Project Gutenberg 2006-01-11 Public domain in the USA. 255 Hugo, Victor 1802 1885 Hugo, Victor Marie, comte Hugo, Víctor Les misérables Tome II: Cosette Reading ease score: 80.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by www.ebooksgratuits.com and Chuck Greif "Les misérables Tome II: Cosette" by Victor Hugo is a historical novel written in the early 19th century. This volume continues the tale of Jean Valjean and focuses on his adoptive daughter, Cosette, exploring themes of redemption, love, and social injustice through their lives. The book delves into events such as the Battle of Waterloo, highlighting the struggles of its characters against the backdrop of historical turmoil. At the start of this second volume, the narrative intertwines the historical events of Waterloo with the personal histories of its key characters. A passerby travels from Nivelles and encounters remnants of the battlefield, leading to reflections on the war's impact. The chapters shift between the scenes of battle and the lives of individuals like Valjean, foreshadowing their struggles and relationships. As Valjean's story progresses, the opening sets the tone for themes of sacrifice and the quest for humanity amidst chaos. This blend of historical context and personal journey establishes a rich tapestry for the unfolding drama in Cosette's life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fr Historical fiction Orphans -- Fiction Paris (France) -- Fiction Epic literature Ex-convicts -- Fiction PQ Text FR Littérature Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 664506 664507 2024-10-07T15:45:30.670296 2023-09-08T06:03:02.843428 text/html text/html 762978 2018-12-25T12:24:22 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 249916 2018-12-25T12:24:30 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 325528 2024-10-07T15:45:42.601280 application/epub+zip 333459 2024-10-07T15:45:34.502298 application/epub+zip 325052 2024-10-07T15:45:32.856321 application/epub+zip 657092 2024-10-07T15:45:49.186220 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 595050 2024-10-07T15:45:41.546240 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 544187 2022-09-08T11:24:29.366758 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 629979 629946 2024-10-07T15:45:28.916348 2023-09-08T06:03:01.269285 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 613958 2018-12-25T12:24:12 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 233871 2018-12-25T12:24:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 21274 2024-10-07T15:45:49.326202 application/rdf+xml 15248 2024-10-07T15:45:33.439270 image/jpeg 3971 2024-10-07T15:45:33.152275 image/jpeg 312740 2024-10-07T15:45:30.732318 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia