The miserable

Book / Les Misérables, by the author / Victor Hugo, a timeless human novel depicting the struggle of good and evil in the French society during the nineteenth century. It tells the story of Jean Valjean who seeks repentance after leaving prison, and presents his suffering in facing societal injustice and the pursuit of the policeman Javert. The novel reveals the tragedy of poverty and social injustice, and celebrates the values of mercy, justice, and love. With a epic literary style and lively characters, Hugo offers a deep social and historical picture, making this work one of the greatest classics of world literature and the most influential in human awareness.