Project Gutenberg 2015-04-18 Public domain in the USA. 814 Hugo, Victor 1802 1885 Hugo, Victor Marie, comte Hugo, Víctor Wraxall, Lascelles, Sir 1828 1865 Wraxall, C. F. L. (Charles Frederick Lascelles) Wraxall, Frederick Charles Lascelles, Sir Wraxall, Sir C. F. Lascelles Les Misérables, v. 4/5: The Idyll and the Epic Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Les_Mis%C3%A9rables Produced by Laura Natal and Marc D'Hooghe (Images generously made available by the Hathi Trust.) "Les Misérables, v. 4/5: The Idyll and the Epic" by Victor Hugo is a novel written in the mid-19th century. Essentially a continuation of a larger narrative, it delves into the complexities of society and explores themes of love, sacrifice, and justice against the backdrop of revolutionary France. Key characters such as Jean Valjean and Marius Pontmercy navigate their struggles within an oppressive social system while confronting their personal destinies. At the start of this section, Hugo begins with a historical overview of the political climate in France during the early 1830s, outlining the tensions surrounding the monarchy of Louis Philippe and the revolution of July 1830. The narrative captures the sentiments of the population grappling with the aftermath of political change, including widespread unrest and revolutionary fervor bubbling beneath the surface. As essential characters prepare for action, it becomes evident that a storm of insurrection looms, with youths gathering to form revolutionary factions and creating a sense of urgency and impending conflict, while the struggles of love and loyalty intertwine with these broader societal issues. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Historical fiction Orphans -- Fiction Paris (France) -- Fiction Epic literature Ex-convicts -- Fiction PQ Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: Classics of Literature Category: French Literature 786763 2025-06-19T14:02:50.318976 text/html 770270 2024-10-24T17:17:17 text/html 914591 2025-06-19T14:03:01.616883 application/epub+zip 925536 2025-06-19T14:02:52.833975 application/epub+zip 373902 2025-06-19T14:02:51.827946 application/epub+zip 996947 2025-06-19T14:03:08.514883 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 975582 2025-06-19T14:03:00.450043 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 522762 2022-09-22T06:34:12.356561 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 747700 2025-06-19T14:02:49.079944 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 727843 2024-10-24T17:17:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19043 2025-06-19T14:03:08.695902 application/rdf+xml 27403 2025-06-19T14:02:51.955012 image/jpeg 4514 2025-06-19T14:02:51.891008 image/jpeg 1093643 2025-06-19T14:02:50.399018 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia