This site is an informative website to help explain the book Les Miserables by Victor Hugo. Jessica Jones and Alex Finnegan will explain the different characters, symbols, themes and motifs throughout the novel. This site is intended to inform the reader about the novel Les Miserables. Thank you for visiting our site, enjoy.
Victor Hugo
Victor Hugo was born in 1802, and he lived in France for most of his life. He was forced to leave for 28 years when he was banished by Napoleon III, but luckily he ended writing the novel. Les Miserables was written around the time of the French Revolution which had a major impact on the way Victor Hugo wrote it. The novel is one of the most well-known books in literary history and has turned into a classical musical theater production. Les Miserables is one of the most important books today and that's why we study Victor Hugo.