"Les misérables Tome II: Cosette" by Victor Hugo is part of a French epic historical novel first published in 1862. This monumental work follows ex-convict Jean Valjean's journey toward redemption amid the turbulent backdrop of early 19th-century France. The narrative examines profound themes of justice, grace, love, and moral philosophy while chronicling the lives of society's most downtrodden members. Set between 1815 and the 1832 June Rebellion, the novel explores how law, poverty, and social condemnation shape human destinies in their struggle from darkness toward light. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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