Which French dramatist and author wrote the sweeping 1862 historical epic 'Les Misérables', following the redeemed former convict Jean Valjean as he is relentlessly pursued by Inspector Javert?

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: B. Victor Hugo

  1. Step 1: A towering figure of French Romanticism and political republicanism, this author spent nearly two decades in exile opposing Napoleon III.
  2. Step 2: Victor Hugo's 'Les Misérables' examines institutional injustice, redemption, and the 1832 Paris June Rebellion through the interconnected lives of Jean Valjean, Fantine, Cosette, and Javert.
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Victor Hugo
Why not the others: 'Alexandre Dumas' Alexandre Dumas wrote swashbuckling historical adventure novels including 'The Count of Monte Cristo' and 'The Three Musketeers'; 'Émile Zola' Émile Zola was the leader of the Naturalist literary movement and author of the 20-novel Rougon-Macquart cycle (including 'Germinal'); 'Honoré de Balzac' Honoré de Balzac created 'La Comédie Humaine' (The Human Comedy), a vast multi-volume panoramic portrait of French society.

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