France

Les Misérables

by Victor Hugo

Summary

Former convict Jean Valjean's decades-long pursuit by the relentless Inspector Javert frames a sweeping panorama of French society, poverty, and revolutionary struggle. One of the longest and most translated novels in French literature.

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Victor Hugo

French poet, novelist, and dramatist (1802–1885) and one of the most important figures in French Romanticism. A committed political activist, he spent nineteen years in exile for opposing Napoleon III.

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Published
1862
Author
Victor Hugo