Les Misérables: Book Guide, Author and Facts
Les Misérables by Victor Hugo — plot, author, genre and where to read, in one evergreen guide.
In this story of the trials of the peasant Jean Valjean--a man unjustly imprisoned, baffled by destiny, and hounded by his nemesis, the magnificently realized, ambiguously malevolent police detective Javert--Hugo achieves the sort of rare imaginative resonance that allows a work of art to transcend its genre.
Quick facts about Les Misérables
- Title: Les Misérables
- Author: Victor Hugo
- First published: 1862
- Genre: poverty, fiction, readers
- OpenLibrary ID: OL1063588W
Where to read Les Misérables
Les Misérables by Victor Hugo is widely available in print, ebook and audiobook editions from major retailers and libraries.
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What is Les Misérables about?
In this story of the trials of the peasant Jean Valjean--a man unjustly imprisoned, baffled by destiny, and hounded by his nemesis, the magnificently realized, ambiguously malevolent police detective Javert--Hugo achieves the sort of rare imaginative resonance that allows a work
Who wrote Les Misérables?
Les Misérables was written by Victor Hugo.
When was Les Misérables published?
Les Misérables was first published in 1862.
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