Significance of Jean Valjean, the protagonist of Remisé - a shining heroic figure in the history of world literature, symbolizing the gods and Christ.
In our last article, we introduced a recommended reference book for Les Misérables, The Novel of the Century: The Birth of 'Les Misérables' by David Bellos.
In this article, I will introduce a section of that book that describes Jean Valjean, the hero of the Remisée. Jean Valjean is a hero who occupies a dominant position in the history of world literature. What is the meaning of his existence, and what does he have to tell the reader? That is what we would like to consider in this article.