Jean Valjean

Japanese: ジャン・バルジャン(英語表記)Jean Valjean
Jean Valjean
The protagonist of the novel Les Miserables (1862) by the French author Hugo. Jean Valjean, a poor craftsman, is imprisoned for stealing bread to save his sister's children who are crying from hunger. He is released from prison with a deep hatred for society, but a few days later, a bishop named Myriel treats him like a brother, and his conscience is awakened. He then establishes an industry in a certain town, making it rich and clean. He also sacrifices himself for the people, overcoming many hardships and dangers, raising Cosette, the young daughter of an unfortunate prostitute, and marrying her to the upright young man Marius, and dying like a saint, putting into practice the teachings of Bishop Myriel.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:
フランスの作家ユゴーの小説《レ・ミゼラブル》(1862)の主人公。貧しい職人ジャン・バルジャンは,飢えに泣く姉のこどもたちを救おうとしてパンを盗んだために投獄される。彼は社会に対する深い憎悪を抱いて出所するが,数日後ミリエルという司教から兄弟のように遇されて,その良心がめざめる。その後彼はある町に工業を興してこの町を豊かで清潔なものにする。また数々の辛苦や危険を乗りこえて,不幸な売笑婦の幼い娘コゼットを育て清廉な青年マリユスと結婚させるなど,わが身を犠牲にして人々のために尽くし,ミリエル司教の教えを実践して聖者のように死んでゆく。

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