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Les Misérables is widely considered to be one of the greatest novels of the nineteenth century. First published in France in 1862, Les Misérables is Victor Hugo's greatest achievement--the ultimate tale of redemption. Former prisoner Jean Valjean struggles to live virtuously after an unexpected act of forgiveness by a kindly bishop changes his life. His righteous actions change people's lives in surprising ways and culminate in romance between two young people on the eve of the French Revolution. Now available as part of the Word Cloud Classics series, Les Misérables is a must-have addition to the libraries of all classic literature lovers.
- Format: TradePaperback
- Author: Hugo, Victor
- ISBN: 9781667209739
- Condition: Used
- Dimensions: 7.75 x 2.25
- Number Of Pages: 1272
- Publication Year: 2025
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English
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A human epic well worth the time.
Rick S. - 8 years 4 months agoThis massive novel (most editions clock in at around 1400 pages) is a daunting and time-consuming but ultimately rewarding experience. The themes of redemption, forgiveness and social justice are timeless and reflect a complex picture of the many facets of human experience, as seen through the life of ex-convict Jean Valjean and the people whom his life touches. While Hugo digresses on a number of subjects, including Napoleon, monasticism and the history of the Paris sewers, these digressions serve to build an engrossing world in which the story is placed. Hugo does a magnificent job of portraying good and evil, justice and injustice, without resorting to standard archetypes of heroes and villains: all of his characters are sympathetic in some way and each shows the potential for becoming either. This book is both long and very dense, so be sure that you will have enough time on your hands to get through it (it took me almost 3 months), but even a glance into it again makes me want to go back and experience it again.
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