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Bookmark or Share- Jean Valjean - WikipediaJean Valjean (French: [ʒɑ̃ val.ʒɑ̃]) is the protagonist of Victor Hugo's 1862 novel Les Misérables. The story depicts the character's struggle to lead a normal life and redeem himself after serving a 19-year-long prison sentence for stealing bread to feed his sister's starving children and attempting to escape from prison.
- Les Misérables - WikipediaLes Misérables. Jean Valjean, under the alias Monsieur Madeleine, illustration by Gustave Brion. Les Misérables ( / leɪ ˌmɪzəˈrɑːb ( əl ), - blə /, [4] French: [le mizeʁabl]) is a French historical novel by Victor Hugo, first published in 1862, that is considered one of the greatest novels of the 19th century.
- Les Misérables (2012) - IMDbWith Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, Anne Hathaway, Amanda Seyfried. In 19th-century France, Jean Valjean, who for decades has been hunted by the ruthless policeman Javert after breaking parole, agrees to care for a factory worker's daughter. The decision changes their lives forever.
- Jean Valjean | Les Misérables Wiki | FandomJean Valjean is the protagonist of Les Misérables. The story depicts Valjean's struggle to lead a normal life after serving in prison for 19 years. He learns honesty from Bishop Myriel and promises a dying Fantine to care for her child, Cosette.
- Jean Valjean Character Analysis in Les Misérables | SparkNotesHardened by prison and rescued by the kindness of M. Myriel, Valjean is a blank slate, molded by his encounters and circumstances. This ability to change makes him a universal symbol of hope—if he can learn love and charity after suffering so much injustice, anyone can.
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