Les Misérables
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Victor Hugo's 1862 historical and humanitarian epic tracing ex-convict Jean Valjean's quest for redemption and relentless pursuit by Inspector Javert across 19th-century France.
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Victor Hugo's 1862 historical and humanitarian epic tracing ex-convict Jean Valjean's quest for redemption and relentless pursuit by Inspector Javert across 19th-century France.
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Over 1,200 pages; published simultaneously in nine cities (1862); inspired one of Broadway's longest-running musicals
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Historical / Social Novel (Victor Hugo, 1862)
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