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Les Misérables
by Hugo, Victor
Ex-convict Jean Valjean, redeemed by an act of mercy, devotes his life to goodness while relentlessly pursued by the rigid Inspector Javert through decades of poverty, revolution, and sacrifice in nineteenth-century France.
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1PREFACE
2CHAPTER I—M. MYRIEL
3CHAPTER II—M. MYRIEL BECOMES M. WELCOME
4CHAPTER III—A HARD BISHOPRIC FOR A GOOD BISHOP
5CHAPTER IV—WORKS CORRESPONDING TO WORDS
6CHAPTER V—MONSEIGNEUR BIENVENU MADE HIS CASSOCKS LAST TOO LONG
7CHAPTER VI—WHO GUARDED HIS HOUSE FOR HIM
8CHAPTER VII—CRAVATTE
9CHAPTER VIII—PHILOSOPHY AFTER DRINKING
10CHAPTER IX—THE BROTHER AS DEPICTED BY THE SISTER
11CHAPTER X—THE BISHOP IN THE PRESENCE OF AN UNKNOWN LIGHT
12CHAPTER XI—A RESTRICTION
13CHAPTER XII—THE SOLITUDE OF MONSEIGNEUR WELCOME
14CHAPTER XIII—WHAT HE BELIEVED
15CHAPTER XIV—WHAT HE THOUGHT
16CHAPTER I—THE EVENING OF A DAY OF WALKING
17CHAPTER II—PRUDENCE COUNSELLED TO WISDOM.
18CHAPTER III—THE HEROISM OF PASSIVE OBEDIENCE.
19CHAPTER IV—DETAILS CONCERNING THE CHEESE-DAIRIES OF PONTARLIER.
20CHAPTER V—TRANQUILLITY
21CHAPTER VI—JEAN VALJEAN
22CHAPTER VII—THE INTERIOR OF DESPAIR
23CHAPTER VIII—BILLOWS AND SHADOWS
24CHAPTER IX—NEW TROUBLES
25CHAPTER X—THE MAN AROUSED
26CHAPTER XI—WHAT HE DOES
27CHAPTER XII—THE BISHOP WORKS
28CHAPTER XIII—LITTLE GERVAIS
29CHAPTER I—THE YEAR 1817
30CHAPTER II—A DOUBLE QUARTETTE
31CHAPTER III—FOUR AND FOUR
32CHAPTER IV—THOLOMYÈS IS SO MERRY THAT HE SINGS A SPANISH DITTY
33CHAPTER V—AT BOMBARDA’S
34CHAPTER VI—A CHAPTER IN WHICH THEY ADORE EACH OTHER
35CHAPTER VII—THE WISDOM OF THOLOMYÈS
36CHAPTER VIII—THE DEATH OF A HORSE
37CHAPTER IX—A MERRY END TO MIRTH
38CHAPTER I—ONE MOTHER MEETS ANOTHER MOTHER
39CHAPTER II—FIRST SKETCH OF TWO UNPREPOSSESSING FIGURES
40CHAPTER III—THE LARK
41CHAPTER I—THE HISTORY OF A PROGRESS IN BLACK GLASS TRINKETS
42CHAPTER II—MADELEINE
43CHAPTER III—SUMS DEPOSITED WITH LAFFITTE
44CHAPTER IV—M. MADELEINE IN MOURNING
45CHAPTER V—VAGUE FLASHES ON THE HORIZON
46CHAPTER VI—FATHER FAUCHELEVENT
47CHAPTER VII—FAUCHELEVENT BECOMES A GARDENER IN PARIS
48CHAPTER VIII—MADAME VICTURNIEN EXPENDS THIRTY FRANCS ON MORALITY
49CHAPTER IX—MADAME VICTURNIEN’S SUCCESS
50CHAPTER X—RESULT OF THE SUCCESS
51CHAPTER XI—CHRISTUS NOS LIBERAVIT
52CHAPTER XII—M. BAMATABOIS’S INACTIVITY
53CHAPTER XIII—THE SOLUTION OF SOME QUESTIONS CONNECTED WITH THE
54CHAPTER I—THE BEGINNING OF REPOSE
55CHAPTER II—HOW JEAN MAY BECOME CHAMP
56CHAPTER I—SISTER SIMPLICE
57CHAPTER II—THE PERSPICACITY OF MASTER SCAUFFLAIRE
58CHAPTER III—A TEMPEST IN A SKULL
59CHAPTER IV—FORMS ASSUMED BY SUFFERING DURING SLEEP
60CHAPTER V—HINDRANCES
61CHAPTER VI—SISTER SIMPLICE PUT TO THE PROOF
62CHAPTER VII—THE TRAVELLER ON HIS ARRIVAL TAKES PRECAUTIONS FOR
63CHAPTER VIII—AN ENTRANCE BY FAVOR
64CHAPTER IX—A PLACE WHERE CONVICTIONS ARE IN PROCESS OF FORMATION
65CHAPTER X—THE SYSTEM OF DENIALS
66CHAPTER XI—CHAMPMATHIEU MORE AND MORE ASTONISHED
67CHAPTER I—IN WHAT MIRROR M. MADELEINE CONTEMPLATES HIS HAIR
68CHAPTER II—FANTINE HAPPY
69CHAPTER III—JAVERT SATISFIED
70CHAPTER IV—AUTHORITY REASSERTS ITS RIGHTS
71CHAPTER V—A SUITABLE TOMB
72CHAPTER I—WHAT IS MET WITH ON THE WAY FROM NIVELLES
73CHAPTER II—HOUGOMONT
74CHAPTER III—THE EIGHTEENTH OF JUNE, 1815
75CHAPTER IV—A
76CHAPTER V—THE QUID OBSCURUM OF BATTLES
77CHAPTER VI—FOUR O’CLOCK IN THE AFTERNOON
78CHAPTER VII—NAPOLEON IN A GOOD HUMOR
79CHAPTER VIII—THE EMPEROR PUTS A QUESTION TO THE GUIDE LACOSTE
80CHAPTER IX—THE UNEXPECTED
81CHAPTER X—THE PLATEAU OF MONT-SAINT-JEAN
82CHAPTER XI—A BAD GUIDE TO NAPOLEON; A GOOD GUIDE TO BÜLOW
83CHAPTER XII—THE GUARD
84CHAPTER XIII—THE CATASTROPHE
85CHAPTER XIV—THE LAST SQUARE
86CHAPTER XV—CAMBRONNE
87CHAPTER XVI—QUOT LIBRAS IN DUCE?
88CHAPTER XVII—IS WATERLOO TO BE CONSIDERED GOOD?
89CHAPTER XVIII—A RECRUDESCENCE OF DIVINE RIGHT
90CHAPTER XIX—THE BATTLE-FIELD AT NIGHT
91CHAPTER I—NUMBER 24,601 BECOMES NUMBER 9,430
92CHAPTER II—IN WHICH THE READER WILL PERUSE TWO VERSES, WHICH ARE OF THE
93CHAPTER III—THE ANKLE-CHAIN MUST HAVE UNDERGONE A CERTAIN PREPARATORY
94CHAPTER I—THE WATER QUESTION AT MONTFERMEIL
95CHAPTER II—TWO COMPLETE PORTRAITS
96CHAPTER III—MEN MUST HAVE WINE, AND HORSES MUST HAVE WATER
97CHAPTER IV—ENTRANCE ON THE SCENE OF A DOLL
98CHAPTER V—THE LITTLE ONE ALL ALONE
99CHAPTER VI—WHICH POSSIBLY PROVES BOULATRUELLE’S INTELLIGENCE
100CHAPTER VII—COSETTE SIDE BY SIDE WITH THE STRANGER IN THE DARK
101CHAPTER VIII—THE UNPLEASANTNESS OF RECEIVING INTO ONE’S HOUSE A POOR
102CHAPTER IX— THÉNARDIER AND HIS MANŒUVRES
103CHAPTER X—HE WHO SEEKS TO BETTER HIMSELF MAY RENDER HIS SITUATION WORSE
104CHAPTER XI—NUMBER 9,430 REAPPEARS, AND COSETTE WINS IT IN THE LOTTERY
105CHAPTER I—MASTER GORBEAU
106CHAPTER II—A NEST FOR OWL AND A WARBLER
107CHAPTER III—TWO MISFORTUNES MAKE ONE PIECE OF GOOD FORTUNE
108CHAPTER IV—THE REMARKS OF THE PRINCIPAL TENANT
109CHAPTER V—A FIVE-FRANC PIECE FALLS ON THE GROUND AND PRODUCES A TUMULT
110CHAPTER I—THE ZIGZAGS OF STRATEGY
111CHAPTER II—IT IS LUCKY THAT THE PONT D’AUSTERLITZ BEARS CARRIAGES
112CHAPTER III—TO WIT, THE PLAN OF PARIS IN 1727
113CHAPTER IV—THE GROPINGS OF FLIGHT
114CHAPTER V—WHICH WOULD BE IMPOSSIBLE WITH GAS LANTERNS
115CHAPTER VI—THE BEGINNING OF AN ENIGMA
116CHAPTER VII—CONTINUATION OF THE ENIGMA
117CHAPTER VIII—THE ENIGMA BECOMES DOUBLY MYSTERIOUS
118CHAPTER IX—THE MAN WITH THE BELL
119CHAPTER X—WHICH EXPLAINS HOW JAVERT GOT ON THE SCENT
120CHAPTER I—NUMBER 62 RUE PETIT-PICPUS
121CHAPTER II—THE OBEDIENCE OF MARTIN VERGA
122CHAPTER III—AUSTERITIES
123CHAPTER IV—GAYETIES
124CHAPTER V—DISTRACTIONS
125CHAPTER VI—THE LITTLE CONVENT
126CHAPTER VII—SOME SILHOUETTES OF THIS DARKNESS
127CHAPTER VIII—POST CORDA LAPIDES
128CHAPTER IX—A CENTURY UNDER A GUIMPE
129CHAPTER X—ORIGIN OF THE PERPETUAL ADORATION
130CHAPTER XI—END OF THE PETIT-PICPUS
131CHAPTER I—THE CONVENT AS AN ABSTRACT IDEA
132CHAPTER II—THE CONVENT AS AN HISTORICAL FACT
133CHAPTER III—ON WHAT CONDITIONS ONE CAN RESPECT THE PAST
134CHAPTER IV—THE CONVENT FROM THE POINT OF VIEW OF PRINCIPLES
135CHAPTER V—PRAYER
136CHAPTER VI—THE ABSOLUTE GOODNESS OF PRAYER
137CHAPTER VII—PRECAUTIONS TO BE OBSERVED IN BLAME
138CHAPTER VIII—FAITH, LAW
139CHAPTER I—WHICH TREATS OF THE MANNER OF ENTERING A CONVENT
140CHAPTER II—FAUCHELEVENT IN THE PRESENCE OF A DIFFICULTY
141CHAPTER III—MOTHER INNOCENTE
142CHAPTER IV—IN WHICH JEAN VALJEAN HAS QUITE THE AIR OF HAVING READ
143CHAPTER V—IT IS NOT NECESSARY TO BE DRUNK IN ORDER TO BE IMMORTAL
144CHAPTER VI—BETWEEN FOUR PLANKS
145CHAPTER VII—IN WHICH WILL BE FOUND THE ORIGIN OF THE SAYING: DON’T LOSE
146CHAPTER VIII—A SUCCESSFUL INTERROGATORY
147CHAPTER IX—CLOISTERED
148CHAPTER I—PARVULUS
149CHAPTER II—SOME OF HIS PARTICULAR CHARACTERISTICS
150CHAPTER III—HE IS AGREEABLE
151CHAPTER IV—HE MAY BE OF USE
152CHAPTER V—HIS FRONTIERS
153CHAPTER VI—A BIT OF HISTORY
154CHAPTER VII—THE GAMIN SHOULD HAVE HIS PLACE IN THE CLASSIFICATIONS OF
155CHAPTER VIII—IN WHICH THE READER WILL FIND A CHARMING SAYING OF THE
156CHAPTER IX—THE OLD SOUL OF GAUL
157CHAPTER X—ECCE PARIS, ECCE HOMO
158CHAPTER XI—TO SCOFF, TO REIGN
159CHAPTER XII—THE FUTURE LATENT IN THE PEOPLE
160CHAPTER XIII—LITTLE GAVROCHE
161CHAPTER I—NINETY YEARS AND THIRTY-TWO TEETH
162CHAPTER II—LIKE MASTER, LIKE HOUSE
163CHAPTER III—LUC-ESPRIT
164CHAPTER IV—A CENTENARIAN ASPIRANT
165CHAPTER V—BASQUE AND NICOLETTE
166CHAPTER VI—IN WHICH MAGNON AND HER TWO CHILDREN ARE SEEN
167CHAPTER VII—RULE: RECEIVE NO ONE EXCEPT IN THE EVENING
168CHAPTER VIII—TWO DO NOT MAKE A PAIR
169CHAPTER I—AN ANCIENT SALON
170CHAPTER II—ONE OF THE RED SPECTRES OF THAT EPOCH
171CHAPTER III—REQUIESCANT
172CHAPTER IV—END OF THE BRIGAND
173CHAPTER V—THE UTILITY OF GOING TO MASS, IN ORDER TO BECOME A
174CHAPTER VI—THE CONSEQUENCES OF HAVING MET A WARDEN
175CHAPTER VII—SOME PETTICOAT
176CHAPTER VIII—MARBLE AGAINST GRANITE
177CHAPTER I—A GROUP WHICH BARELY MISSED BECOMING HISTORIC
178CHAPTER II—BLONDEAU’S FUNERAL ORATION BY BOSSUET
179CHAPTER III—MARIUS’ ASTONISHMENTS
180CHAPTER IV—THE BACK ROOM OF THE CAFÉ MUSAIN
181CHAPTER V—ENLARGEMENT OF HORIZON
182CHAPTER VI—RES ANGUSTA
183CHAPTER I—MARIUS INDIGENT
184CHAPTER II—MARIUS POOR
185CHAPTER III—MARIUS GROWN UP
186CHAPTER IV—M. MABEUF
187CHAPTER V—POVERTY A GOOD NEIGHBOR FOR MISERY
188CHAPTER VI—THE SUBSTITUTE
189CHAPTER I—THE SOBRIQUET: MODE OF FORMATION OF FAMILY NAMES
190CHAPTER II—LUX FACTA EST
191CHAPTER III—EFFECT OF THE SPRING
192CHAPTER IV—BEGINNING OF A GREAT MALADY
193CHAPTER V—DIVERS CLAPS OF THUNDER FALL ON MA’AM BOUGON
194CHAPTER VI—TAKEN PRISONER
195CHAPTER VII—ADVENTURES OF THE LETTER U DELIVERED OVER TO CONJECTURES
196CHAPTER VIII—THE VETERANS THEMSELVES CAN BE HAPPY
197CHAPTER IX—ECLIPSE
198CHAPTER I—MINES AND MINERS
199CHAPTER II—THE LOWEST DEPTHS
200CHAPTER III—BABET, GUEULEMER, CLAQUESOUS, AND MONTPARNASSE
201CHAPTER IV—COMPOSITION OF THE TROUPE
202CHAPTER I—MARIUS, WHILE SEEKING A GIRL IN A BONNET, ENCOUNTERS A MAN IN
203CHAPTER II—TREASURE TROVE
204CHAPTER III—QUADRIFRONS
205CHAPTER IV—A ROSE IN MISERY
206CHAPTER V—A PROVIDENTIAL PEEP-HOLE
207CHAPTER VI—THE WILD MAN IN HIS LAIR
208CHAPTER VII—STRATEGY AND TACTICS
209CHAPTER VIII—THE RAY OF LIGHT IN THE HOVEL
210CHAPTER IX—JONDRETTE COMES NEAR WEEPING
211CHAPTER X—TARIFF OF LICENSED CABS: TWO FRANCS AN HOUR
212CHAPTER XI—OFFERS OF SERVICE FROM MISERY TO WRETCHEDNESS
213CHAPTER XII—THE USE MADE OF M. LEBLANC’S FIVE-FRANC PIECE
214CHAPTER XIII—SOLUS CUM SOLO, IN LOCO REMOTO, NON COGITABUNTUR ORARE
215CHAPTER XIV—IN WHICH A POLICE AGENT BESTOWS TWO FISTFULS ON A LAWYER
216CHAPTER XV—JONDRETTE MAKES HIS PURCHASES
217CHAPTER XVI—IN WHICH WILL BE FOUND THE WORDS TO AN ENGLISH AIR WHICH
218CHAPTER XVII—THE USE MADE OF MARIUS’ FIVE-FRANC PIECE
219CHAPTER XVIII—MARIUS’ TWO CHAIRS FORM A VIS-A-VIS
220CHAPTER XIX—OCCUPYING ONE’S SELF WITH OBSCURE DEPTHS
221CHAPTER XX—THE TRAP
222CHAPTER XXI—ONE SHOULD ALWAYS BEGIN BY ARRESTING THE VICTIMS
223CHAPTER XXII—THE LITTLE ONE WHO WAS CRYING IN VOLUME TWO
224CHAPTER I—WELL CUT
225CHAPTER II—BADLY SEWED
226CHAPTER III—LOUIS PHILIPPE
227CHAPTER IV—CRACKS BENEATH THE FOUNDATION
228CHAPTER V—FACTS WHENCE HISTORY SPRINGS AND WHICH HISTORY IGNORES
229CHAPTER VI—ENJOLRAS AND HIS LIEUTENANTS
230CHAPTER I—THE LARK’S MEADOW
231CHAPTER II—EMBRYONIC FORMATION OF CRIMES IN THE INCUBATION OF PRISONS
232CHAPTER III—APPARITION TO FATHER MABEUF
233CHAPTER IV—AN APPARITION TO MARIUS
234CHAPTER I—THE HOUSE WITH A SECRET
235CHAPTER II—JEAN VALJEAN AS A NATIONAL GUARD
236CHAPTER III—FOLIIS AC FRONDIBUS
237CHAPTER IV—CHANGE OF GATE
238CHAPTER V—THE ROSE PERCEIVES THAT IT IS AN ENGINE OF WAR
239CHAPTER VI—THE BATTLE BEGUN
240CHAPTER VII—TO ONE SADNESS OPPOSE A SADNESS AND A HALF
241CHAPTER VIII—THE CHAIN-GANG
242CHAPTER I—A WOUND WITHOUT, HEALING WITHIN
243CHAPTER II—MOTHER PLUTARQUE FINDS NO DIFFICULTY IN EXPLAINING A
244CHAPTER I—SOLITUDE AND THE BARRACKS COMBINED
245CHAPTER II—COSETTE’S APPREHENSIONS
246CHAPTER III—ENRICHED WITH COMMENTARIES BY TOUSSAINT
247CHAPTER IV—A HEART BENEATH A STONE
248CHAPTER V—COSETTE AFTER THE LETTER
249CHAPTER VI—OLD PEOPLE ARE MADE TO GO OUT OPPORTUNELY
250CHAPTER I—THE MALICIOUS PLAYFULNESS OF THE WIND
251CHAPTER II—IN WHICH LITTLE GAVROCHE EXTRACTS PROFIT FROM NAPOLEON THE
252CHAPTER III—THE VICISSITUDES OF FLIGHT
253CHAPTER I—ORIGIN
254CHAPTER II—ROOTS
255CHAPTER III—SLANG WHICH WEEPS AND SLANG WHICH LAUGHS
256CHAPTER IV—THE TWO DUTIES: TO WATCH AND TO HOPE
257CHAPTER I—FULL LIGHT
258CHAPTER II—THE BEWILDERMENT OF PERFECT HAPPINESS
259CHAPTER III—THE BEGINNING OF SHADOW
260CHAPTER IV—A CAB RUNS IN ENGLISH AND BARKS IN SLANG
261CHAPTER V—THINGS OF THE NIGHT
262CHAPTER VI—MARIUS BECOMES PRACTICAL ONCE MORE TO THE EXTENT OF GIVING
263CHAPTER VII—THE OLD HEART AND THE YOUNG HEART IN THE PRESENCE OF EACH
264CHAPTER I—JEAN VALJEAN
265CHAPTER II—MARIUS
266CHAPTER III—M. MABEUF
267CHAPTER I—THE SURFACE OF THE QUESTION
268CHAPTER II—THE ROOT OF THE MATTER
269CHAPTER III—A BURIAL; AN OCCASION TO BE BORN AGAIN
270CHAPTER IV—THE EBULLITIONS OF FORMER DAYS
271CHAPTER V—ORIGINALITY OF PARIS
272CHAPTER I—SOME EXPLANATIONS WITH REGARD TO THE ORIGIN OF GAVROCHE’S
273CHAPTER II—GAVROCHE ON THE MARCH
274CHAPTER III—JUST INDIGNATION OF A HAIR-DRESSER
275CHAPTER IV—THE CHILD IS AMAZED AT THE OLD MAN
276CHAPTER V—THE OLD MAN
277CHAPTER VI—RECRUITS
278CHAPTER I—HISTORY OF CORINTHE FROM ITS FOUNDATION
279CHAPTER II—PRELIMINARY GAYETIES
280CHAPTER III—NIGHT BEGINS TO DESCEND UPON GRANTAIRE
281CHAPTER IV—AN ATTEMPT TO CONSOLE THE WIDOW HUCHELOUP
282CHAPTER V—PREPARATIONS
283CHAPTER VI—WAITING
284CHAPTER VII—THE MAN RECRUITED IN THE RUE DES BILLETTES
285CHAPTER VIII—MANY INTERROGATION POINTS WITH REGARD TO A CERTAIN LE
286CHAPTER I—FROM THE RUE PLUMET TO THE QUARTIER SAINT-DENIS
287CHAPTER II—AN OWL’S VIEW OF PARIS
288CHAPTER III—THE EXTREME EDGE
289CHAPTER I—THE FLAG: ACT FIRST
290CHAPTER II—THE FLAG: ACT SECOND
291CHAPTER III—GAVROCHE WOULD HAVE DONE BETTER TO ACCEPT ENJOLRAS’ CARBINE
292CHAPTER IV—THE BARREL OF POWDER
293CHAPTER V—END OF THE VERSES OF JEAN PROUVAIRE
294CHAPTER VI—THE AGONY OF DEATH AFTER THE AGONY OF LIFE
295CHAPTER VII—GAVROCHE AS A PROFOUND CALCULATOR OF DISTANCES
296CHAPTER I—A DRINKER IS A BABBLER
297CHAPTER II—THE STREET URCHIN AN ENEMY OF LIGHT
298CHAPTER III—WHILE COSETTE AND TOUSSAINT ARE ASLEEP
299CHAPTER IV—GAVROCHE’S EXCESS OF ZEAL
300CHAPTER I—THE CHARYBDIS OF THE FAUBOURG SAINT ANTOINE AND THE SCYLLA OF
301CHAPTER II—WHAT IS TO BE DONE IN THE ABYSS IF ONE DOES NOT CONVERSE
302CHAPTER III—LIGHT AND SHADOW
303CHAPTER IV—MINUS FIVE, PLUS ONE
304CHAPTER V—THE HORIZON WHICH ONE BEHOLDS FROM THE SUMMIT OF A BARRICADE
305CHAPTER VI—MARIUS HAGGARD, JAVERT LACONIC
306CHAPTER VII—THE SITUATION BECOMES AGGRAVATED
307CHAPTER VIII—THE ARTILLERY-MEN COMPEL PEOPLE TO TAKE THEM SERIOUSLY
308CHAPTER IX—EMPLOYMENT OF THE OLD TALENTS OF A POACHER AND THAT
309CHAPTER X—DAWN
310CHAPTER XI—THE SHOT WHICH MISSES NOTHING AND KILLS NO ONE
311CHAPTER XII—DISORDER A PARTISAN OF ORDER
312CHAPTER XIII—PASSING GLEAMS
313CHAPTER XIV—WHEREIN WILL APPEAR THE NAME OF ENJOLRAS’ MISTRESS
314CHAPTER XV—GAVROCHE OUTSIDE
315CHAPTER XVI—HOW FROM A BROTHER ONE BECOMES A FATHER
316CHAPTER XVII—MORTUUS PATER FILIUM MORITURUM EXPECTAT
317CHAPTER XVIII—THE VULTURE BECOME PREY
318CHAPTER XIX—JEAN VALJEAN TAKES HIS REVENGE
319CHAPTER XX—THE DEAD ARE IN THE RIGHT AND THE LIVING ARE NOT IN THE
320CHAPTER XXI—THE HEROES
321CHAPTER XXII—FOOT TO FOOT
322CHAPTER XXIII—ORESTES FASTING AND PYLADES DRUNK
323CHAPTER XXIV—PRISONER
324CHAPTER I—THE LAND IMPOVERISHED BY THE SEA
325CHAPTER II—ANCIENT HISTORY OF THE SEWER
326CHAPTER III—BRUNESEAU
327CHAPTER IV
328CHAPTER V—PRESENT PROGRESS
329CHAPTER VI—FUTURE PROGRESS
330CHAPTER I—THE SEWER AND ITS SURPRISES
331CHAPTER II—EXPLANATION
332CHAPTER III—THE “SPUN” MAN
333CHAPTER IV—HE ALSO BEARS HIS CROSS
334CHAPTER V—IN THE CASE OF SAND AS IN THAT OF WOMAN, THERE IS A FINENESS
335CHAPTER VI—THE FONTIS
336CHAPTER VII—ONE SOMETIMES RUNS AGROUND WHEN ONE FANCIES THAT ONE IS
337CHAPTER VIII—THE TORN COAT-TAIL
338CHAPTER IX—MARIUS PRODUCES ON SOME ONE WHO IS A JUDGE OF THE MATTER,
339CHAPTER X—RETURN OF THE SON WHO WAS PRODIGAL OF HIS LIFE
340CHAPTER XI—CONCUSSION IN THE ABSOLUTE
341CHAPTER XII—THE GRANDFATHER
342CHAPTER I
343CHAPTER I—IN WHICH THE TREE WITH THE ZINC PLASTER APPEARS AGAIN
344CHAPTER II—MARIUS, EMERGING FROM CIVIL WAR, MAKES READY FOR DOMESTIC
345CHAPTER III—MARIUS ATTACKED
346CHAPTER IV—MADEMOISELLE GILLENORMAND ENDS BY NO LONGER THINKING IT A
347CHAPTER V—DEPOSIT YOUR MONEY IN A FOREST RATHER THAN WITH A NOTARY
348CHAPTER VI—THE TWO OLD MEN DO EVERYTHING, EACH ONE AFTER HIS OWN
349CHAPTER VII—THE EFFECTS OF DREAMS MINGLED WITH HAPPINESS
350CHAPTER VIII—TWO MEN IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND
351CHAPTER I—THE 16TH OF FEBRUARY, 1833
352CHAPTER II—JEAN VALJEAN STILL WEARS HIS ARM IN A SLING
353CHAPTER III—THE INSEPARABLE
354CHAPTER IV—THE IMMORTAL LIVER 68
355CHAPTER I—THE SEVENTH CIRCLE AND THE EIGHTH HEAVEN
356CHAPTER II—THE OBSCURITIES WHICH A REVELATION CAN CONTAIN
357CHAPTER I—THE LOWER CHAMBER
358CHAPTER II—ANOTHER STEP BACKWARDS
359CHAPTER III—THEY RECALL THE GARDEN OF THE RUE PLUMET
360CHAPTER IV—ATTRACTION AND EXTINCTION
361CHAPTER I—PITY FOR THE UNHAPPY, BUT INDULGENCE FOR THE HAPPY
362CHAPTER II—LAST FLICKERINGS OF A LAMP WITHOUT OIL
363CHAPTER III—A PEN IS HEAVY TO THE MAN WHO LIFTED THE FAUCHELEVENT’S
364CHAPTER IV—A BOTTLE OF INK WHICH ONLY SUCCEEDED IN WHITENING
365CHAPTER V—A NIGHT BEHIND WHICH THERE IS DAY
366CHAPTER VI—THE GRASS COVERS AND THE RAIN EFFACES
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Free to ReadPREFACE So long as there shall exist, by virtue of law and custom, decrees of damnation pronounced by society, artificially creating hells amid the civilization of earth, and adding the element of human fate to divine destiny; so long as the three great problems of the century—the degradation of man through pauperism, the corruption of woman through hunger, the crippling of children through lack of light—are unsolved; so long as social asphyxia is possible in any part of the world;—in other words, and with a still wider significance, so long as ignorance and poverty exist on earth, books of the nature of Les Misérables cannot fail to be of use. HAUTEVILLE HOUSE, 1862. VOLUME I FANTINE BOOK FIRST—A JUST MAN CHAPTER I—M. MYRIEL In 1815, M. Charles-François-Bienvenu Myriel was Bishop of D—— He was an old man of about seventy-five years of age; he had occupied the see of D—— since 1806. Although this detail has no connection whatever with the real substance of what we are about to relate, it will not be superfluous, if merely for the sake of exactness in all points, to mention here the various rumors and remarks which had been in circulation about him from the very moment when he arrived in the diocese. True or false, that which is said of men often occupies as important a place in their lives, and above all in their destinies, as that which they do. M. Myriel was the son of a councillor of the Parliament of Aix; hence he belonged to the nobility of the bar. It was said th...
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