Les Miserables
Les Miserables is a French historical fiction book authored by Victor Hugo. It is set in the early 1800s during a time of political and economic instability in France. The book has themes of loyalty, redemption, inner struggles, morality and love. The main character, Jean Valjean, a former convict imprisoned for stealing bread, is constantly being pursued by his prison guard, Javert. Valjean hides his identity while on parole, changing his name to Monsieur Madeleine and starts a successful business but Javert still suspects him.
Valjean witnesses Fantine, a destitute single mother who used to work in his factory in order to provide for her daughter, being harassed by a man and Javert tries to arrest her. Valjean convinces Javert not to imprison her. Valjean promises Fantine to bring her daughter back but Fantine dies and he is captured again by Javert. He fakes his own death and buys Cosette from the Thenardiers. They flee to Paris and eight years later, the Friends of ABC (an anti-Orleanist revolutionary group), in which Marius Pontmercy is a part of, and the poor of the Cour des miracles plans a protest against the French government, which will be later called as the June Rebellion, because of the death of General LaMarque, the only French leader who expressed compassion towards the middle and lower class.
Marius, Cosette’s lover and the Thenardiers’ neighbor, overhears their scheme to ambush Jean Valjean and calls on Javert to save him. Luckily, Valjean manages to escape Javert. The revolt begins and Valjean joins in and releases a captured Javert. He sees an unconscious Marius and carries him to safety. On his way to the exit, he encounters M. Thenardier and Javert after. Javert follows Valjean as he is back on duty, torn with the choice of turning in a compassionate man or letting a criminal go free, he eventually commits suicide. Marius heals from his injuries and will soon wed Cosette. Marius discovers that Valjean was an ex-convict on their wedding day
Valjean witnesses Fantine, a destitute single mother who used to work in his factory in order to provide for her daughter, being harassed by a man and Javert tries to arrest her. Valjean convinces Javert not to imprison her. Valjean promises Fantine to bring her daughter back but Fantine dies and he is captured again by Javert. He fakes his own death and buys Cosette from the Thenardiers. They flee to Paris and eight years later, the Friends of ABC (an anti-Orleanist revolutionary group), in which Marius Pontmercy is a part of, and the poor of the Cour des miracles plans a protest against the French government, which will be later called as the June Rebellion, because of the death of General LaMarque, the only French leader who expressed compassion towards the middle and lower class.
Marius, Cosette’s lover and the Thenardiers’ neighbor, overhears their scheme to ambush Jean Valjean and calls on Javert to save him. Luckily, Valjean manages to escape Javert. The revolt begins and Valjean joins in and releases a captured Javert. He sees an unconscious Marius and carries him to safety. On his way to the exit, he encounters M. Thenardier and Javert after. Javert follows Valjean as he is back on duty, torn with the choice of turning in a compassionate man or letting a criminal go free, he eventually commits suicide. Marius heals from his injuries and will soon wed Cosette. Marius discovers that Valjean was an ex-convict on their wedding day