Reading the works of famous masters of the literary genre of past centuries, a person involuntarily plunges into the atmosphere of that time, experiencing all those events that occur not only in the book itself, but also at the time of its writing. This is due to the fact that the author usually looks at life through the prism of the world around him and the events that take place in it. Thus, the novel Les Miserables (Victor Hugo) allows the reader to travel back to ancient France. Selling officials rule there, and principled detectives act, and the poor and the opposition are preparing another rebellion, which should lead the country out of the crisis. Moreover, the author shows the social life of all segments of the population, and not just its individual groups.
It is worth noting the interesting story that Victor Hugo used. “Les Miserables” (the content of the work is difficult to convey in a nutshell) - a novel that captivates the reader from the first lines and keeps in suspense to the last paragraph. At the same time, the author chose a rather interesting style of narration. His protagonist is a former convict, who throughout his life struggles with the solution of many ethical and moral problems. At the same time, one way or another, he constantly has to deal with people who played a role in the history of France and deserve a separate story about his personal life and exploits. Thus, the work turns into a collection of various stories and a description of historical events.
However, you should not consider the novel Les Miserables as a historical narrative. Victor Hugo slightly changed some events, added to the characters sharpness and brightness.
It is worth noting that it was secondary heroes that were given special attention. In the novel Les Miserables, Victor Hugo brings out real-life personalities such as Gavrosh and Vidok. At the same time, he gives some of them individual traits of character, changing the name, while others, it is their popularity that creates a certain image when reading.
In the novel Les Miserables, Victor Hugo uses a rather interesting style of conveying historical events, which in our time was used by Winston Groom in his book Forrest Gump. It is worth noting that both works precisely because of this were filmed, which won an even greater number of fans. The French book in such a role does not appear for the first time, although, according to most famous critics, it was the last film adaptation that could convey the spirit of those times, which Victor Hugo so vividly describes.
"Les Miserables" ... Volume 1 is read in one breath, and I immediately want to take on the continuation. However, after a short pause, the reader plunges into the stream of his own thoughts about the moral and ethics of those times, introducing himself in the place of a character. This book can be deservedly called the property of world literature and an artistic addition to the history of France. It forms its own opinion well, directing a person not only to a path advantageous to him, but also showing more ethical and fair, from the point of view of morality, decisions.