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Les Misérables, v. 4/5: The Idyll and the Epic

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    Victor Hugo's Les Misérables, v. 4/5: The Idyll and the Epic is a historical fiction novel. Key subjects include orphans and ex-convicts.

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    About Les Misérables, v. 4/5: The Idyll and the Epic

    "Les Misérables, v. 4/5: The Idyll and the Epic" by Victor Hugo is the fourth volume of a French epic historical novel first published in 1862. This section follows the lives of ex-convict Jean Valjean and other characters through their struggles in nineteenth-century France, culminating in the 1832 June Rebellion in Paris. The novel examines themes of redemption, justice, law and grace, while exploring the nature of romantic and familial love against the backdrop of French history and Parisian society.
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    • Historical fiction
    • Orphans
    • Paris, France
    • Epic literature
    • Ex-convicts

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    Les Misérables, v. 4/5: The Idyll and the Epic was written by Victor Hugo.

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    It is usually shelved as Historical Fiction.

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    Readers who like it often enjoy Great Expectations, Atonement and Wuthering Heights.

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