Les Miserables

by Victor Hugo

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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.

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  • ISBN10 0685113973
  • ISBN13 9780685113974
  • Publish Date 1 December 1951 (first published 1 January 1862)
  • Publish Status Active
  • Imprint Schoenhof Foreign Books
  • Format Paperback (US Trade)
  • Language English