Les Misérables

[ French ley mee-zey-ra-bluh ]

noun

1. a novel (1862) by Victor Hugo.

Les Misérables

1. (1862) A novel by Victor Hugo . The central character , Jean Valjean, is sentenced to prison for stealing a single loaf of bread. Later, seeking respectability, Valjean is hounded by his archenemy, Inspector Javert.

Notes

The broad canvas of Hugo's novel has been adapted for numerous films and a long-running Broadway (see also Broadway ) musical (usually known as Les Miz ).