One of the most widely read novels of all time, Les Miserables was the crowning literary achievement of Victor Hugo's career. An enormous melodrama set against the background of political upheaval in France following the rule of Napoleon I, the novel tells the story of the peasant Jean Valjean - unjustly imprisoned and hounded by his nemesis, the magnificently realized police detective, Javert. A monumental classic dedicated to the oppressed, Les Miserables captures the entirety of life in 19th-century France.
- ISBN10 1435163699
- ISBN13 9781435163690
- Publish Date 4 March 2017
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Barnes & Noble Inc
- Edition General, Bonded Leather
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 928
- Language English