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1456 pages • first pub 1862 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143107569
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 24 February 2015
Description
The first new Penguin Classics translation in forty years of Victor Hugo's masterpiece, the subject of The Novel of the Century by David Bellos--published in a stunning Deluxe edition. Winner of the French-American Foundation & Florence Gould ...
Community Reviews Summary of 26,749 reviews
Moods
challenging 61%
reflective 60%
sad 60%
dark 41%
inspiring 39%
adventurous 33%
hopeful 31%
tense 27%
informative 23%
mysterious 8%
funny 6%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 17%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 56% | Character: 33% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 47% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Death, Child abuse, Child deathModerate
Suicide, Death of parent, Alcohol
1456 pages • first pub 1862 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143107569
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 24 February 2015
Description
The first new Penguin Classics translation in forty years of Victor Hugo's masterpiece, the subject of The Novel of the Century by David Bellos--published in a stunning Deluxe edition. Winner of the French-American Foundation & Florence Gould ...
Community Reviews Summary of 26,749 reviews
Moods
challenging 61%
reflective 60%
sad 60%
dark 41%
inspiring 39%
adventurous 33%
hopeful 31%
tense 27%
informative 23%
mysterious 8%
funny 6%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 17%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 56% | Character: 33% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 47% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Child abuse, Child deathModerate
Suicide, Death of parent, Alcohol