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
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Les Misérables Chapter-a-Day Read-along: Film Comparison
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
#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
#LesMisReadalong on Twitter: Week 7 Highlights and a Les Mis Podcast
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
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