Yeah! You can finally read "Les Misérables". "Les Misérables" is a five-volume novel written by Victor Hugo and published in 1862. Very dense, the plot of this book focuses on the character of Jean Valjean, a former convict condemned to forced labor and his quest for redemption. A phenomenal success when it was released, Les Misérables has established itself today as one of the major work of French literature.  Vocabulary: le bagne - labor camp un bagnard - convict l'évêque - the bishop un vol - a robbery voler - to steal things dérober - to steal things more vocabulary included in the eBook version.  Access the eBook version and the eBook Lesson on bobofrench.com and start building your Bobo French Library. (Bobo French Library accessible in May 2022).  Join us on Facebook! The group is still open to non-members of the Bobo French Library. Research has shown that Learning French through stories is the most efficient way to become fluent in no time. Did you know that we acquire a language by reading and listening first? Stop studying vocabulary lists and start listening to French stories. With love, Debora