Book review: The Novel of the Century — The Extraordinary Adventure of Les Misérables A narrative of misery

An analysis of Les Misérables, Victor Hugo’s masterpiece, pulls no punches but is it a knockout? Josephine Fenton discovers that David Bellos is at pains to match Hugo’s own life to those portrayed in the novel

Hugh Jackman as Jean Valjean, left, and Anne Hathaway as Fantine in a scene from the 2012 film version ‘Les Miserables’. Picture: Universal Pictures/AP

Sat, 11 Feb, 2017 - 00:00

Review: Josephine Fenton

David Bellos

Particular Books, €23.15

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