- Zusatztext
Hugos epic follows Jean Valjean, an honest peasant turned hardened criminal through harsh circumstances, who eventually reforms and is elected mayor, but is pursued relentlessly by a fanatical police inspector.
- Autorenportrait
Victor Hugo (1802-1885) was a poet, novelist, dramatist, and leader of the romantic movement in France. He also played an active part in political life. His literary works best known in English include Les Miserables, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, and Ninety-Three.
Hugos epic follows Jean Valjean, an honest peasant turned hardened criminal through harsh circumstances, who eventually reforms and is elected mayor, but is pursued relentlessly by a fanatical police inspector.