Les Miserables (Barnes & Noble Collectible Editions)Bonded Leather Decorative Edition of 'Les Miserables', by Victor Hugo. First Edition Cover art and endpapers by Spencer Charles. A very handsome decorative edition of Hugo's 1862 historical novel of struggle, grace, and redemption during the turbulent years of 1815 1832 in Paris. Generally deemed one of the greatest novels of the 19th century, and, by some, of all time. New, and pristine. See scans and description. New York: Barnes & Noble, Inc.