num_pages: 321
description: Victor Hugo's tale of injustice, heroism and love follows the fortunes of Jean Valjean, an escaped convict determined to put his criminal past behind him. But his attempts to become a respected member of the community are constantly put under threat: by his own conscience, when, owing to a case of mistaken identity, another man is arrested in his place; and by the relentless investigations of the dogged Inspector Javert. It is not simply for himself that Valjean must stay free, however, for he has sworn to protect the baby daughter of Fantine, driven to prostitution by poverty.
language: English
title: Les Misérables
titlecomplete: Les Misérables
characters: Éponine, Azelma, Marius Pontmercy, M. & Mme. Thénardier, Fantine, Grantaire, Toussaint, Bishop Myriel, Bahorel, Felix Tholomyès, Champmathieu, Enjolras, Fauchelevent, Combeferre, Jean Valjean, Javert, Cosette, Gavroche, Mademoiselle Gillenorman, Bossuet
genres: Classics, France, Historical, Novels, Classic Literature, Romance, Historical Fiction, Literature, French Literature, Fiction
ratings_count: 780449
places: Digne, Montreuil, France, Paris
awards: awardedAt: 1420099200000
name: French-American Foundation Translation Prize
category: Fiction (Christine Donougher)
publisher: Ballantine Books