Perhaps there is no greater example of this than Jean Valjean, the main character of “Les Miserables.” A gesture of mercy — albeit a crime — as a young man altered events for the rest of ...

Except for one sentence and a few words here and there, “Les Misérables,” with music by French composer Claude-Michel ...

Based on the novel by Victor Hugo, “Les Misérables” is set in France between 1815 and 1832. The story is a struggle for morality between Jean Valjean, an ex-convict, and Javert, a policeman.