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"Les Misérables" is an 1862 novel by Victor Hugo that follows the lives of several characters struggling with poverty, justice, and redemption in 19th-century France. The work has endured as one of the most celebrated novels in literature, exploring themes of social inequality and human compassion through an expansive narrative.
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- Victor Hugo
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- 1862
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- 526
- Subjects
- Poverty, Fiction, Readers, Ex-convicts, History, Historical fiction, French fiction, Continental european fiction (fictional works by one author)
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Les Misérables (/leɪ ˌmɪzəˈrɑːb(əl), -blə/, French: [le mizeʁabl] ) is a French epic historical novel by Victor Hugo, first published on 31 March 1862, that is considered one of the greatest novels of the 19th century. Les Misérables has been popularized through numerous adaptations for film, television, and the stage, including a musical.
In the English-speaking world, the novel is usually referred to by its original French title. However, several alternatives have been used, including The Miserables, The Wretched, The Miserable Ones, The Poor Ones, The Wretched Poor, The Victims, and The Dispossessed. Beginning in 1815 and culminating in the 1832 June Rebellion in Paris, the novel follows the lives and interactions of several characters, particularly the struggles of ex-convict Jean Valjean and his experience of redemption.
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