filets estampés à l'or, plats de papier marbré, discrètes restaurations principalement sur les coiffes, reprise de teinte… Read more about this item Item Price
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Les Miserables
by Victor Hugo
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- 1966
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The Easton Press, The Collector's Library of Famous Editions, 1966 (1938). Two volumes. First Edition thus; Collector's Edition. Illustrated by Lynd Ward. Translation by Lascelles Wraxall. Hardcover. No dust jacket. Used - Fine, Like New condition. Three of four corners on second volume are very slightly bumped. Bindings and text blocks are otherwise tight, bright, and clean with no ownership… Read more about this item Item Price
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Les Miserables (Barnes & Noble Collectible Editions)
by Hugo, Victor
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Barnes & Noble Inc, 3/28/2017. Hardcover. New. Brand new. In shrink wrap. Bound in modern bonded leather, gilt. All edge gilt. One of the most widely read novels of all time, Les Miserables was the crowning literary achievement of Victor Hugo's career. An enormous melodrama set against the background of political upheaval in France following the rule… Read more about this item Item Price
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LES MISERABLES (COMPLETE IN 2 VOLUMES) (ART NOUVEAU SPINES)
by Victor Hugo
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H. M. Caldwell Company. Very Good+. Hardcover. Green cloth covers art nouveau gilt stamped spines are rubbed at the corners and spine caps but clean, bright, and in very good+ condition. Boards and spine are straight. Binding is tight. Gilt top edges clean and very good. Very modest damp staining near to the top edge of a… Read more about this item Item Price
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LES MISERABLES
by HUGO, Victor
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New York: Limited Editions Club, 1938. Hardcover. Spines a bit dull with touch of fraying to a couple of spine tips. About Fine, lacking the slipcase. Lynd Ward. Five quarto (7-1/4" x 10-1/2") volumes bound in black Irish linen with rust-colored, gilt-lettered cloth spine labels. The translation by Lascelles Wraxall authorized by the author. Illustrated by Lynd Ward.… Read more about this item Item Price
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Les Misérables
by Victor Hugo
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- 1908
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Penciiing on end-papers. Cover marring.
In French with English Preface, Introduction, and English-French vocabulary in back. Edited by Douglas Labree Buffum, PhD Item Price
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Les Miserables (Lire Et S'entrainer, Niveau Trois B1) (French Edition)
by Victor Hugo
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pocket_book. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. Item Price
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Les Miserables
by Victor Hugo
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- First Thus
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- 2008
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See photos. First thus of this Modern Library edition, with numbers 1 - 9 printed on copyright page. Fine in a fine unclipped dust jacket. The dust jacket is protected by an archival quality Mylar sleeve. No names or marks of any kind. Decorative endpapers (photo). Bound in sturdy gray cloth. Corners are sharp with no signs of being bumped.… Read more about this item Item Price
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Les Miserables (The Soul of Humanity; The Barricades)
by Hugo, Victor
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- 1926
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Jacobsen-Hodgkinson Corporation, 1926. Trade Paperback. 132 pp. Abridged edition of the book. A Universal Films de France Production with 3 pages of photographs from the film. Very good copy in illustrated color wrappers (paperback). Pages are darkened. Edge and corner wear to covers.
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Les Miserables
by Hugo, Victor
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- 1862
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New York: Modern Library Giant, 1862. No date. HC w DJ. MV VG+/Good+. Green cloth, gilt titling in black blocks, light edgewear, corners bumped, FO stamp to FFEP, unmarked, binding sound. Unclipped DJ chipped/nicked, sunning to spine, now in Brodart. G3 in the Modern Library Giants series. Complete & unabridged. Translated from the French by Charles E. Wilbour. PLEASE… Read more about this item Item Price
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