Les Miserables BOOK

Les Misérables: A Timeless Tale of Injustice, Heroism, and Love

In time for the 150th anniversary of “Les Misérables” and a star-studded film adaptation, discover a major new translation of Victor Hugo’s masterpiece.

Victor Hugo’s timeless story of injustice, heroism, and love in nineteenth-century Paris comes to Penguin Classics in a stunning new edition translated by Norman Denny and with cover art by Coralie Bickford-Smith. Wildly popular since its first publication in 1862, “Les Misérables “comes to theaters this December in a new film adaptation with a stellar cast that includes Hugh Jackman as the intrepid Jean Valjean and Russell Crowe as the relentless policeman Javert. This beautiful edition makes a wonderful gift for longtime fans of the Broadway musical and introduces a new generation of readers to one of the most important novels ever written.