Les Misérables contains a sentence that is widely cited as being 823 words long in English translation.
This exceptionally long sentence appears in Volume 2, Book 1, Chapter 3, within a detailed description of the Battle of Waterloo. It is known for its sprawling, detailed prose, characteristic of Hugo’s writing style, and has been cited in past editions of the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest sentence ever printed in fiction at the time.
It is important to note that the exact word count can vary slightly depending on the specific English translation used, as the original was written in French. While it is a marvel of literary endurance, other modern novels, such as Jonathan Coe’s The Rotters’ Club, contain even longer sentences.
Book fact #12 Victor Hugo’s *Les Misérables* contains a sentence with 823 words. That’s a long sentences
Brendan & Lori O'Gara 
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