This well-preserved hardcover is near fine, the pages are tight and near fine, the book is tight, square, and near fine. There is an inscription on the page preceding the title page. The dust cover is near fine, grey cloth boards, and bright gilt lettering on the spine of the book. The Modern Library edition of Les Misérables by Victor Hugo, translated by Charles E. Wilbour, is one of the classic English translations of this monumental French novel. Wilbour’s translation, titled The Wretched, was the first English translation of Les Misérables and was released in 1862, the same year as the original. This edition is valuable for readers seeking a historically significant English translation that retains the 19th-century tone of the original work.