Les Miserables is widely considered one of the greatest novels of the 19th century. First published in France in 1862, it is Victor Hugo's greatest achievement—the ultimate tale of redemption. Former prisoner Jean Valjean struggles to live virtuously after an unexpected act of forgiveness by a kindly bishop changes his life. His righteous actions change people's lives in surprising ways and culminate in romance between two young people. Now available as part of the Word Cloud Classics series, Les Miserables is a must-have addition to the libraries of all classic literature lovers.

Hayatın içinde yoksulluk ve çaresizlikle savrulanların, toplumun en alt kesimlerinde yaşayanların romanı... Victor Hugo’nun 1862 tarihli başyapıtı Sefiller, ailesine ekmek götürebilmek için hırsızlık yapan ve bu yüzden kürek mahkûmiyetine çarptırılan bir adamın hikâyesi. Aldığı ağır cezanın bedelini ömrü boyunca ödeyen Jean Valjean’ı merkezine alan roman, yoksulluğu, toplumsal adaleti ve dayanışmayı anlatıyor. Tarihsel bir tuvalin ardına gömülen Sefiller, bir kaçak hayatı süren Jean Valjean’ın yaşamı çevresinde 19. yüzyıl Fransası’nın toplumsal ve politik kargaşasını gözler önüne sererek mücadelenin, hayatta kalmanın romanı olarak çıkıyor karşımıza. “Sefiller bir merhamet kitabıdır, kendisine fazlasıyla sevdalı ve ölümsüz kardeşlik yasasını pek az dert eden bir topluma sersemletici bir hizaya gelme çağrısıdır … yoksulların savunusudur.” CHARLES BAUDELAIRE

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