Les Hugo, Victor 1802-1885 creator Hapgood, Isabel Florence 1850-1928 text utu 2008 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Les Misérables" by Victor Hugo is a French epic historical novel published in 1862. Beginning in 1815 and culminating in the 1832 June Rebellion in Paris, it follows ex-convict Jean Valjean's struggle for redemption. The novel explores the nature of law and grace, examining themes of justice, poverty, and love through the lives of interconnected characters in nineteenth-century France. Considered one of the greatest novels of its century, it depicts society's most downtrodden members and their fight for dignity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Les_Mis%C3%A9rables Release date is 2008-06-22 Judith Boss and David Widger Original publication data not identified Historical fiction Orphans -- Fiction Paris (France) -- Fiction Epic literature Ex-convicts -- Fiction PQ Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/135 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/135 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133027.0 135