How crushing and dizzying the hunger must be, that you?re led to steal a bite of bread only to pay for it with your entire life. Jean Valjean, an ex-convict who is released from prison after serving nineteen years for stealing a loaf of bread. Struggling to find redemption and live an honest life, he is constantly pursued by the relentless Inspector Javert. On this journey he meets Fantine, a woman who is forced to sell her hair and her teeth to support her daughter, Cosette. Both Valjean and a young student Maris are in love with Cosette, but their lives require bigger miracles, and this is a tiny problem. But love is their saviour, Valjean?s love for Cosette helps him to find redemption, and Marius?s love for Cosette helps him to find courage. Les Mis?rables is a complex story that displays how unequal wealth dictates lives, and the power of love.