Les Misérables is a novel by Victor Hugo that was first published in 1862.

Characters

See a complete list of the characters in Les Misérables and in-depth analyses of Jean Valjean, Cosette, Javert, Marius Pontmercy, and Fantine.

Literary Devices

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Quotes

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Essays

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Further Study

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