Les Hugo, Victor 1802-1885 creator Wraxall, Lascelles, Sir 1828-1865 text utu 2015 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Les Misérables, v. 2/5: Cosette" by Victor Hugo is the second volume of an epic historical novel first published in 1862. Beginning in 1815 and culminating in the 1832 June Rebellion in Paris, this installment continues following ex-convict Jean Valjean's struggle for redemption alongside other interconnected characters. The novel examines law and grace, French history, moral philosophy, justice, religion, and the nature of love. Hugo portrays society from the perspective of its most downtrodden members, exploring themes of poverty, starvation, and injustice in a work he described as a journey from evil to good. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Les_Mis%C3%A9rables Release date is 2015-04-18 Produced by Laura Natal, Ingrid González Reyes & Marc D'Hooghe (Images generously made available by the Hathi Trust.) 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/48732 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/48732 UtSlPG 260607 20260610134124.0 48732