"Ah, Cruelty" (Novel) - Ah Mujou

Japanese: 《噫無情》（小説） - ああむじょう

...Hugo was also praised by civil rights activists as a great man who protected social freedom through his writing and political activities, and the magazine Kokumin no Tomo praised his genius as a writer. In 1902 (Meiji 35), Kuroiwa Ruiko adapted Les Miserables and published it under the title A Mujyou, but since then Hugo has tended to be known mainly as the author of this work. [Tsuji Akira] [Inagaki Naoki] Hugo was also an excellent draughtsman. ...

From Les Miserables

…It has been translated into many languages and has been loved as a classic of world literature. In Japan, it has been widely read by readers since 1902-03 when Kuroiwa Ruiko adapted it under the title Ah Mujyou and received great acclaim. During the Meiji period, it attracted public interest as a work that pursued the ideal of social reform, and has been translated into Japanese many times since then. …

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Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…また自由民権の運動家たちから，文筆と政治活動をとおして社会の自由を守る偉大な人物として評価され，さらに雑誌《国民之友》では，作家としての天才的な力量を称賛された。1902年(明治35)に黒岩涙香が《レ･ミゼラブル》を翻案し，《噫無情（ああむじよう）》と題して出版したが，以後ユゴーは主としてこの作品の著者としてだけ知られてきたきらいがある。【辻昶】【稲垣直樹】　ユゴーは優れたデッサン家でもあった。…