They tell the story of Jean Valjean and other characters who are related to him.Įach book has a name, so, you meet: Fantine, Cosette, Marius, The Idyll of Rue Plumet and the epic of Rue Saint-Denis and Jean Valjean. The work is made up of a total of five volumes. The historical period they live in, the Rebellion of June 1832, with the consequent political changes, was forging each character, but the author also analyzes the stereotypes of that time. However, he goes much further, since through his work he engages in a diatribe between good and evil, at the same time that he speaks to us about politics, justice, religion, etc. Les Miserables is a novel encompassed in the romantic genre. Try Audible 3 months free: thousands of audiobooks available Synopsis and summary of the Les Miserables books įinally, he died in Paris in 1885 after a life full of many ups and downs. Fostered by these successes, he began his literary career, which was quite diverse, since he not only focused on poetry, but also touched on other genres such as theater, the novel (written in exile). Victor Hugo's early writings focus on poetry, even participating in competitions (in fact, the first did not win it because the jury thought it was impossible that at his age he could do something like what he composed). There, his own texts are corrected by a young teacher, and read by both his brother and his mother, with whom they maintain contact. It is at that moment when the creative facet begins to flourish in him, writing some verses. However, this did not last long because, in 1815, both Victor and his other brother, Eugène, were interned at the Cordier pension for 3 years. Two years later, they settle with their mother in Paris, who had separated from her husband, apparently due to an infidelity on her part with General Victor Lahorie (Victor Hugo's godfather and tutor). Try Kindle Unlimited for free: million books for you In 1811, his parents send him to Madrid, where he will spend, together with his brother, a season in a religious boarding school (a residence that was at the San Antón school). The youngest of three brothers, he spent his entire childhood between Paris and Naples due to his father's work (he was a general of the French Empire).

Victor Marie Hugo was a French writer who was born in 1802 in Besançon. And, in that case, the father of Les Miserables is the poet and writer Victor Hugo. Victor Hugo, the author of Les MisérablesĮvery book has a 'father' who is the one who creates it through imagination (although many say that the characters themselves whisper their stories). 2 Synopsis and summary of the Les Miserables books.1 Victor Hugo, the author of Les Misérables.

Les Miserables by Victor Hugo