Les Misérables in 2 volumes

After serving his sentence, the main character gets a chance to break free from the past, but society is not quick to believe in change. Inspector Javert stands in his way, for whom the law is more important than human circumstances. The novel intertwines the fate of Fantine, the difficult childhood of Cosette, the life of the Parisian poor, the love between Cosette and Marius, as well as the tension in the streets of the city before the uprising of 1832. The story unfolds through the clash of mercy and brutal order, private life and major historical events.