“Les Miserables” by Victor Hugo in 1862 is considered one of the greatest novels of the 19th century. The Broadway musical adaptation in 1987 won eight Tony Awards, and the movie in 2013 garnered three Academy Awards. In another one of his books, “William Shakespeare,” Hugo highlights examples of “great men” and references Acts 9. Learn more about this biblical reference in the video below. | Museum of the Bible

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