Victor Hugo: Les Misérables (2015, Canterbury Classics)
1247 pages
English language
Published Nov. 20, 2015 by Canterbury Classics.
"So long as ignorance and poverty exist on earth, books of the nature of Les Mise;rables cannot fail to be of use," says Victor Hugo in the preface of his famous novel. Certainly, Les Mise;rables is French history recounted through the personal stories of its main characters. The tale offers philosophical insight on the good deeds that can happen even amidst ignorance and poverty. This handsome leather-bound volume is a beautiful addition to any classic literature library with specially designed endpapers, gilded edges, and a ribbon bookmark so you will never lose your place. "--
"Victor Hugo's classic 1862 novel about the struggles and triumphs of the French people, in particular the ex-convict Jean Valjean and his nemesis, Inspector Javert"--
Much much more than a stage musical. Equal parts history, novel, and manifesto for social fairness. Don't let the size put you off and read it now.
