TY - BOOK AU - Hugo,Victor TI - Les misérables T2 - Penguin Readers SN - 9780241636848 AV - PQ2286 .A38 2012 U1 - 843/.7 23 PY - 2012/// CY - San Diego PB - Canterbury Classics KW - Ex-convicts KW - Fiction KW - Orphans KW - FICTION / Classics KW - bisacsh KW - FICTION / Historical KW - Paris (France) KW - Epic literature KW - gsafd KW - lcgft N2 - "Les Miserables is widely considered one of the greatest novels of the 19th century. First published in France in 1862, it is Victor Hugo's greatest achievement--the ultimate tale of redemption. Former prisoner Jean Valjean struggles to live virtuously after an unexpected act of forgiveness by a kindly bishop changes his life. His righteous actions change people's lives in surprising ways and culminate in romance between two young people. Now available as part of the Word Cloud Classics series, Les Miserables is a must-have addition to the libraries of all classic literature lovers. "--; "Story of the ex-convict Jean Valjean, who escapes prison and tries to turn his life around, but cannot escape his past"-- ER -