{"product_id":"les-misrables-9781626864641","title":"Les Misérables","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"The guilty one is not he who commits the sin, but he who causes the darkness.\"\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"So long as ignorance and poverty exist on earth, books of the nature of \u003ci\u003eLes Misérables\u003c\/i\u003e cannot fail to be of use,\" says Victor Hugo in the preface of his famous novel. Set in the years after the French Revolution, \u003ci\u003eLes Misérables\u003c\/i\u003e is certainly French history recounted through the personal stories of its main characters: Jean Valjean, Fantine, Cosette, Javert, and others. And the novel offers philosophical insight on the good deeds that can happen even amidst ignorance and poverty. This handsome leather-bound volume is a beautiful addition to any classic literature library with specially designed endpapers, gilded edges, and a ribbon bookmark so you will never lose your place.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVictor Hugo (1802-1885), novelist, poet, and dramatist, is one of the most important of French Romantic writers. Among his best-known works are \u003ci\u003eThe Hunchback of Notre Dame\u003c\/i\u003e(1831) and \u003ci\u003eLes Miserables\u003c\/i\u003e(1862). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eKen Mondschein\u003c\/b\u003e is a college professor, scholar, fencing master, jouster, and author with expertise in subjects ranging from medieval history to contemporary politics. He was a Fulbright scholar to France, received his PhD in history from Fordham University and is certified as a master of historical fencing by the US Fencing Coaches' Association. His work includes history, fencing, introductions to works of classic literature, and other projects.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Canterbury Classics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51172345053458,"sku":"9781626864641","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_2fdca17a-7a3b-40e5-a75a-18d2dccbad6d.jpg?v=1756202024","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/les-misrables-9781626864641","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}