Les Misérables
[ French ley mee-zey-ra-bluh ]
/ French leɪ mi zeɪˈra blə /
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noun
a novel (1862) by Victor Hugo.
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Les Misérables
(1862) A novel by Victor Hugo. The central character, Jean Valjean, is sentenced to prison for stealing a single loaf of bread. Later, seeking respectability, Valjean is hounded by his archenemy, Inspector Javert.
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