num_pages: 2
description: 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.
language: English
title: Les Misérables
titlecomplete: Les Misérables
characters: Bossuet, Bahorel, Cosette, Jean Valjean, Felix Tholomyès, Grantaire, Mademoiselle Gillenorman, Bishop Myriel, Enjolras, Combeferre, Gavroche, Marius Pontmercy, Éponine, Fantine, Fauchelevent, Toussaint, M. & Mme. Thénardier, Champmathieu, Javert, Azelma
genres: Historical, Literature, Classics, Novels, Classic Literature, France, Historical Fiction, Fiction, French Literature, Romance
ratings_count: 780527
places: France, Montreuil, Paris, Digne
awards: awardedAt: 1420099200000
name: French-American Foundation Translation Prize
category: Fiction (Christine Donougher)
publisher: New Millenium Audio