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

Amid Iran-Israel War, The Classic Novel Ali Khamenei Once Called ‘The Greatest Ever Written’ Is Back In Focus

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News18•06-03-2026, 22:04

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.

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