Les Misérables
One man's relentless quest for redemption amid injustice, love, and revolution.
About this book
Victor Hugo’s Les Misérables is a sweeping, humane epic set in 19th‑century France that follows a cast of unforgettable characters — from an ex‑convict striving for redemption to a relentless inspector, a desperate mother, and idealistic youths — as their lives collide amid poverty, love, and revolution. Hugo paints Paris in vivid, monumental detail and probes the tensions between law and mercy, social injustice and personal grace, with scenes of quiet tenderness and wrenching moral confrontation. By turns lyrical, passionate, and fiercely humane, this masterwork offers an immersive, emotionally charged journey that challenges how we think about justice, compassion, and what it means to be free.