As we enter week 14 of the Les Misérables Chapter-a-Day Read-along, the story moves from the Battle of Waterloo back to the more personal stories of Jean Valjean and Cosette. One of the things I noticed as I read the chapters for this week was Hugo's continued use of star imagery. Here's what stood out to … Continue reading Les Misérables Chapter-a-Day Read-along: No Stars in the Sky
Les Misérables Chapter-a-Day Read-along: 25 Percent Done
Yesterday, April 1, besides being Easter Sunday, was also the one quarter mark in our Les Misérables Chapter-a-Day Read-along, based on the number of chapters read. Congratulations for making it this far, and thanks for staying with the read-along to this point. Here's what it means to have read the first twenty-five percent of Les Misérables together: … Continue reading Les Misérables Chapter-a-Day Read-along: 25 Percent Done
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 … Continue reading Les Misérables Chapter-a-Day Read-along: The Art of Waterloo
The rest of the month of March may be the most challenging portion of the entire Les Misérables Chapter-a-Day Read-along. After the dramatic end to Volume I, not only does the narrative shift to a completely different scene, but that shift goes on for nineteen chapters. The characters that the reader has become so invested … Continue reading Les Misérables Chapter-a-Day Read-along: Waterloo and More Waterloo
Les Misérables Chapter-a-Day Read-along: Waterloo and More Waterloo
Les Misérables Chapter-a-Day Read-along: Welcome to Volume II – Cosette and Waterloo
If you have been reading one chapter a day in Les Misérables, then congratulations on reaching Volume II today. It's been over two months since we started, and we have finally finished the first of the book's five volumes. I hope you have been pleased by what you have read so far of Hugo's magnum opus. … Continue reading Les Misérables Chapter-a-Day Read-along: Welcome to Volume II – Cosette and Waterloo
In light of the Academy Awards show last night, this week we take a different look at Les Misérables, comparing several different film versions. Les Misérables has been filmed dozens of times, and rather than give a full review or summary of the difference versions, I am going to simply give you the same scene from six … Continue reading Les Misérables Chapter-a-Day Read-along: Film Comparison
Les Misérables Chapter-a-Day Read-along: Film Comparison
#LesMisReadalong on Twitter: Week 9 Highlights
An agonizing decision, an enigmatic dream, a frantic carriage ride to a strange town--such was week nine of the Les Misérables Chapter-a-Day Read-along. And here is what it looked like on Twitter: https://twitter.com/nsenger/status/968099251833229313 https://twitter.com/buttontapper/status/968153813491372032 https://twitter.com/kimpineapple/status/968219418722521088 https://twitter.com/AStrongBelief/status/968463624913108993 https://twitter.com/RickBarry44/status/968470765355130880 https://twitter.com/buttontapper/status/968579316463255552 https://twitter.com/bronasbooks/status/968642421939609600 https://twitter.com/possiblehorizon/status/969053985268273152 https://twitter.com/Denise205/status/969054745389387776 https://twitter.com/bronasbooks/status/969091200455131139 https://twitter.com/bronasbooks/status/969541763881885697 https://twitter.com/Denise205/status/970135187244965889
Les Misérables Chapter-a-Day Read-along: Happy 216th Birthday, Victor Hugo!
Today is February 26, the birthday of Victor Hugo. On this day 216 years ago, Victor Hugo was born to Joseph Léopold Sigisbert Hugo and Sophie Trébuchet. More importantly to me, this also happens to be the birthday of both my mother, Mrs. Senger, and my wife, Dr. Senger, two people who mean much more to me … Continue reading Les Misérables Chapter-a-Day Read-along: Happy 216th Birthday, Victor Hugo!
#LesMisReadalong on Twitter: Week 8 Highlights
We're two months into the Les Misérables Chapter-a-Day Read-along, eight full weeks. We're still in Volume One: Fantine, and this week we finished Book Five: The Descent, we read Book Six: Javert, and we began Book Seven: The Champmathieu Affair. Here are a few examples what people had to say about these chapters on Twitter: … Continue reading #LesMisReadalong on Twitter: Week 8 Highlights
Les Misérables Chapter-a-Day Read-along: Fantine
As we enter the eighth week of the Les Misérables Chapter-a-Day Read-along, we arrive at the 50th chapter of the book. From The Bishop of Digne to Jean Valjean, from Fantine to the Thénardiers, we have seen light and darkness, gardens and stars, shipwrecks and collapsed carts. And there is still so much more to come. … Continue reading Les Misérables Chapter-a-Day Read-along: Fantine