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Classics · EpicAn ex-convict’s long escape from a relentless policeman
Les Misérables
by Victor Hugo
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What it is about
Jean Valjean, released after nineteen years in prison, is shown mercy by a bishop and tries to build an honest life while the policeman Javert pursues him. Hugo’s 1862 epic spans Paris from Waterloo to the 1832 uprising.
Who will enjoy it
Readers who enjoy classic novels that have stayed in print, with an epic mood and an unhurried pace. It is a demanding read for patient readers.
Themes: Justice · Redemption · France
Screen adaptation
Les Misérables (1998) · Les Misérables (2012)
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