Published in 1862, Victor Hugo’s Les Miserables is one of the longest and most celebrated novels in world literature. Its story follows Jean Valjean, an ex-convict attempting to build a new life in post-Napoleonic France, who is relentlessly pursued by the implacable police inspector Javert. Hugo weaves together their conflict with the lives of Fantine, Cosette, the young revolutionary Marius, and the street urchin Gavroche against a vast panorama of French history.
This text is available in English translation from the original French. A novel of extraordinary social passion and humanist vision, Les Miserables has inspired adaptations in every medium. Download this free EPUB from Better Gutenberg and experience Hugo’s monumental vision.