Hardcover Book, Les Miserables (French Version), Victor Hugo, Classic, Justice, History, Progress, Mystery, Illustrated

Hardcover Book, Les Miserables (French Version), Victor Hugo, Classic, Justice, History, Progress, Mystery, Illustrated

A wonderful classic book entitled Les Miserables (French Version). This is an illustrated pocket sized book and written in French with a French to English dictionary in the back. This was used in a school as a teaching tool and as such it has notes on some of the pages in on the inside back cover. Les Misérables is a French historical novel by Victor Hugo, first published in 1862, and 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.

‘Les Misérables‘ is an epic tale of courage and perseverance set in early 19th-century France. The story follows Jean Valjean, a prisoner recently released after serving almost 20 years for stealing a small amount of bread. Valjean’s determination to lead a life of moral rectitude and become a model of justice is soon tested as the relentless pursuit of Javert, a ruthless police inspector, follows him through France. During his travels, Valjean meets Fantine, a struggling factory worker, and a single mother desperate to provide for her daughter Cosette. Valjean helps Fantine as much as he can before she tragically dies. Valjean, Cosette, and a young man named Marius Pontmercy all soon find themselves in the midst of the Paris Uprising of 1832, an uprising driven by passionate citizens eager to throw off oppression. The complex tale explores themes of mercy and justice, forgiveness, sacrifice, and morality. Valjean’s lifelong struggle to uphold the law while avoiding the persecution of Javert serves as the spine of the story.

Victor-Marie Hugo (1802 – 1885) was a French Romantic writer and politician. During a literary career that spanned more than sixty years, he wrote in a variety of genres and forms. He is considered to be one of the greatest French writers of all time.

Size:
6¾ x 4¾ inches
233 pages
Published by Charles Scribner's Sons -- 1923 Edition

This book is in very good condition. The binding is tight with normal shelf wear and bent corners with rubbing. There is writing in the book as mentioned above along with a previous owners name on the front flyleaf.

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