Misérables, Volume 5
by Victor Hugo
'Misérables, Volume 5' Summary
In 19th-century France, Jean Valjean, a paroled convict, breaks the terms of his release and reinvents himself as a respected mayor. However, his past relentlessly pursues him in the form of the relentless police inspector Javert. As Valjean struggles to maintain his new identity, he becomes entangled in a web of social and political unrest. He joins a student-led revolution, adopts the orphaned Cosette, and faces numerous moral dilemmas. Amidst the turmoil, Valjean's true nature is tested, as he grapples with his own identity, the pursuit of justice, and the complexities of human existence.Book Details
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Victor-Marie Hugo was a French poet, novelist, and dramatist of the Romantic Movement. During a literary career that spanned more than sixty years, he wrote abundantly in an exceptional variety of gen...
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