The document provides background information on Les Miserables by Victor Hugo. It discusses that the story follows Jean Valjean, an ex-convict in 19th century France who is pursued by Inspector Javert. It also provides context that Hugo was born in 1802 in France and showed early interest in literature. Additionally, it notes Les Miserables was written during a time of social upheaval in France between the periods of monarchy and republic governments.

1. Introduction
Les Misérables centres on the character Jean
Valjean, an ex-convict in 19th-century France. The
story spans many years as it tells of Valjean's release
from prison and reformation as an industrialist while
being constantly pursued by the morally strict
inspector Javert.
Stephany

2. Victor Hugo Biography And Background
Victor Hugo was born in 1802 in the
French town of Besançon. His father was
a general in Napoléon’s army, and much
of his childhood was therefore spent amid
the backdrop of Napoléon’s campaigns in
Spain and in Italy. At the age of eleven,
Hugo returned to live with his mother in
Paris, where he became infatuated with
books and literature. By the time he was
fifteen, he had already submitted one
poem to a contest sponsored by the
prestigious French Academy.
Stepahany

3. Historical Context
Les Misérables was written during a century of
massive social upheaval in France. The
Revolution of 1789, and subsequent uprisings in
1830 and 1848, saw the country go from monarchy
to republic to empire and back again several times.
Lindsay

4. Characters
Keilyn

5. All

6. Symbols In The Story
Why is Cosette the symbol of Les
Misérables?
Cosette may also be seen as a
symbol of hope in the world of
Les Misérables, representing
the rise of the oppressed and
abused from darkness to a
bright future.
Myriel's Silver Candlesticks
Myriel's candlesticks are the most
prominent symbol of compassion
in Les Misérables, and they shed a
light that always brings love and
hope.
Keilyn

7. Why Should We Read Literature ?
Keilyn

8. Victor Hugo’s masterpiece Les
Misérables comes to television in a six-part
adaptation by multi award-winning
screenwriter Andrew Davies.
Dominic West stars as fugitive Jean Valjean,
with David Oyelowo as his pursuer Inspector
Javert and Lily Collins as the luckless single
mother Fantine. Love, death, and the
struggle for social justice in early 19th-
century France feature in this beautifully
faithful retelling of one of the world’s most
beloved stories.
Masterpiece
Fransua

9. Conclusion
Les Misérables ends with Jean
Valjean's reconciliation with
Cosette and her new husband
Marius and Valjean's subsequent
death. He manages to tell Cosette
about his past as a convict, and
receives her forgiveness. He also
tells her the story of her mother,
Fantine, and of how he adopted her
from the Thénardiers.
Lindsay

10. Message
Les Misérables is a show about courage, love, heartbreak,
passion, and the resilience of the human spirit—
themes which undoubtedly transcend time and place.
Perhaps the most relevant themes, however, are related
to the dignity of the human person.
Alexandra

11. Thanks for your
attention!
Alexandra