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Only the saintly bishop, monseigneur myriel, welcomes him. The first edition of this novel was published in 1862, and was written by victor hugo. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Sometimes it is not possible to find the cover corresponding to the book whose edition is published.
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See a complete list of the characters in les miserables and indepth analyses of jean valjean, cosette, javert, marius pontmercy, and fantine. Victor hugo 18021885 victor hugos les miserables is a novel which tells the story of exconvict jean valjean, his struggles and eventual redemption. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. In the englishspeaking world, the novel is usually referred to by its original french title. You can also read the full text online using our ereader. Les miserables, victor hugo les miserables is a french historical novel by victor hugo, first published in 1862, that is considered one of the greatest novels of the 19th century. Please, consider this image only as a reference, it will not always be the exact cover used in the edition of the published book. Les miserables, five volumes, complete by victor hugo.