Les Miserables (Penguin Classics)

Les Misérables is a powerful and moving novel that follows the lives of the poor and oppressed in 19th century France.

Victor Hugo's masterpiece tells the story of Jean Valjean, an escaped convict who seeks redemption and a new life after serving his time for a crime he did not commit.

With a compassionate view of the victims of early nineteenth-century French society, Les Misérables is a novel on an epic scale that moves inexorably from the eve of the battle of Waterloo to the July Revolution of 1830.

Norman Denny's introduction to his lively English translation discusses Hugo's political and artistic aims in writing Les Misérables, making it an essential read for anyone interested in French literature or history.

With its compelling characters, vivid descriptions, and timeless themes of justice and redemption, Les Misérables is a must-read for anyone looking to be moved by a great work of literature.