The Les Misérables Reading Companion

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Episode 29 extras

Jul 31, 2018

All of the drama between Marius and Cosette in this section takes place in the Luxembourg gardens. This will not be the last time we see this spot either, so I've marked it on our Google map, even though it's pretty easy to locate in Paris without a marker.

Here's an image of a young Hugo, closely matching...

Ep29 - III,6,i-ix - Love Story?

Jul 31, 2018

So... what's a teen crush doing in here?

Ep28 - III,5,i-vi - Parallel Lives

Jul 17, 2018

The descent into poverty is a familiar one.

Episode 28 extras

Jul 17, 2018

I've added the locations of Mabeuf's two main residences mentioned here to our Google map.

And here are links to a trailer and a clip of the French film adaptation that I mention here, as well as full information about...

Ep27 - III,4,i-vi - Landscapes and Horizons

Jul 10, 2018

Marius's horizons expand, and we try to get a sense of the new world he has entered.

Ep27 - III,4,i-vi - Landscapes and Horizons

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