- World Literature Classics Full English Reader

Author: Hugo
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Publish Date: 2006-09-01
Features: This book tells the story of Jean Valjean, who is sentenced to prison for stealing a loaf of bread. After his release, an accidental event leads him to a complete realization, after which he becomes charitable and helps many poor people. He also moves Javert, the police officer who relentlessly pursues him, and a young couple he treats as his own. Good deeds are rewarded, and he ultimately passes away peacefully in the embrace of family.