The plot of Les Miserables follows ex-prisoner Jean Valjean on his path to redemption and is well known today for its musical and film adaptations. Despite being a long read, Les Miserables is one of the most successful and timeless stories of the Romantic era. also reports that over a quarter of the book is dedicated to discussions of morality having nothing to do with the novel's plot. The novel consists of five volumes, each of which are divided into several books and subdivided into chapters, totaling 48 books and 365 chapters. According to, there are about 1,500 pages in English editions and 1,900 pages in French versions. Les Miserables is also one of the longest novels ever written. Readers get a close glimpse at the poverty and anguish of the lower class and learn of the tense political climate during that time.
Although the characters in Hugo's story are fictional, he sets the story during real events of Paris during the early 1800s. Published in 1862 by the famous author and poet Victor Hugo, Les Miserables (translated to The Miserable Ones) is said to be one of the greatest novels of the 19th century.
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