Victor Hugo's Les Miserables is Published

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Victor Hugo's epic novel of revolution, religion, and moral philosophy is published in 1862. The novel is a bold examination of wealth inequality and antimonarchism in France and speaks to simmering tensions regarding class disparity in the nineteenth century. More information: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/326583/les-miserables-by-victor... Image: Les Miserables' Penguin Classics Cover, via Amazon.

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1862