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　　法國全民擁戴的寫實文學大師雨果的代表作，藉由主人翁尚萬慶的洗心革面故事，讓讀者思索愛和慈悲、正義和寬容為何物。雨果細膩描繪法國社會底層的小人物：妓女、小偷、孤兒，顯現資本主義社會的不公，也諷刺權貴階級的虛偽，正足以印證法國大革命追求的理想，以及宗教意味的恩典與救贖。雨果透過《悲慘世界》所散發的博愛熱情，至今仍觸動著我們，對於自身所處世界深刻地思索與關懷。