The Les Misérables Reading Companion

Welcome to the website for "The Les Misérables Reading Companion," where you'll find all the episodes of this podcast about Victor Hugo's Les Misérables, plus extras relating to what I've discussed there.

This page is a work in progress. Come back early and often for updates!

The comment function on this page was giving us trouble--comments disappearing, that sort of thing--so I've shut it off...

BUT DON'T BE DISCOURAGED! You can share your thoughts about the book on Facebook or Twitter at the links below.

I still very much look forward to reading your comments! (Unless you're a troll; I will exercise ruthless editorial authority when it comes to trolls!)

Ep43 - IV,11,i-vi - How to Become a Revolutionary

Jan 8, 2019

Gavroche and Mabeuf join the cause.

Episode 43 extras

Jan 8, 2019

A few different online treats for this week.

First, this blog might be useful again for those interested in the geographical details of this section's events.

Here is the Les Misérables-inspired poster from May 1968:

And here, again, is the Delacroix painting that Gavroche came to resemble particularly strongly in...

Ep42 - IV,10,i-v - Paris Rising Up

Dec 11, 2018

All you'll need to know about the 1832 Paris Uprising.

Episode 42 extras

Dec 11, 2018

Here is a link to a blog where you will find excellent and detailed map work on these sections of Les Misérables.

And here is the promised 1830 map, for a better view of the streets around Les Halles, where much of the action of the next few sections will take...

Ep41 - IV,8,vi - IV,9,iii - Harsh Realities

Nov 27, 2018

Bliss meets reality.

Ep41 - IV,8,vi - IV,9,iii - Harsh Realities

Wanna help me pay for stuff?

It is, alas, not free to make and keep this available for you. Up-front costs included recording equipment, music, and a domain name, and Web hosting is a monthly expense. None of it is huge, but if you can help, I would be grateful.

If I find all my costs are covered and your generous donations continue to come in, I will donate the surplus. For now, I’ve selected the following charities, inspired by the early part of Les Misérables:

Partners in Health

Homeboy Industries

Polaris

I will keep this page updated as time goes on, each time I make a donation or a select a new charity to add to the list.

Archives