Les Miserables 5 vol.

5b, 1887 by Victor Hugo 160 full page mono plates, translated into English by Isabel F. Hapgood. 

Description

Les Misérables (5 Volumes) by Victor Hugo is a sweeping 19th-century French novel that explores themes of justice, redemption, and the struggle between good and evil. Set against the backdrop of post-revolutionary France, it follows the life of Jean Valjean, a former convict seeking redemption, and his relentless pursuer, Inspector Javert. Through intertwined stories of characters like Fantine, Cosette, Marius, and the revolutionaries of Paris, Hugo paints a powerful portrait of love, sacrifice, and the fight for human dignity. The novel remains a timeless masterpiece of compassion and social conscience.

Notes

3/4 half tan calf binding with marble, marble end papers, three edge marbled edges, very fine clean set.