Les Miserables is an epic tale of the very poor in spirit and body who suffer throughout their lives. Set in 19th century France, it tells the story of Jean Valjean, an ex-convict, who is able to rebuild his life. Author Kathryn M. Grossman concludes, "Les Miserables is a work to which one can ret...

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Les Misérables by Victor Hugo "The classic story of the triumph of grace and redemption, adapted for today's readers" by Jim Reimann W Publishing, 2001. 288 pages. Many years ago my mother received in the mail, every month or so, a volume of the "Readers' Digest...

In a book, it is very important to know who your characters are and their qualities. Therefore, characterization is very important in a book to make the book interesting to the reader. In Les Miserables, Victor Hugo does a wonderful job of portraying his character, especially Jean Valjean and his ...

One of Victor Hugo's most famous books is "Les Misérables." This is an exquisite book about Jean Valjean, a convict that had been recently released from prison for stealing a loaf of bread because he was hungry. He was a man of middle height, stout and hardy, in the strengt...

LOVE IN LES MISERABLES Through his characters in the book Les Miserables Victor Hugo develops the idea that love is the most important and powerful force against the difficulties of life. The book Les Miserables takes place in post revolutionary France where there is still fighting for a gov...

Godliness and Truth: Jean Valjean's Cultivation of a Garden During the 18th century, a popular philosophy was based upon the belief that because there is a supreme being all that we consider "evil" and "bad" is actually good and that the world, as it is, is right and good...

Jean Valjean: He is, in my opinion, one of the most simple and at the same time one of the most complex characters ever written. As readers follow his journey through Victor Hugo's classic novel Les Miserables, they come to see that Valjean is a passionate person and his story is one filled wit...

"You no longer belong to evil, but to good. It is your soul I am buying for you. I withdraw it from the dark thoughts and from the spirit of perdition, and I give it to God!" (Hugo, 30) This dramatic statement uttered by the bishop, Magloire in Victor Hugo's "Les Misérables," pierced through t...

Many beliefs exist about redemption and the pursuit of such a divine principle. In Victor Hugo's Les Miserables, JeanValjean seeks redemption and deliverance from his past sins by acting as a savior of underprivileged citizens in Paris. However, one must also explore the character of Javert, fo...

Les Miserables Victor Hugo made it so that the characters in Les Miserables progressed throughout the novel. The theme "progress" can be seen and used widely. Three main characters, Jean Valjean, Cossette, and Javert expressed positive and negative forms of growth. Jean Valjean began t...

In the novel Les Miserables by Victor Hugo, we have a frequent occurrence of two words. Duty and love. As the characters in this story interact with others, either of these words come into play. Jean Valjean is our main example, he interacts with the good and the bad, the young and the old. All of t...

A Test of Morals Along the dark alley way he steadily approaches the bakery. The moonlight bounces off the window and he imagines the face of his sister and her hungry children. He stands torn, his conscience distraught. The bread, delicious and inviting, taunts him and with a furious sweep he sha...