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"Les Misérables, v. 5/5: Jean Valjean" by Victor Hugo is the final volume of an epic historical novel first published in 1862. Set against the backdrop of 19th-century France, culminating in the 1832 June Rebellion, the novel follows ex-convict Jean Valjean's struggle for redemption. This masterwork explores justice, grace, love, and moral philosophy through interconnected lives of the downtrodden. Hugo examines poverty's degradation, society's condemnation, and humanity's journey from darkness to light—a progress from injustice to justice, corruption to life. ... Read more
About this eBook
| Author | Hugo, Victor, 1802-1885 |
|---|---|
| Translator | Wraxall, Lascelles, Sir, 1828-1865 |
| Title | Les Misérables, v. 5/5: Jean Valjean |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Les_Mis%C3%A9rables |
| Credits | Produced by Laura Natal & Marc D'Hooghe (Images generously made available by the Hathi Trust.) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 77.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Subject | Ex-convicts -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 48735 |
| Release Date | Apr 18, 2015 |
| Last Update | Oct 24, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 1992 downloads in the last 30 days. |
Original page: gutenberg.org/ebooks/48735