For the uninitiated, Les Misérables tells the tale of Jean Valjean, a man in 19th century France who spends 19 years in prison for stealing a loaf of bread to feed his sister's starving children. We meet him as he is being released, under the watchful eye of the doggedly law-abiding officer Javert. Valjean soon realizes he is shunned by society, as well as by any potential employers. Destitute and desperate, Valjean only finds kindness from a humble bishop, who offers him food and lodging, and an amazing act of mercy that changes the course of Valjean's life.
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