Project Gutenberg 2015-04-18 Public domain in the USA. 506 Hugo, Victor 1802 1885 Hugo, Victor Marie, comte Hugo, Víctor Wraxall, Lascelles, Sir 1828 1865 Wraxall, C. F. L. (Charles Frederick Lascelles) Wraxall, Frederick Charles Lascelles, Sir Wraxall, Sir C. F. Lascelles Les Misérables, v. 1/5: Fantine Produced by Annemie Arnst, Ingrid González Reyes & Marc D'Hooghe "Les Misérables, v. 1/5: Fantine" by Victor Hugo is a novel written in the early 19th century. The book introduces the profound themes of social justice, redemption, and the human condition, centering on the character of Jean Valjean, a former convict struggling for redemption amidst the harsh realities of post-Revolutionary France. The opening section lays the groundwork for exploring the lives of both the privileged and the downtrodden, revealing the intricate interplay between morality and society. The opening of "Les Misérables" presents M. Charles François Bienvenu Myriel, a compassionate bishop whose life is marked by profound acts of charity and selflessness. As he mingles with the townspeople and the sick, he transforms the episcopal palace into a refuge for the needy, embodying mercy and righteousness. The initial chapters delve into Myriel's past, his humble beginnings, and the choices that led him to embrace a life of service. We witness his interactions with various characters, including a dying conventionalist and the expectations of societal roles, which set the stage for Valjean’s journey of redemption, further emphasizing Hugo's critique of social injustice. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Historical fiction Orphans -- Fiction Paris (France) -- Fiction Epic literature Ex-convicts -- Fiction PQ Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 674839 674794 2024-09-20T10:28:50.087778 2023-09-21T07:11:04.425329 text/html text/html 657760 2024-04-04T03:45:30 text/html 898000 2024-09-20T10:28:57.803743 application/epub+zip 905612 2024-09-20T10:28:51.090750 application/epub+zip 331729 2024-09-20T10:28:50.583763 application/epub+zip 1085878 2024-09-20T10:29:03.151712 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1067602 2024-09-20T10:28:57.310781 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 495880 2022-09-22T06:33:11.255562 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 643811 643826 2024-09-20T10:28:48.970796 2023-09-21T07:11:03.202367 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 624051 2024-04-04T04:38:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18333 2024-09-20T10:29:03.300688 application/rdf+xml 26107 2024-09-20T10:28:50.686756 image/jpeg 4146 2024-09-20T10:28:50.634767 image/jpeg 1533763 2024-09-20T10:28:50.165783 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