Which author wrote the novel 'Les Misérables', published in 1862?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. Victor Hugo, a leading figure of French Romanticism
- Step 1: 'Les Misérables' follows Jean Valjean in nineteenth-century France. Step 2. It was written by Victor Hugo. Answer: Victor Hugo. Why not the others: Zola wrote 'Germinal', Flaubert 'Madame Bovary', and Dumas 'The Three Musketeers'.
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