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Les Misérables

by Victor Hugo

1862 · Novel

Open Library OL1063588W

Jean Valjean leaves prison and is pursued across France by Inspector Javert, while Hugo pauses to write about sewers, convents, and justice. The catalog links a public-domain English translation.

About the author

Hugo’s Les Misérables is a novel about a convict, a pursuit, and a city, with essays set into the story on purpose. The English version in this catalog is a public-domain translation. More of this shelf for Victor Hugo.

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