Les Misérables

Author: (France) Victor Hugo
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Publish Date: 2001-01-01
Features: The Les Misérables (Book 1 and 2) began to take shape in the early 1830s and was published in 1862, spanning over thirty years. This period was a time of upheaval in France, marked by multiple revolutions and shifts between monarchical and republican rule. Hugo's thoughts also underwent profound changes with the times. As a result, the 1862 edition of Les Misérables differs greatly from the original intentions behind the novel.