Les Miserables

Robert Louis Stevenson once said of "Les Miserables, "Take it for all in all, there are few books in the world that can be compared with it." A story of poverty, wretchedness, and, ultimately, the human will to overcome any condition and climb toward redemption, "Les Miserables is the inspiration of several film adaptations, and the second-longest running musical in Broadway history. Laurence Porter received his doctorate from Harvard, and has taught French Literature and the Romance and Classical Languages. His numerous publications include "The Literary Dream in French Romanticism: A Psychological Interpretation, "The Crisis of French Symbolism, and "Victor Hugo.