Les Miserables

Description

One of the great classics of Western literature, Les Miserables is a magisterial work which is rich in both character portrayal and meticulous historical description. Characters such as the absurdly criminalised Valjean, the street urchin Gavroche, the rascal Thenardier , the implacable detective Javert , and the pitful figure of the prostitute Fantine and her daughter Cosette, have entered the pantheon of literary dramatis personae