Les Misérables Chapter-a-Day Read-along: The Art of Waterloo
Only four more days until we finish this section on the Battle of Waterloo. One of my favorite things about reading these chapters has been trying to find artwork to go along with the quotes I’ve posted on Twitter. For those who don’t use Twitter, or who might have missed them, here are some of the images I’ve posted:
Battle of Waterloo 1815 by William Sadler
The 28th Regiment at Quatre Bras by Elizabeth Thompson
Scotland Forever by Elizabeth Thompson
Battle of Waterloo. 18th of June 1815 by Clément-Auguste Andrieux
Wellington at Waterloo by Robert Alexander Hillingford
Ohain, from the Panorama of the Battle of Waterloo by Louis Dumoulin
Thanks for the pictures! It all looks so huge chaotic which is definitely in keeping with Hugo’s descriptions in the book. While I don’t love the descriptions of the actual fighting, I do think what Hugo is saying about this being a watershed moment in European history is interesting.
I’m enjoying linking art work to the various sections as well. Waterloo has been one of the easier sections to find appropriate images for.