Les Miserables
Triumph of the human spirit, Timeless classic. Epic of the
heart
LES MISERABLES is Victor Hugo's epic tale of love,
honor and obsession.
Jean Valjean's theft of a loaf of bread condemns him
to an unjust prison sentence Took his dignity.
He later escapes from prison and lives a
life on the run. All the while being hunted by the relentless and compulsive
policeman, Javert.
A kindly religious man shows him the meaning of love
and gives him back his soul and his dignity
He later falls in love with the doomed
Fantine. At her untimely death, Valjean raises her daughter Cosette, Later
Cosette falls passionately in love with Marius, a charismatic young
revolutionary.
Jean Valjean's quest for redemption causes him to
sacrifice his freedom in order to save Cosette's love. So strong was Jean
Valjean's sense of rightness that he was willing to sacrifice his freedom,
even his life for am ideal. Than and only then is he truly free from Javert's
merciless pursuit.
Ultimately Javert faces the dilemma of recognizing Jean
Valjean's redemption. His black and white world is torn apart and his quest
to punish the evil turns upon him self as he realized he is evil. He puts an
end to his own life.
A triumph of the human spirit, love honor and
obsession.
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