Victor Hugo
Volume 4 (books 1-15) of ,Les MisÃ©rables, by Victor Hugo. There are 5 Volumes in total.,Introducing one of the most famous characters in literature, Jean Valjean - the noble peasant imprisoned for stealing a loaf of bread - ,Les MisÃ©rables, (1862) ranks among the greatest novels of all time. In it Victor Hugo takes readers deep into the Parisian underworld, immerses them in a battle between good and evil, and carries them onto the barricades during the uprising of 1832 with a breathtaking realism that is unsurpassed in modern prose. ,Within his dramatic story are themes that capture the intellect and the emotions: crime and punishment, the relentless persecution of Valjean by Inspector Javert, the desperation of the prostitute Fantine, the amorality of the rogue ThÃ©nardier and the universal desire to escape the prisons of our own minds. ,Les MisÃ©rables, gave Victor Hugo a canvas upon which he portrayed his criticism of the French political and judicial systems, but the portrait which resulted is larger than life, epic in scope - an extravagant spectacle that dazzles the senses even as it touches the heart.
Classics,Cultural,France,European Literature,French Literature,Fiction,Historical,Historical Fiction
Les MisÃ©rables, Tome IV: L'idylle rue Plumet et l'Ã©popÃ©e rue Saint-Denis