| Title | Les miserables |
|---|---|
| Author | Victor Hugo; essay by Sherwood Smith, MA |
| Publication | Acclaim |
| Size | |
| Language | ENG |
| ISBN | 9781578400171 |
| Topics |
Comics and cartoons--Literary adaptations Age group--Youth (10-18) Books adapted into a film or play |
| Notes | Published simultaneously in nine languages in 1862, Les MiséRables is a vast tapestry set against the chaos of post-Napoleonic France. A cast of hundreds is woven into the epic story of the ex-convict Jean Valjean and his valiant struggle to redeem himself. A potent social document of the poverty, ignorance, and brutality of man, Les MiséRables is also a rousing adventure and a passionate parable of love. Here, Victor Hugo displays his skills as a dramatist and poet, and shows his deeply felt compassion for all mankind. |