Les Miserables

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Preface Volume 1, Book 1 Volume 1, Book 2 Volume 1, Book 3 Volume 1, Book 4 Volume 1, Book 5 Volume 1, Book 6 Volume 1, Book 7 Volume 1, Book 8 Volume 2, Book 1 Volume 2, Book 2 Volume 2, Book 3 Volume 2, Book 4 Volume 2, Book 5 Volume 2, Book 6 Volume 2, Book 7 Volume 2, Book 8 Volume 3, Book 1 Volume 3, Book 2 Volume 3, Book 3 Volume 3, Book 4 Volume 3, Book 5 Volume 3, Book 6 Volume 3, Book 7 Volume 3, Book 8 Volume 4, Book 1 Volume 4, Book 2 Volume 4, Book 3 Volume 4, Book 4 Volume 4, Book 5 Volume 4, Book 6 Volume 4, Book 7 Volume 4, Book 8 Volume 4, Book 9 Volume 4, Book 10 Volume 4, Book 11 Volume 4, Book 12 Volume 4, Book 13 Volume 4, Book 14 Volume 4, Book 15 Volume 5, Book 1 Volume 5, Book 2 Volume 5, Book 3 Volume 5, Book 4 Volume 5, Book 5 Volume 5, Book 6 Volume 5, Book 7 Volume 5, Book 8 Volume 5, Book 9

Themes

All Themes Love and Redemption Mercy vs. Judgment Justice and Injustice History, Revolution, and Progress Mystery and Knowledge in Paris

Quotes

Characters

All Characters Jean Valjean Charles-François-Bienvenu Myriel Cosette Fantine Thenardier (Jondrette) Eponine Javert M. Gillenormand Marius Magnon Georges Pontmercy

Symbols

All Symbols Light and Darkness The Bishop’s Candlesticks

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Introduction

Plot Summary

Detailed Summary
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Preface
Volume 1, Book 1
Volume 1, Book 2
Volume 1, Book 3
Volume 1, Book 4
Volume 1, Book 5
Volume 1, Book 6
Volume 1, Book 7
Volume 1, Book 8
Volume 2, Book 1
Volume 2, Book 2
Volume 2, Book 3
Volume 2, Book 4
Volume 2, Book 5
Volume 2, Book 6
Volume 2, Book 7
Volume 2, Book 8
Volume 3, Book 1
Volume 3, Book 2
Volume 3, Book 3
Volume 3, Book 4
Volume 3, Book 5
Volume 3, Book 6
Volume 3, Book 7
Volume 3, Book 8
Volume 4, Book 1
Volume 4, Book 2
Volume 4, Book 3
Volume 4, Book 4
Volume 4, Book 5
Volume 4, Book 6
Volume 4, Book 7
Volume 4, Book 8
Volume 4, Book 9
Volume 4, Book 10
Volume 4, Book 11
Volume 4, Book 12
Volume 4, Book 13
Volume 4, Book 14
Volume 4, Book 15
Volume 5, Book 1
Volume 5, Book 2
Volume 5, Book 3
Volume 5, Book 4
Volume 5, Book 5
Volume 5, Book 6
Volume 5, Book 7
Volume 5, Book 8
Volume 5, Book 9

Themes

All Themes
Love and Redemption
Mercy vs. Judgment
Justice and Injustice
History, Revolution, and Progress
Mystery and Knowledge in Paris

Quotes

Characters

All Characters
Jean Valjean
Charles-François-Bienvenu Myriel
Cosette
Fantine
Thenardier (Jondrette)
Eponine
Javert
M. Gillenormand
Marius
Magnon
Georges Pontmercy

Symbols

All Symbols
Light and Darkness
The Bishop’s Candlesticks

Theme Wheel

Les Miserables Study Guide

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Baena, Victoria. "Les Miserables." LitCharts. LitCharts LLC, 16 Oct 2015. Web. 18 Nov 2019.

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Baena, Victoria. "Les Miserables." LitCharts LLC, October 16, 2015. Retrieved November 18, 2019. https://www.litcharts.com/lit/les-miserables.

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