| Title | The miserables |
|---|---|
| Original title | Les misérables |
| Author | Victor Hugo |
| Publication | Signet |
| Size | XXI, 1463p |
| Language | ENG |
| ISBN | 0451525264 |
| Topics |
French fiction--Translated into English French fiction--19th century French fiction--Social French fiction--Historical France--History--1804-1815 (1st empire) France--History--1815-1848 (Restoration) France--History--Fiction |
| Notes | Story of Valjean, the ex-convict who rises against all odds from galley slave to mayor, and the fanatical police inspector who dedicates his life to recapturing Valjean. Examining the nature of law and grace, the novel elaborates upon the history of France, the architecture and urban design of Paris, politics, moral philosophy, antimonarchism, justice, religion, and the types and nature of romantic and familial love. |