Les Miserables (Illustrated‪)‬

Les Misérables is an 1862 French novel and is widely considered 1 of the greatest novels of the 19th century. It follows the lives & interactions of several French characters over a 17 year period in the early 19th century, starting in 1815 & culminating in the 1832 June Rebellion. The novel focuses on the struggles of ex-convict Jean Valjean and his experience of redemption. It examines the nature of law & grace, and expounds upon the history of France, architecture of Paris, politics, moral philosophy, antimonarchism, justice, religion, and the types and nature of romantic and familial love. The story is historical fiction because it contains factual and historic events. Les Misérables is known to many through its numerous stage and screen adaptations. (Wikipedia)