{"product_id":"les-miserables-9781416500261","title":"Les Miserables","description":"\u003cb\u003eEnriched Classics\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eoffer readers accessible editions of great works of literature enhanced by helpful notes and commentary. Each book includes educational tools alongside the text, enabling students and readers alike to gain a deeper and more developed understanding of the writer and their work.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eLes Miserables \u003c\/i\u003etells the story of ex-convict, Jean Valjean, and his valiant struggle to redeem his past. A potent social document of the poverty, ignorance, and brutality of man, \u003ci\u003eLes Miserables\u003c\/i\u003e is also a rousing adventure story, famous for such unrivaled scenes as the brilliant depiction of the Battle of Waterloo. Victor Hugo reached the peak of his powers in this far-reaching novel of nineteenth-century France. Here are combined the dramatic skills of Hugo the playwright, the rich imagination of Hugo the poet, and the compassion of Hugo the man. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEnriched Classics\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eenhance your engagement by introducing and explaining the historical and cultural significance of the work, the author's personal history, and what impact this book had on subsequent scholarship. Each book includes discussion questions that help clarify and reinforce major themes and reading recommendations for further research. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRead with confidence.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVictor Hugo, a major leader of the French Romantic Movement, was one of the most influential figures in nineteenth-century literature. By the age of thirty, he had established himself as a master in every domain of literature--drama, fiction, and lyric poetry. Hugo's private life was as unconventional and exuberant as his literary creations. At twenty, he married after a long, idealistic courtship; but later in life was infamous for his scandalous escapades. In 1851, he was exiled for his passionate opposition to Napoleon III. Hugo's rich, emotional novels, \u003ci\u003eNotre Dame de Paris\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLes Miserables\u003c\/i\u003e, have made him one of the most widely read authors of all time.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50614642770194,"sku":"9781416500261","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_77c97d67-3a45-433b-a9c4-5586d98131a5.jpg?v=1756797553","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/les-miserables-9781416500261","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}