Les miserables authors biography in the background

1862 novel by Victor Hugo

This article is about the novel. For the musical theatre adaptation, see Les Misérables (musical).

Les miserables authors biography in the background

For other uses, see Les Misérables (disambiguation).

Les Misérables (,^[4]French:[lemizeʁabl]) is a Frenchepichistorical novel by Victor Hugo, first published on 31 March 1862, that is considered one of the greatest novels of the 19th century.

Les Misérables has been popularized through numerous adaptations for film, television, and the stage, including a musical.

In the English-speaking world, the novel is usually referred to by its original French title.

However, several alternatives have been used, including The Miserables, The Wretched, The Miserable Ones, The Poor Ones, The Wretched Poor, The Victims, and The Dispossessed.^[5] Beginning in 1815 and culminating in the 1832 June Rebellion in Paris, the novel follows the lives and interactions of several characters, particularly the strugg