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
Battle of Waterloo
Les Misérables Chapter-a-Day Read-along: Waterloo and More 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: 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