Iran's Khamenei Called Les Misérables "Greatest Novel Ever Written"

• Supreme Leader Khamenei admired Victor Hugo's "Les Misérables," calling it the greatest novel he had read.
• He read the novel in Persian, translated by Hossein Gholi Mostaan, and publicly recommended it to students.
• Khamenei's preference is notable as the book is not a religious text or political manifesto, but a story of redemption.
• The novel explores themes of law, mercy, redemption, justice, and perseverance through characters like Jean Valjean and Inspector Javert.
• These themes, including questioning authority and enduring struggle, likely resonated with Khamenei's own political life and Shia theology.