Ep10 - I,5,xii - I,6,ii - Heroism and Complicity
Feb 27, 2018
The men around Fantine are both heroic and.... less so. And Hugo is as well.
Episode 10 extras
Feb 27, 2018
Here is the original story (in French) that is considered the origin of Fantine. An English version begins on page 42 of this ebook.
And, it also seems appropriate to give a little more information about Léonie Biard (née d'Aunet, 1820-1879). Before she turned twenty, she insisted, despite extensive objections, on...
Ep09 - I,5,v-xi - Predators and Prey
Feb 20, 2018
We talk about humans behaving like animals, and worse, as we meet Javert, and discuss Fantine's "descent."
Episode 09 extras
Feb 20, 2018
Because what's the Internet without cat pictures?
Auguste Vacquerie, family friend and brother of Hugo's late son-in-law, was an early adopter of the practice of at-home photography.
Photographs of the many pets of Hauteville-House are rare, but here is one. Lazy housecat indeed.
And while we're still thinking...
Ep08 - I,4,i - I,5,iv - New Misérables
Feb 13, 2018
We leave a lot unsaid, for now, as we add some new characters to our cast.
