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A Story of
Redemption

It's one of the world's masterpieces of storytelling. Against the stirring background of the French Revolution, follow the tale of Jean Valjean as he encounters the savage injustice of the law — and then the gentleness and grace of God. The story depicts events like the battle at the barricade and a heroic rescue through the underworld of Paris. But the truly epic nature of Les Misérables lies in its insights and glimpses into the human soul.

The Message
No other novel has captured so well the transforming power of forgiveness as has Victor Hugo's masterpiece, Les Misérables. It has been called the most important novel of the 19th century. And rightly so. It's a tale of war and revolution, a touching love story — and a tale with some of the most memorable characters you'll find in any work of fiction.

Most of all, it's a story about a desperate thief whose life is changed forever when a kind bishop, catching him in the act of stealing precious silver, forgives him. Accustomed to living only for himself, Jean Valjean becomes a kindhearted man who helps a dying woman, cares for her child as if she were his own...and puts his life on the line to help an innocent stranger. It's a story of the triumph of good over evil, of love over hatred, and of mercy over the letter of the law.

All of Hugo's remarkable characters are here. Cosette, the child who awakens tenderness and love in the heart of an ex-convict. Javert, relentless enforcer of the law, who pursues his prisoner without mercy. Marius, a teenager in love, an aristocrat by birth — yet also a radical campaigner on fire for social justice. Let's go backstage for more information about Victor Hugo, as well as details on the cast and crew of Radio Theatre's Les Misérables.

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Les Misérables is available in CD format. You'll find them in the Online Resource Center.
Check out a great Victor Hugo site called Victor Hugo FanSpace. It's a fan page with links to Victor Hugo biographies, quotations, related Web sites, and more!