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Les Misérables

Victor Hugo

Les Misérables

Victor Hugo

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"Les Misérables" by Victor Hugo is a French epic historical novel published in 1862. Beginning in 1815 and culminating in the 1832 June Rebellion in Paris, it follows ex-convict Jean Valjean's struggle for redemption. The novel explores the nature of law and grace, examining themes of justice, poverty, and love through the lives of interconnected characters in nineteenth-century France. Considered one of the greatest novels of its century, it depicts society's most downtrodden members and their fight for dignity. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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  1. 1LES MISÉRABLES20,307 chars
  2. 2LES MISÉRABLES678 chars
  3. 3VOLUME I FANTINE21 chars
  4. 4CHAPTER I—M. MYRIEL5,956 chars
  5. 5CHAPTER II—M. MYRIEL BECOMES M. WELCOME10,330 chars
  6. 6CHAPTER III—A HARD BISHOPRIC FOR A GOOD BISHOP4,271 chars
  7. 7CHAPTER IV—WORKS CORRESPONDING TO WORDS16,195 chars
  8. 8CHAPTER V—MONSEIGNEUR BIENVENU MADE HIS CASSOCKS LAST TOO LONG5,827 chars
  9. 9CHAPTER VI—WHO GUARDED HIS HOUSE FOR HIM12,326 chars
  10. 10CHAPTER VII—CRAVATTE7,195 chars
  11. 11CHAPTER VIII—PHILOSOPHY AFTER DRINKING8,135 chars
  12. 12CHAPTER IX—THE BROTHER AS DEPICTED BY THE SISTER7,961 chars
  13. 13CHAPTER X—THE BISHOP IN THE PRESENCE OF AN UNKNOWN LIGHT25,599 chars
  14. 14CHAPTER XI—A RESTRICTION9,518 chars
  15. 15CHAPTER XII—THE SOLITUDE OF MONSEIGNEUR WELCOME6,470 chars
  16. 16CHAPTER XIII—WHAT HE BELIEVED8,798 chars
  17. 17CHAPTER XIV—WHAT HE THOUGHT5,542 chars
  18. 18BOOK SECOND—THE FALL23,948 chars
  19. 19CHAPTER II—PRUDENCE COUNSELLED TO WISDOM.8,321 chars
  20. 20CHAPTER III—THE HEROISM OF PASSIVE OBEDIENCE.10,919 chars
  21. 21CHAPTER IV—DETAILS CONCERNING THE CHEESE-DAIRIES OF PONTARLIER.7,353 chars
  22. 22CHAPTER V—TRANQUILLITY2,885 chars
  23. 23CHAPTER VI—JEAN VALJEAN11,745 chars
  24. 24CHAPTER VII—THE INTERIOR OF DESPAIR16,912 chars
  25. 25CHAPTER VIII—BILLOWS AND SHADOWS4,270 chars
  26. 26CHAPTER IX—NEW TROUBLES2,503 chars
  27. 27CHAPTER X—THE MAN AROUSED6,348 chars
  28. 28CHAPTER XI—WHAT HE DOES7,981 chars
  29. 29CHAPTER XII—THE BISHOP WORKS6,343 chars
  30. 30CHAPTER XIII—LITTLE GERVAIS18,402 chars
  31. 31BOOK THIRD—IN THE YEAR 181713,437 chars
  32. 32CHAPTER II—A DOUBLE QUARTETTE8,980 chars
  33. 33CHAPTER III—FOUR AND FOUR8,649 chars
  34. 34CHAPTER IV—THOLOMYÈS IS SO MERRY THAT HE SINGS A SPANISH DITTY5,184 chars
  35. 35CHAPTER V—AT BOMBARDA’S5,704 chars
  36. 36CHAPTER VI—A CHAPTER IN WHICH THEY ADORE EACH OTHER2,723 chars
  37. 37CHAPTER VII—THE WISDOM OF THOLOMYÈS11,900 chars
  38. 38CHAPTER VIII—THE DEATH OF A HORSE4,697 chars
  39. 39CHAPTER IX—A MERRY END TO MIRTH5,193 chars
  40. 40BOOK FOURTH—TO CONFIDE IS SOMETIMES TO DELIVER INTO A PERSON’S POWER19,066 chars
  41. 41CHAPTER II—FIRST SKETCH OF TWO UNPREPOSSESSING FIGURES4,628 chars
  42. 42CHAPTER III—THE LARK5,815 chars
  43. 43BOOK FIFTH—THE DESCENT3,124 chars
  44. 44CHAPTER II—MADELEINE7,675 chars
  45. 45CHAPTER III—SUMS DEPOSITED WITH LAFFITTE6,505 chars
  46. 46CHAPTER IV—M. MADELEINE IN MOURNING4,780 chars
  47. 47CHAPTER V—VAGUE FLASHES ON THE HORIZON11,976 chars
  48. 48CHAPTER VI—FATHER FAUCHELEVENT5,608 chars
  49. 49CHAPTER VII—FAUCHELEVENT BECOMES A GARDENER IN PARIS2,556 chars
  50. 50CHAPTER VIII—MADAME VICTURNIEN EXPENDS THIRTY FRANCS ON MORALITY6,023 chars
  51. 51CHAPTER IX—MADAME VICTURNIEN’S SUCCESS5,316 chars
  52. 52CHAPTER X—RESULT OF THE SUCCESS10,353 chars
  53. 53CHAPTER XI—CHRISTUS NOS LIBERAVIT1,721 chars
  54. 54CHAPTER XII—M. BAMATABOIS’S INACTIVITY5,370 chars
  55. 55CHAPTER XIII—THE SOLUTION OF SOME QUESTIONS CONNECTED WITH THE MUNICIPAL POLICE20,492 chars
  56. 56BOOK SIXTH—JAVERT6,964 chars
  57. 57CHAPTER II—HOW JEAN MAY BECOME CHAMP18,316 chars
  58. 58BOOK SEVENTH—THE CHAMPMATHIEU AFFAIR6,182 chars
  59. 59CHAPTER II—THE PERSPICACITY OF MASTER SCAUFFLAIRE9,069 chars
  60. 60CHAPTER III—A TEMPEST IN A SKULL42,765 chars
  61. 61CHAPTER IV—FORMS ASSUMED BY SUFFERING DURING SLEEP6,361 chars
  62. 62CHAPTER V—HINDRANCES22,457 chars
  63. 63CHAPTER VI—SISTER SIMPLICE PUT TO THE PROOF13,638 chars
  64. 64CHAPTER VII—THE TRAVELLER ON HIS ARRIVAL TAKES PRECAUTIONS FOR DEPARTURE9,152 chars
  65. 65CHAPTER VIII—AN ENTRANCE BY FAVOR7,038 chars
  66. 66CHAPTER IX—A PLACE WHERE CONVICTIONS ARE IN PROCESS OF FORMATION15,362 chars
  67. 67CHAPTER X—THE SYSTEM OF DENIALS15,542 chars
  68. 68CHAPTER XI—CHAMPMATHIEU MORE AND MORE ASTONISHED9,099 chars
  69. 69BOOK EIGHTH—A COUNTER-BLOW5,167 chars
  70. 70CHAPTER II—FANTINE HAPPY7,948 chars
  71. 71CHAPTER III—JAVERT SATISFIED8,004 chars
  72. 72CHAPTER IV—AUTHORITY REASSERTS ITS RIGHTS7,932 chars
  73. 73CHAPTER V—A SUITABLE TOMB11,326 chars
  74. 74VOLUME II COSETTE19 chars
  75. 75CHAPTER I—WHAT IS MET WITH ON THE WAY FROM NIVELLES3,622 chars
  76. 76CHAPTER II—HOUGOMONT15,165 chars
  77. 77CHAPTER III—THE EIGHTEENTH OF JUNE, 18155,415 chars
  78. 78CHAPTER IV—A4,218 chars
  79. 79CHAPTER V—THE QUID OBSCURUM OF BATTLES6,652 chars
  80. 80CHAPTER VI—FOUR O’CLOCK IN THE AFTERNOON6,179 chars
  81. 81CHAPTER VII—NAPOLEON IN A GOOD HUMOR12,419 chars
  82. 82CHAPTER VIII—THE EMPEROR PUTS A QUESTION TO THE GUIDE LACOSTE5,482 chars
  83. 83CHAPTER IX—THE UNEXPECTED8,113 chars
  84. 84CHAPTER X—THE PLATEAU OF MONT-SAINT-JEAN10,715 chars
  85. 85CHAPTER XI—A BAD GUIDE TO NAPOLEON; A GOOD GUIDE TO BÜLOW3,094 chars
  86. 86CHAPTER XII—THE GUARD3,385 chars
  87. 87CHAPTER XIII—THE CATASTROPHE5,392 chars
  88. 88CHAPTER XIV—THE LAST SQUARE2,677 chars
  89. 89CHAPTER XV—CAMBRONNE4,946 chars
  90. 90CHAPTER XVI—QUOT LIBRAS IN DUCE?10,855 chars
  91. 91CHAPTER XVII—IS WATERLOO TO BE CONSIDERED GOOD?3,890 chars
  92. 92CHAPTER XVIII—A RECRUDESCENCE OF DIVINE RIGHT5,726 chars
  93. 93CHAPTER XIX—THE BATTLE-FIELD AT NIGHT13,435 chars
  94. 94BOOK SECOND—THE SHIP ORION6,307 chars
  95. 95CHAPTER II—IN WHICH THE READER WILL PERUSE TWO VERSES, WHICH ARE OF THE DEVIL’S COMPOSITION, POSSIBLY10,227 chars
  96. 96CHAPTER III—THE ANKLE-CHAIN MUST HAVE UNDERGONE A CERTAIN PREPARATORY MANIPULATION TO BE THUS BROKEN WITH A BLOW FROM A HAMMER17,392 chars
  97. 97BOOK THIRD—ACCOMPLISHMENT OF THE PROMISE MADE TO THE DEAD WOMAN7,588 chars
  98. 98CHAPTER II—TWO COMPLETE PORTRAITS11,543 chars
  99. 99CHAPTER III—MEN MUST HAVE WINE, AND HORSES MUST HAVE WATER4,494 chars
  100. 100CHAPTER IV—ENTRANCE ON THE SCENE OF A DOLL2,905 chars
  101. 101CHAPTER V—THE LITTLE ONE ALL ALONE11,852 chars
  102. 102CHAPTER VI—WHICH POSSIBLY PROVES BOULATRUELLE’S INTELLIGENCE10,598 chars
  103. 103CHAPTER VII—COSETTE SIDE BY SIDE WITH THE STRANGER IN THE DARK4,537 chars
  104. 104CHAPTER VIII—THE UNPLEASANTNESS OF RECEIVING INTO ONE’S HOUSE A POOR MAN WHO MAY BE A RICH MAN35,455 chars
  105. 105CHAPTER IX— THÉNARDIER AND HIS MANŒUVRES15,481 chars
  106. 106CHAPTER X—HE WHO SEEKS TO BETTER HIMSELF MAY RENDER HIS SITUATION WORSE10,120 chars
  107. 107CHAPTER XI—NUMBER 9,430 REAPPEARS, AND COSETTE WINS IT IN THE LOTTERY2,915 chars
  108. 108CHAPTER I—MASTER GORBEAU13,660 chars
  109. 109CHAPTER II—A NEST FOR OWL AND A WARBLER3,036 chars
  110. 110CHAPTER III—TWO MISFORTUNES MAKE ONE PIECE OF GOOD FORTUNE8,571 chars
  111. 111CHAPTER IV—THE REMARKS OF THE PRINCIPAL TENANT4,488 chars
  112. 112CHAPTER V—A FIVE-FRANC PIECE FALLS ON THE GROUND AND PRODUCES A TUMULT7,076 chars
  113. 113BOOK FIFTH—FOR A BLACK HUNT, A MUTE PACK7,823 chars
  114. 114CHAPTER II—IT IS LUCKY THAT THE PONT D’AUSTERLITZ BEARS CARRIAGES3,251 chars
  115. 115CHAPTER III—TO WIT, THE PLAN OF PARIS IN 17276,720 chars
  116. 116CHAPTER IV—THE GROPINGS OF FLIGHT5,365 chars
  117. 117CHAPTER V—WHICH WOULD BE IMPOSSIBLE WITH GAS LANTERNS7,691 chars
  118. 118CHAPTER VI—THE BEGINNING OF AN ENIGMA4,963 chars
  119. 119CHAPTER VII—CONTINUATION OF THE ENIGMA3,991 chars
  120. 120CHAPTER VIII—THE ENIGMA BECOMES DOUBLY MYSTERIOUS3,692 chars
  121. 121CHAPTER IX—THE MAN WITH THE BELL7,159 chars
  122. 122CHAPTER X—WHICH EXPLAINS HOW JAVERT GOT ON THE SCENT19,346 chars
  123. 123BOOK SIXTH—LE PETIT-PICPUS7,833 chars
  124. 124CHAPTER II—THE OBEDIENCE OF MARTIN VERGA14,786 chars
  125. 125CHAPTER III—AUSTERITIES3,355 chars
  126. 126CHAPTER IV—GAYETIES6,963 chars
  127. 127CHAPTER V—DISTRACTIONS11,460 chars
  128. 128CHAPTER VI—THE LITTLE CONVENT5,363 chars
  129. 129CHAPTER VII—SOME SILHOUETTES OF THIS DARKNESS4,782 chars
  130. 130CHAPTER VIII—POST CORDA LAPIDES3,598 chars
  131. 131CHAPTER IX—A CENTURY UNDER A GUIMPE4,167 chars
  132. 132CHAPTER X—ORIGIN OF THE PERPETUAL ADORATION3,486 chars
  133. 133CHAPTER XI—END OF THE PETIT-PICPUS3,782 chars
  134. 134BOOK SEVENTH—PARENTHESIS1,067 chars
  135. 135CHAPTER II—THE CONVENT AS AN HISTORICAL FACT6,347 chars
  136. 136CHAPTER III—ON WHAT CONDITIONS ONE CAN RESPECT THE PAST4,942 chars
  137. 137CHAPTER IV—THE CONVENT FROM THE POINT OF VIEW OF PRINCIPLES2,860 chars
  138. 138CHAPTER V—PRAYER2,431 chars
  139. 139CHAPTER VI—THE ABSOLUTE GOODNESS OF PRAYER4,419 chars
  140. 140CHAPTER VII—PRECAUTIONS TO BE OBSERVED IN BLAME1,369 chars
  141. 141CHAPTER VIII—FAITH, LAW4,245 chars
  142. 142BOOK EIGHTH—CEMETERIES TAKE THAT WHICH IS COMMITTED THEM16,509 chars
  143. 143CHAPTER II—FAUCHELEVENT IN THE PRESENCE OF A DIFFICULTY4,672 chars
  144. 144CHAPTER III—MOTHER INNOCENTE18,969 chars
  145. 145CHAPTER IV—IN WHICH JEAN VALJEAN HAS QUITE THE AIR OF HAVING READ AUSTIN CASTILLEJO11,287 chars
  146. 146CHAPTER V—IT IS NOT NECESSARY TO BE DRUNK IN ORDER TO BE IMMORTAL12,195 chars
  147. 147CHAPTER VI—BETWEEN FOUR PLANKS3,267 chars
  148. 148CHAPTER VII—IN WHICH WILL BE FOUND THE ORIGIN OF THE SAYING: DON’T LOSE THE CARD14,370 chars
  149. 149CHAPTER VIII—A SUCCESSFUL INTERROGATORY6,515 chars
  150. 150CHAPTER IX—CLOISTERED15,202 chars
  151. 151BOOK FIRST—PARIS STUDIED IN ITS ATOM1,356 chars
  152. 152CHAPTER II—SOME OF HIS PARTICULAR CHARACTERISTICS2,863 chars
  153. 153CHAPTER III—HE IS AGREEABLE2,392 chars
  154. 154CHAPTER IV—HE MAY BE OF USE1,450 chars
  155. 155CHAPTER V—HIS FRONTIERS5,051 chars
  156. 156CHAPTER VI—A BIT OF HISTORY4,208 chars
  157. 157CHAPTER VII—THE GAMIN SHOULD HAVE HIS PLACE IN THE CLASSIFICATIONS OF INDIA4,086 chars
  158. 158CHAPTER VIII—IN WHICH THE READER WILL FIND A CHARMING SAYING OF THE LAST KING3,115 chars
  159. 159CHAPTER IX—THE OLD SOUL OF GAUL1,623 chars
  160. 160CHAPTER X—ECCE PARIS, ECCE HOMO6,540 chars
  161. 161CHAPTER XI—TO SCOFF, TO REIGN4,770 chars
  162. 162CHAPTER XII—THE FUTURE LATENT IN THE PEOPLE2,043 chars
  163. 163CHAPTER XIII—LITTLE GAVROCHE4,992 chars
  164. 164BOOK SECOND—THE GREAT BOURGEOIS3,926 chars
  165. 165CHAPTER II—LIKE MASTER, LIKE HOUSE2,452 chars
  166. 166CHAPTER III—LUC-ESPRIT1,983 chars
  167. 167CHAPTER IV—A CENTENARIAN ASPIRANT1,797 chars
  168. 168CHAPTER V—BASQUE AND NICOLETTE2,718 chars
  169. 169CHAPTER VI—IN WHICH MAGNON AND HER TWO CHILDREN ARE SEEN4,164 chars
  170. 170CHAPTER VII—RULE: RECEIVE NO ONE EXCEPT IN THE EVENING1,204 chars
  171. 171CHAPTER VIII—TWO DO NOT MAKE A PAIR4,801 chars
  172. 172BOOK THIRD—THE GRANDFATHER AND THE GRANDSON7,221 chars
  173. 173CHAPTER II—ONE OF THE RED SPECTRES OF THAT EPOCH14,754 chars
  174. 174CHAPTER III—REQUIESCANT17,255 chars
  175. 175CHAPTER IV—END OF THE BRIGAND7,032 chars
  176. 176CHAPTER V—THE UTILITY OF GOING TO MASS, IN ORDER TO BECOME A REVOLUTIONIST3,416 chars
  177. 177CHAPTER VI—THE CONSEQUENCES OF HAVING MET A WARDEN14,378 chars
  178. 178CHAPTER VII—SOME PETTICOAT9,531 chars
  179. 179CHAPTER VIII—MARBLE AGAINST GRANITE10,902 chars
  180. 180BOOK FOURTH—THE FRIENDS OF THE A B C30,941 chars
  181. 181CHAPTER II—BLONDEAU’S FUNERAL ORATION BY BOSSUET7,090 chars
  182. 182CHAPTER III—MARIUS’ ASTONISHMENTS4,183 chars
  183. 183CHAPTER IV—THE BACK ROOM OF THE CAFÉ MUSAIN16,028 chars
  184. 184CHAPTER V—ENLARGEMENT OF HORIZON8,070 chars
  185. 185CHAPTER VI—RES ANGUSTA4,894 chars
  186. 186BOOK FIFTH—THE EXCELLENCE OF MISFORTUNE4,850 chars
  187. 187CHAPTER II—MARIUS POOR6,966 chars
  188. 188CHAPTER III—MARIUS GROWN UP10,791 chars
  189. 189CHAPTER IV—M. MABEUF9,650 chars
  190. 190CHAPTER V—POVERTY A GOOD NEIGHBOR FOR MISERY4,789 chars
  191. 191CHAPTER VI—THE SUBSTITUTE9,861 chars
  192. 192BOOK SIXTH—THE CONJUNCTION OF TWO STARS6,877 chars
  193. 193CHAPTER II—LUX FACTA EST4,870 chars
  194. 194CHAPTER III—EFFECT OF THE SPRING2,349 chars
  195. 195CHAPTER IV—BEGINNING OF A GREAT MALADY6,087 chars
  196. 196CHAPTER V—DIVERS CLAPS OF THUNDER FALL ON MA’AM BOUGON2,544 chars
  197. 197CHAPTER VI—TAKEN PRISONER5,601 chars
  198. 198CHAPTER VII—ADVENTURES OF THE LETTER U DELIVERED OVER TO CONJECTURES3,992 chars
  199. 199CHAPTER VIII—THE VETERANS THEMSELVES CAN BE HAPPY3,685 chars
  200. 200CHAPTER IX—ECLIPSE4,320 chars
  201. 201BOOK SEVENTH—PATRON MINETTE5,229 chars
  202. 202CHAPTER II—THE LOWEST DEPTHS3,507 chars
  203. 203CHAPTER III—BABET, GUEULEMER, CLAQUESOUS, AND MONTPARNASSE5,240 chars
  204. 204CHAPTER IV—COMPOSITION OF THE TROUPE5,758 chars
  205. 205BOOK EIGHTH—THE WICKED POOR MAN3,966 chars
  206. 206CHAPTER II—TREASURE TROVE3,646 chars
  207. 207CHAPTER III—QUADRIFRONS8,656 chars
  208. 208CHAPTER IV—A ROSE IN MISERY14,177 chars
  209. 209CHAPTER V—A PROVIDENTIAL PEEP-HOLE5,191 chars
  210. 210CHAPTER VI—THE WILD MAN IN HIS LAIR8,861 chars
  211. 211CHAPTER VII—STRATEGY AND TACTICS6,761 chars
  212. 212CHAPTER VIII—THE RAY OF LIGHT IN THE HOVEL4,315 chars
  213. 213CHAPTER IX—JONDRETTE COMES NEAR WEEPING7,590 chars
  214. 214CHAPTER X—TARIFF OF LICENSED CABS: TWO FRANCS AN HOUR7,029 chars
  215. 215CHAPTER XI—OFFERS OF SERVICE FROM MISERY TO WRETCHEDNESS5,055 chars
  216. 216CHAPTER XII—THE USE MADE OF M. LEBLANC’S FIVE-FRANC PIECE9,386 chars
  217. 217CHAPTER XIII—SOLUS CUM SOLO, IN LOCO REMOTO, NON COGITABUNTUR ORARE PATER NOSTER5,351 chars
  218. 218CHAPTER XIV—IN WHICH A POLICE AGENT BESTOWS TWO FISTFULS ON A LAWYER6,779 chars
  219. 219CHAPTER XV—JONDRETTE MAKES HIS PURCHASES4,750 chars
  220. 220CHAPTER XVI—IN WHICH WILL BE FOUND THE WORDS TO AN ENGLISH AIR WHICH WAS IN FASHION IN 18326,707 chars
  221. 221CHAPTER XVII—THE USE MADE OF MARIUS’ FIVE-FRANC PIECE8,151 chars
  222. 222CHAPTER XVIII—MARIUS’ TWO CHAIRS FORM A VIS-A-VIS3,011 chars
  223. 223CHAPTER XIX—OCCUPYING ONE’S SELF WITH OBSCURE DEPTHS8,902 chars
  224. 224CHAPTER XX—THE TRAP51,915 chars
  225. 225CHAPTER XXI—ONE SHOULD ALWAYS BEGIN BY ARRESTING THE VICTIMS7,178 chars
  226. 226CHAPTER XXII—THE LITTLE ONE WHO WAS CRYING IN VOLUME TWO3,439 chars
  227. 227VOLUME IV SAINT-DENIS62 chars
  228. 228BOOK FIRST—A FEW PAGES OF HISTORY12,288 chars
  229. 229CHAPTER II—BADLY SEWED6,840 chars
  230. 230CHAPTER III—LOUIS PHILIPPE16,197 chars
  231. 231CHAPTER IV—CRACKS BENEATH THE FOUNDATION15,703 chars
  232. 232CHAPTER V—FACTS WHENCE HISTORY SPRINGS AND WHICH HISTORY IGNORES23,615 chars
  233. 233CHAPTER VI—ENJOLRAS AND HIS LIEUTENANTS8,193 chars
  234. 234BOOK SECOND—ÉPONINE12,455 chars
  235. 235CHAPTER II—EMBRYONIC FORMATION OF CRIMES IN THE INCUBATION OF PRISONS10,080 chars
  236. 236CHAPTER III—APPARITION TO FATHER MABEUF8,141 chars
  237. 237CHAPTER IV—AN APPARITION TO MARIUS8,735 chars
  238. 238BOOK THIRD—THE HOUSE IN THE RUE PLUMET10,155 chars
  239. 239CHAPTER II—JEAN VALJEAN AS A NATIONAL GUARD5,493 chars
  240. 240CHAPTER III—FOLIIS AC FRONDIBUS8,294 chars
  241. 241CHAPTER IV—CHANGE OF GATE10,585 chars
  242. 242CHAPTER V—THE ROSE PERCEIVES THAT IT IS AN ENGINE OF WAR9,706 chars
  243. 243CHAPTER VI—THE BATTLE BEGUN7,141 chars
  244. 244CHAPTER VII—TO ONE SADNESS OPPOSE A SADNESS AND A HALF11,343 chars
  245. 245CHAPTER VIII—THE CHAIN-GANG22,268 chars
  246. 246BOOK FOURTH—SUCCOR FROM BELOW MAY TURN OUT TO BE SUCCOR FROM ON HIGH4,958 chars
  247. 247CHAPTER II—MOTHER PLUTARQUE FINDS NO DIFFICULTY IN EXPLAINING A PHENOMENON16,902 chars
  248. 248BOOK FIFTH—THE END OF WHICH DOES NOT RESEMBLE THE BEGINNING3,571 chars
  249. 249CHAPTER II—COSETTE’S APPREHENSIONS6,911 chars
  250. 250CHAPTER III—ENRICHED WITH COMMENTARIES BY TOUSSAINT6,000 chars
  251. 251CHAPTER IV—A HEART BENEATH A STONE7,011 chars
  252. 252CHAPTER V—COSETTE AFTER THE LETTER5,160 chars
  253. 253CHAPTER VI—OLD PEOPLE ARE MADE TO GO OUT OPPORTUNELY6,811 chars
  254. 254BOOK SIXTH—LITTLE GAVROCHE7,660 chars
  255. 255CHAPTER II—IN WHICH LITTLE GAVROCHE EXTRACTS PROFIT FROM NAPOLEON THE GREAT45,853 chars
  256. 256CHAPTER III—THE VICISSITUDES OF FLIGHT27,710 chars
  257. 257CHAPTER I—ORIGIN16,361 chars
  258. 258CHAPTER II—ROOTS18,916 chars
  259. 259CHAPTER III—SLANG WHICH WEEPS AND SLANG WHICH LAUGHS9,708 chars
  260. 260CHAPTER IV—THE TWO DUTIES: TO WATCH AND TO HOPE8,935 chars
  261. 261BOOK EIGHTH—ENCHANTMENTS AND DESOLATIONS12,144 chars
  262. 262CHAPTER II—THE BEWILDERMENT OF PERFECT HAPPINESS4,514 chars
  263. 263CHAPTER III—THE BEGINNING OF SHADOW6,567 chars
  264. 264CHAPTER IV—A CAB RUNS IN ENGLISH AND BARKS IN SLANG13,775 chars
  265. 265CHAPTER V—THINGS OF THE NIGHT1,512 chars
  266. 266CHAPTER VI—MARIUS BECOMES PRACTICAL ONCE MORE TO THE EXTENT OF GIVING COSETTE HIS ADDRESS11,226 chars
  267. 267CHAPTER VII—THE OLD HEART AND THE YOUNG HEART IN THE PRESENCE OF EACH OTHER25,864 chars
  268. 268BOOK NINTH—WHITHER ARE THEY GOING?3,596 chars
  269. 269CHAPTER II—MARIUS5,274 chars
  270. 270CHAPTER III—M. MABEUF7,989 chars
  271. 271BOOK TENTH—THE 5TH OF JUNE, 18327,720 chars
  272. 272CHAPTER II—THE ROOT OF THE MATTER13,652 chars
  273. 273CHAPTER III—A BURIAL; AN OCCASION TO BE BORN AGAIN12,319 chars
  274. 274CHAPTER IV—THE EBULLITIONS OF FORMER DAYS11,583 chars
  275. 275CHAPTER V—ORIGINALITY OF PARIS6,059 chars
  276. 276BOOK ELEVENTH—THE ATOM FRATERNIZES WITH THE HURRICANE5,035 chars
  277. 277CHAPTER II—GAVROCHE ON THE MARCH6,758 chars
  278. 278CHAPTER III—JUST INDIGNATION OF A HAIR-DRESSER3,241 chars
  279. 279CHAPTER IV—THE CHILD IS AMAZED AT THE OLD MAN3,406 chars
  280. 280CHAPTER V—THE OLD MAN2,891 chars
  281. 281CHAPTER VI—RECRUITS2,733 chars
  282. 282BOOK TWELFTH—CORINTHE11,546 chars
  283. 283CHAPTER II—PRELIMINARY GAYETIES20,053 chars
  284. 284CHAPTER III—NIGHT BEGINS TO DESCEND UPON GRANTAIRE6,734 chars
  285. 285CHAPTER IV—AN ATTEMPT TO CONSOLE THE WIDOW HUCHELOUP7,822 chars
  286. 286CHAPTER V—PREPARATIONS4,264 chars
  287. 287CHAPTER VI—WAITING4,900 chars
  288. 288CHAPTER VII—THE MAN RECRUITED IN THE RUE DES BILLETTES7,116 chars
  289. 289CHAPTER VIII—MANY INTERROGATION POINTS WITH REGARD TO A CERTAIN LE CABUC WHOSE NAME MAY NOT HAVE BEEN LE CABUC9,009 chars
  290. 290BOOK THIRTEENTH—MARIUS ENTERS THE SHADOW6,230 chars
  291. 291CHAPTER II—AN OWL’S VIEW OF PARIS6,068 chars
  292. 292CHAPTER III—THE EXTREME EDGE13,590 chars
  293. 293CHAPTER I—THE FLAG: ACT FIRST5,478 chars
  294. 294CHAPTER II—THE FLAG: ACT SECOND5,514 chars
  295. 295CHAPTER III—GAVROCHE WOULD HAVE DONE BETTER TO ACCEPT ENJOLRAS’ CARBINE2,291 chars
  296. 296CHAPTER IV—THE BARREL OF POWDER5,354 chars
  297. 297CHAPTER V—END OF THE VERSES OF JEAN PROUVAIRE3,686 chars
  298. 298CHAPTER VI—THE AGONY OF DEATH AFTER THE AGONY OF LIFE7,833 chars
  299. 299CHAPTER VII—GAVROCHE AS A PROFOUND CALCULATOR OF DISTANCES7,414 chars
  300. 300BOOK FIFTEENTH—THE RUE DE L’HOMME ARMÉ19,329 chars
  301. 301CHAPTER II—THE STREET URCHIN AN ENEMY OF LIGHT7,940 chars
  302. 302CHAPTER III—WHILE COSETTE AND TOUSSAINT ARE ASLEEP3,108 chars
  303. 303CHAPTER IV—GAVROCHE’S EXCESS OF ZEAL9,267 chars
  304. 304BOOK FIRST—THE WAR BETWEEN FOUR WALLS16,768 chars
  305. 305CHAPTER II—WHAT IS TO BE DONE IN THE ABYSS IF ONE DOES NOT CONVERSE8,409 chars
  306. 306CHAPTER III—LIGHT AND SHADOW3,486 chars
  307. 307CHAPTER IV—MINUS FIVE, PLUS ONE13,575 chars
  308. 308CHAPTER V—THE HORIZON WHICH ONE BEHOLDS FROM THE SUMMIT OF A BARRICADE8,938 chars
  309. 309CHAPTER VI—MARIUS HAGGARD, JAVERT LACONIC3,879 chars
  310. 310CHAPTER VII—THE SITUATION BECOMES AGGRAVATED8,786 chars
  311. 311CHAPTER VIII—THE ARTILLERY-MEN COMPEL PEOPLE TO TAKE THEM SERIOUSLY5,858 chars
  312. 312CHAPTER IX—EMPLOYMENT OF THE OLD TALENTS OF A POACHER AND THAT INFALLIBLE MARKSMANSHIP WHICH INFLUENCED THE CONDEMNATION OF 17963,321 chars
  313. 313CHAPTER X—DAWN8,171 chars
  314. 314CHAPTER XI—THE SHOT WHICH MISSES NOTHING AND KILLS NO ONE2,438 chars
  315. 315CHAPTER XII—DISORDER A PARTISAN OF ORDER6,925 chars
  316. 316CHAPTER XIII—PASSING GLEAMS4,168 chars
  317. 317CHAPTER XIV—WHEREIN WILL APPEAR THE NAME OF ENJOLRAS’ MISTRESS4,334 chars
  318. 318CHAPTER XV—GAVROCHE OUTSIDE6,128 chars
  319. 319CHAPTER XVI—HOW FROM A BROTHER ONE BECOMES A FATHER18,570 chars
  320. 320CHAPTER XVII—MORTUUS PATER FILIUM MORITURUM EXPECTAT3,439 chars
  321. 321CHAPTER XVIII—THE VULTURE BECOME PREY7,546 chars
  322. 322CHAPTER XIX—JEAN VALJEAN TAKES HIS REVENGE4,885 chars
  323. 323CHAPTER XX—THE DEAD ARE IN THE RIGHT AND THE LIVING ARE NOT IN THE WRONG19,990 chars
  324. 324CHAPTER XXI—THE HEROES9,669 chars
  325. 325CHAPTER XXII—FOOT TO FOOT7,804 chars
  326. 326CHAPTER XXIII—ORESTES FASTING AND PYLADES DRUNK6,838 chars
  327. 327CHAPTER XXIV—PRISONER5,762 chars
  328. 328BOOK SECOND—THE INTESTINE OF THE LEVIATHAN8,700 chars
  329. 329CHAPTER II—ANCIENT HISTORY OF THE SEWER7,653 chars
  330. 330CHAPTER III—BRUNESEAU6,512 chars
  331. 331CHAPTER IV8,142 chars
  332. 332CHAPTER V—PRESENT PROGRESS2,837 chars
  333. 333CHAPTER VI—FUTURE PROGRESS10,872 chars
  334. 334BOOK THIRD—MUD BUT THE SOUL14,159 chars
  335. 335CHAPTER II—EXPLANATION4,726 chars
  336. 336CHAPTER III—THE “SPUN” MAN9,350 chars
  337. 337CHAPTER IV—HE ALSO BEARS HIS CROSS8,095 chars
  338. 338CHAPTER V—IN THE CASE OF SAND AS IN THAT OF WOMAN, THERE IS A FINENESS WHICH IS TREACHEROUS10,543 chars
  339. 339CHAPTER VI—THE FONTIS4,580 chars
  340. 340CHAPTER VII—ONE SOMETIMES RUNS AGROUND WHEN ONE FANCIES THAT ONE IS DISEMBARKING4,986 chars
  341. 341CHAPTER VIII—THE TORN COAT-TAIL10,183 chars
  342. 342CHAPTER IX—MARIUS PRODUCES ON SOME ONE WHO IS A JUDGE OF THE MATTER, THE EFFECT OF BEING DEAD8,932 chars
  343. 343CHAPTER X—RETURN OF THE SON WHO WAS PRODIGAL OF HIS LIFE3,709 chars
  344. 344CHAPTER XI—CONCUSSION IN THE ABSOLUTE3,581 chars
  345. 345CHAPTER XII—THE GRANDFATHER12,494 chars
  346. 346BOOK FOURTH—JAVERT DERAILED27,301 chars
  347. 347BOOK FIFTH—GRANDSON AND GRANDFATHER7,255 chars
  348. 348CHAPTER II—MARIUS, EMERGING FROM CIVIL WAR, MAKES READY FOR DOMESTIC WAR10,433 chars
  349. 349CHAPTER III—MARIUS ATTACKED6,212 chars
  350. 350CHAPTER IV—MADEMOISELLE GILLENORMAND ENDS BY NO LONGER THINKING IT A BAD THING THAT M. FAUCHELEVENT SHOULD HAVE ENTERED WITH SOMETHING UNDER HIS ARM10,700 chars
  351. 351CHAPTER V—DEPOSIT YOUR MONEY IN A FOREST RATHER THAN WITH A NOTARY2,664 chars
  352. 352CHAPTER VI—THE TWO OLD MEN DO EVERYTHING, EACH ONE AFTER HIS OWN FASHION, TO RENDER COSETTE HAPPY18,592 chars
  353. 353CHAPTER VII—THE EFFECTS OF DREAMS MINGLED WITH HAPPINESS5,180 chars
  354. 354CHAPTER VIII—TWO MEN IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND9,093 chars
  355. 355BOOK SIXTH—THE SLEEPLESS NIGHT18,785 chars
  356. 356CHAPTER II—JEAN VALJEAN STILL WEARS HIS ARM IN A SLING20,640 chars
  357. 357CHAPTER III—THE INSEPARABLE5,194 chars
  358. 358CHAPTER IV—THE IMMORTAL LIVER 689,915 chars
  359. 359CHAPTER I—THE SEVENTH CIRCLE AND THE EIGHTH HEAVEN36,975 chars
  360. 360CHAPTER II—THE OBSCURITIES WHICH A REVELATION CAN CONTAIN18,393 chars
  361. 361CHAPTER I—THE LOWER CHAMBER9,096 chars
  362. 362CHAPTER II—ANOTHER STEP BACKWARDS5,699 chars
  363. 363CHAPTER III—THEY RECALL THE GARDEN OF THE RUE PLUMET9,168 chars
  364. 364CHAPTER IV—ATTRACTION AND EXTINCTION3,904 chars
  365. 365BOOK NINTH—SUPREME SHADOW, SUPREME DAWN4,827 chars
  366. 366CHAPTER II—LAST FLICKERINGS OF A LAMP WITHOUT OIL3,277 chars
  367. 367CHAPTER III—A PEN IS HEAVY TO THE MAN WHO LIFTED THE FAUCHELEVENT’S CART5,909 chars
  368. 368CHAPTER IV—A BOTTLE OF INK WHICH ONLY SUCCEEDED IN WHITENING39,319 chars
  369. 369CHAPTER V—A NIGHT BEHIND WHICH THERE IS DAY20,809 chars
  370. 370CHAPTER VI—THE GRASS COVERS AND THE RAIN EFFACES1,459 chars
  371. 371LETTER TO M. DAELLI18,632 chars