Les Miserables 031110

I decided to pick up this book to improve my literary skills, though I highly doubt it would.
I got it at a secondhand store, I think it costs s$8.60, its really cheap compared to the original price of the 'newer' paperback copies.

I plan to read the translated totally unabridged version, but who am I kidding? I've got a long way to go. So I've decided to do a post project, just to provoke my thoughts a little.

Every few pages I read, I am going to do a mini review and summary on, and then at the end, I'll compile it as notes for myself. It has nothing to do with the literature books I'm reading, but I guess I would study??

So My first review is on the looks of the book. (Hee)

It's green, quite old looking, and the picture in the front reminds me of some hardcore romance book with those picturesque view and a damsel in distress, kind of those books you see 'taitais' pick up at bookstores like the one at Plaza Sing... Don't ask me how I know what Romance books look like. I just do.

I'd like to get a new book still though, the one with the original paperback cover.

I'm pretty excited to read the book, and since I have an upcoming English project, I've decided to add two more books, as well as use this one as part of the assignment.

My Holiday Goals:

Complete
- Les Miserables
- Moby Dick
- Tom Sawyer or maybe something else..

Tomorrow I want to ask my sister how she deals with losing people, friends, things, important things.


XOXO
C

UPDATE (5/11/10): This is the cover of the book I bought, sorry for the failed reflective shot, I had it plastic covered cause well, I guess I don't like dusty second hand books. I get sick for two days from dusty ANYTHING.

This is the second page which shows the title, original writer an other info on the book.

As you can see, this is the ABRIDGED version/ In other words, this means that this isn't directly translated. It isn't the original word for word translation, which would be an easier read. I found volume two in the shop, but there was only volume tow of the supposedly original copy, so I thought an ABRIDGED version would be a faster read for a first skimming of the book.

So here is the manufacture info of the book which includes 'rules', and a part of the content page.

*No infringement was intended!

I just wanted to share the portion of the book which had a really funny legal rights statement. (However anyone wants to call it)

Quote "Sale of this book without a cover is unauthorized" End Quote.

I just thought that was cute!

Just started reading this book! Wordy, but very nice descriptive words, its a different book.
Now to get my hands on the original Moby Dick.

END OF UPDATE!