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Les misérables Tome I: Fantine

by Victor Hugo

"Les misérables Tome I: Fantine" by Victor Hugo is a French epic historical novel first published in 1862. Set between 1815 and the 1832 June Rebellion in Paris, it follows ex-convict Jean Valjean's struggle for redemption. The novel explores law and grace, justice and mercy, while examining the lives of society's most downtrodden members. Hugo weaves together themes of poverty, love, and moral philosophy against the backdrop of French history and Parisian life, creating what many consider one of the greatest novels of the 19th century.

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