It's been seven weeks since we started the Les Misérables Chapter-a-Day Read-along, and the discussion on Twitter is more interesting than ever. Several people are exploring the background of the book and its author Victor Hugo, and they're sharing their discoveries with the rest of us. Others are tweeting about the reading experience and how it's … Continue reading #LesMisReadalong on Twitter: Week 7 Highlights and a Les Mis Podcast
Chapter-a-Day Read-Along
Les Misérables Chapter-a-Day Read-along: Illustrations by Émile Bayard
When Les Misérables was first published in 1862, it was illustrated by Émile Bayard, whose rendering of little Cosette perfectly captures the essence of what Hugo means by les misérables. To me it's mostly in the eyes and the tiny mouth, but the massive broom in her hands as she sweeps adds to the sadness. Bayard's image … Continue reading Les Misérables Chapter-a-Day Read-along: Illustrations by Émile Bayard
#LesMisReadalong on Twitter: Week 6 Highlights
Here we at the end of Week 6 of the Les Misérables Chapter-a-Day Read-along, and the story is really beginning to move. We've read forty-two chapters so far--about 170 pages--and this past week we were introduced to some of the most important characters in the book. It's still not too late to join in the fun, … Continue reading #LesMisReadalong on Twitter: Week 6 Highlights
Les Misérables Chapter-a-Day Read-along: Personal Connections
I've been out of town at an event called CSMG18 for several days, and I'm pretty exhausted after the full days we've had. But in all the busyness I've stayed on track with the Les Misérables Chapter-a-Day Read-along, and in fact I've noticed a few areas of synchronicity between the book and the conference. Victor Hugo … Continue reading Les Misérables Chapter-a-Day Read-along: Personal Connections
Les Misérables Chapter-a-Day Read-along Discussion: The Fall
I'm a little short on time this week, so for week four's post in the Les Misérables Chapter-a-Day Read-along, I'm going to simply pose a question in the hopes of starting a discussion. This is an honest question I have, a question to which I do not have a definitive answer. As we try to answer … Continue reading Les Misérables Chapter-a-Day Read-along Discussion: The Fall
#LesMisReadalong on Twitter: Week 4 Highlights
This past week in the Les Misérables Chapter-a-Day Read-along featured one of the most famous scenes in the novel, and perhaps in all of literature: The Bishop's Candlesticks. The twitter chat at #LesMisReadalong was abuzz with reactions to it, along with a host of other thoughts and favorite quotes. Here are a few highlights: https://twitter.com/RickBarry44/status/955175076906889216 https://twitter.com/MissCarrieLA/status/955447964146610176 https://twitter.com/MissCarrieLA/status/955524217818238976 https://twitter.com/KS_scribbles/status/955623049276964864 https://twitter.com/AStrongBelief/status/955682031790247936 https://twitter.com/bronasbooks/status/955767769567391744 https://twitter.com/bronasbooks/status/955769551672586241 … Continue reading #LesMisReadalong on Twitter: Week 4 Highlights
Les Misérables Chapter-a-Day Read-along: The Monstrous Waters
With day twenty-two of the Les Misérables Chapter-a-Day Read-along upon us, we reach "The Deep and the Dark," one of the most fascinating chapters of the book so far -- at least to me. Hugo's considerable poetry skills are on full display, and from this chapter it is easy to see why Hugo is more famous … Continue reading Les Misérables Chapter-a-Day Read-along: The Monstrous Waters
#LesMisReadalong on Twitter: Week 3 Highlights
As readers are finishing week three of the Les Misérables Chapter-a-Day Read-along, the Twitter chat has been informative and fun. You can be a part of the Les Mis action by using the hashtag #LesMisReadalong. Here's a sampling of the tweets from this past week: https://twitter.com/bronasbooks/status/952783356302774272 https://twitter.com/bronasbooks/status/952819730447925248 https://twitter.com/burns_nancy/status/952887291390898177 https://twitter.com/MissCarrieLA/status/952930490943713285 https://twitter.com/RickBarry44/status/952954227051114502 https://twitter.com/AStrongBelief/status/953074112976465921 https://twitter.com/Denise205/status/953081436977934336 https://twitter.com/LiteraryFeline/status/953103367986753536 https://twitter.com/RickBarry44/status/953399113470611457 https://twitter.com/Denise205/status/953475337379352577 … Continue reading #LesMisReadalong on Twitter: Week 3 Highlights
Les Misérables Chapter-a-Day Read-along: The Beginning
I once read that almost every story begins in either one of two ways: someone goes on a journey, or a stranger comes to town. The journey story is as well known as The Odyssey, Gulliver's Travels, The Grapes of Wrath, The Lord of the Rings, and Journey to the Center of the Earth. But think about … Continue reading Les Misérables Chapter-a-Day Read-along: The Beginning
#LesMisReadalong on Twitter: Week 2 Highlights
The tweets keep coming in the Les Misérables Chapter-a-Day Read-along. We've finally reached the end of Book 1: A Good Man, and I'll have a new read-along post up tomorrow to wrap it up and look forward to Book 2. In the meantime, enjoy this post which gathers some of the tweets from the second week. … Continue reading #LesMisReadalong on Twitter: Week 2 Highlights