You wonder about them, long to see them again. They stay on your mind for days and years after. These characters don’t disappear with the closing of the book, either.

They become beloved friends, hated enemies, and family. Hugo’s attention to the details about the characters allows them to become a part of your life. Each character comes to life on the page. It is my all-time favorite book! I LOVE this book! The character development is unsurpassed. Wow! Where to start? This book is amazing. Les Misérables gave Victor Hugo a canvas upon which he portrayed his criticism of the French political and judicial systems, but the portrait which resulted is larger than life, epic in scope-an extravagant spectacle that dazzles the senses even as it touches the heart.” My Book Review: Within his dramatic story are themes that capture the intellect and the emotions: crime and punishment, the relentless persecution of Valjean by Inspector Javert, the desperation of the prostitute Fantine, the amorality of the rogue Thénardier and the universal desire to escape the prisons of our own minds. In it Victor Hugo takes readers deep into the Parisian underworld, immerses them in a battle between good and evil, and carries them onto the barricades during the uprising of 1832 with a breathtaking realism that is unsurpassed in modern prose.

“Introducing one of the most famous characters in literature, Jean Valjean-the noble peasant imprisoned for stealing a loaf of bread- Les Misérables (1862) ranks among the greatest novels of all time.

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