Les Hugo, Victor 1802-1885 creator text Classics (Fiction). Historical fiction. nyu 1997 monographic eng

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x, 400 pages ; 22 cm. Victor Hugo's tale of injustice, heroism and love follows the fortunes of Jean Valjean, an escaped convict determined to put his criminal past behind him. But his attempts to become a respected member of the community are constantly put under threat: by his own conscience, when, owing to a case of mistaken identity, another man is arrested in his place; and by the relentless investigations of the dogged Inspector Javert. It is not simply for himself that Valjean must stay free, however, for he has sworn to protect the baby daughter of Fantine, driven to prostitution by poverty. Paris (France) Fiction Ex-convicts Fiction Orphans Fiction 027778005990 0449300021 IaCr 980415 20241108112738.0