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Les Miserables Volume 1

Author
Victor Hugo
Read by
Eloise Fairfax
Language
English
Length
12 hours
ISBN
9781802563863
Published
15 March 2025
Imprint
Sovereign
  • Revolution
  • redemption
  • justice
  • poverty
  • love
  • sacrifice
  • Paris
  • ex-convict
  • moral struggle
  • social injustice

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Description

In "Les Misérables Volume 1" by Victor Hugo, the story begins with ex-convict Jean Valjean, who strives to rebuild his life after serving 19 years for stealing bread. Pursued relentlessly by Inspector Javert, Valjean’s journey of redemption unfolds against a backdrop of poverty, injustice, and revolution in post-revolutionary France. Themes of morality, grace, and societal inequality are explored as Valjean seeks to protect those he loves while grappling with his past. Hugo intricately weaves personal struggles with broader social issues, painting a vivid picture of human suffering and resilience. This powerful narrative captures the enduring fight for justice and compassion in an unforgiving world.

Author

Victor Hugo (1802–1885) was the towering figure of French Romanticism — poet, playwright, novelist, and public conscience of nineteenth-century France. Notre-Dame de Paris made the cathedral and Quasimodo immortal; Les Misérables turned Jean Valjean's long flight into a national epic of justice, love, and redemption. Hugo wrote at full volume: crowded streets, grand passions, and a politics of pity that refused to look away from the poor.

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