Les miserables /
Victor Hugo.
- United Staes : Penguin Random House, c1996
- 223 pages : 19 cm.
Hugo's sprawling 1862 novel chronicles the struggles of former convict Jean Valjean and his relentless pursuit by Inspector Javert. A thrilling tale of narrow escapes, romance in the midst of a revolution, and heroism at Waterloo, the story forms a parable of a morally empty state that values retribution rather than justice."