Jean Valjean in Les Misérables: The Man Who Carried the Weight of the World

Among the many characters created by literature, few names carry as much weight and meaning as Jean Valjean, the protagonist of Victor Hugo’s novel Les Misérables.
Explorations of art and its relationship with the human psyche. Reflections on how artistic creation and contemplation reveal emotions, thoughts, and the deeper aspects of the soul.
Among the many characters created by literature, few names carry as much weight and meaning as Jean Valjean, the protagonist of Victor Hugo’s novel Les Misérables.
There are works that stir the senses. Others that tear open the soul. The Dialogue of the Carmelites, by Francis Poulenc, is not merely an opera, but a spiritual battlefield where human drama intertwines with the mystery of faith. Inspired by…