The storyline of Miserable World

Part I: Fantine

18 15 In Digne, a farmer named Jean Valjean was released after serving a sentence of 19 years-sentenced to 5 years for stealing bread for his hungry sister and family, and sentenced to many times for escaping from prison14-refused by the hotel many times because of his yellow ID card. He slept in the street, full of pain and anger.

The bishop of D-Miriè re provided him with a place to rest. In the evening, Jean Valjean stole the bishop's silver. When the police arrested him, the bishop pretended to give money to Jean Valjean himself and gave him the silver candle lamp, as if he had forgotten to take it. The policeman accepted this explanation and turned away. Miriam told Jean Valjean that God had forgiven him and told him to be an upright man with the money he got from silverware.

Jean Valjean pondered Miriam's lesson. When he met 12-year-old Gelve Jr., out of habit, Jean Valjean robbed Gelve of forty sous. However, he soon regretted it and searched the whole city for Gervais. However, his theft was reported to the authorities. Jean Valjean had to hide and realized that if he was caught, he would be punished as a recidivist.

Six years later, Jean Valjean became a wealthy factory owner and mayor of Montreuil under the pseudonym of M. Madeleine. On the way, he met a man named Uncle Fauchelevent, who was driving. The car was so heavy that no one came to save it before the reward was offered. Jean Valjean decided to save Fauchelevent himself. He climbed under the car, propped it up and saved Fauchelevent's life.

Javert, the town prosecutor, became suspicious. He saw the extraordinary power of the mayor and thought of the prisoner Jean Valjean.

In Paris, Fantine, a female worker, fell in love with Felix Tholomyes. His friends Li Shiduoli, Fameili and Brasville also formed an indissoluble bond with Fantine's friends Dali, Cerphine and Favourite. The man then abandoned the girls and regarded their affection as the entertainment of youth. Fantine had to look after herself and Cosette, Tholomyes' daughter.

When Fantine came to Montfermeil, she left Cosette in the care of Thenardier. Thenardier was a corrupt hotel owner, and his wife was very selfish and cruel.

Fantine didn't know that Thenardier used his daughter as a child laborer, but she tried to cope with their imaginary bills. Later, it was discovered that her daughter was an illegitimate child and was expelled from Jean Valjean's factory. At the same time, Thenardier's bill grew bigger and bigger. In desperation, Fantine had to sell her hair and front teeth, and finally sold herself to pay her debts. Fantine's health is deteriorating.

Fantine rose up against the playboy Bamatapova for molesting her in the street. Javert arrested Fantine for this. She hoped to take good care of her daughter and beg for forgiveness, but Javert sentenced her to six months in prison. Jean Valjean (mayor of Madeleine) intervened to stop it and ordered Javert to release it. Jean Valjean felt guilty that his factory had fired Fantine and promised Fantine to let Cosette come back. Afterwards, he took Fantine to the hospital.

Javert met Jean Valjean, and he admitted that after he released Fantine, he told his superiors that the mayor of Madeleine was a prisoner of Jean Valjean. He told Jean Valjean that he had made a mistake because the authorities had found the real Jean Valjean and detained him for trial the next day. Jean Valjean was deeply troubled, but decided to expose himself and save the innocent. He went to court to expose the truth. After that, Jean Valjean returned to Montreux-sur-Mer to meet Fantine. Javert followed closely.

Javert arrested Jean Valjean, and Jean Valjean asked for three days' grace to take Cosette back, but Javert refused this request. Fantine screamed wildly when she found that Cosette was not around. Javert ordered her to keep quiet and revealed Jean Valjean's true identity. Fantine was too scared to wake up Jean Valjean whispered in her ear, kissed her hand and left. The next day, Fantine's body was abandoned in the cemetery.

Part II: Cosette

Jean Valjean escaped, was arrested and sentenced to death. The king reduced it to hard labor for life. In the detention center of Toulon military port, Jean Valjean took great risks to save a sailor who tripped over a rope. The onlookers shouted for Jean Valjean's pardon, and Jean Valjean "accidentally" fell into the sea. The official report said that the prisoner was killed and the body was nowhere to be found.

Jean Valjean came to Montfermeil at Christmas and saw Cosette carrying water alone in the Woods. Jean Valjean and Cosette went to the hotel together. After ordering, he observed how the Danners abused Cosette and spoiled their Eponine and Azma, because the children were fighting for dolls.

Jean Valjean bought Cosette a very expensive doll, and Cosette hesitated and accepted it happily. Eponine and Azma are jealous of this. The thenardier was very angry, but Mr thenardier was not interested in it, but only cared about the bill.

Early the next morning, Jean Valjean told Thenardier that he wanted to take Cosette. Madame Thenardier agreed at once, while Monsieur Thenardier pretended that he loved the child and missed her, and would not leave her. Jean Valjean paid 1500 francs and left the hotel with Cosette. In order to extort more money, Thenardier chased out with 1500 francs and asked Jean Valjean to get Cosette back. He told Jean Valjean that he could not let Cosette leave unless she had a written certificate from her mother.

Jean Valjean showed thenardier Fantine's letter, which authorized Cosette to be raised. Thenardier asked Jean Valjean to pay 1000 crowns, but they refused. Thenardier had to go home, regretting that he didn't bring his gun before he went out.

Jean Valjean and Cosette fled to Paris. Jean Valjean rented an old house in Gorbeau, where he and Cosette had a happy time. However, Javert discovered this place a few months later. Jean Valjean escaped with Cosette. With the help of Uncle Fauchelevent, they hid in the Birna Monastery of Yongjinghui. Uncle fauchelevent was rescued from under the wheel by Jean Valjean, and now he is the gardener of the convent. Jean Valjean also became the gardener of the convent, and Cosette became the student of the convent.

Part III: Marius

Eight years later, when Jean-maximilian Lamarck, the only general in France who sympathized with the working class, died, Enjolras-led "Friends of ABC" was preparing an uprising against the French monarchy, which was on the eve of the 1832 Paris * * * and Party Uprising. Gavroche, the son of Thenardier, became a tramp and took part in the uprising.

Student Marius Pontmercy quarreled with his family because of his liberal political views. After the death of his father Colonel Pontmercy, Marius found his father's order to help a sergeant named Thenardier, who had saved his life on the battlefield of Waterloo-in fact, Thenardier was stealing the body, and it was just a coincidence to help the colonel. He claimed to be a sergeant to cover up the theft.

In Luxembourg, Marius fell in love with the beautiful Cosette. After the first Thenardier went bankrupt, they moved to Paris, renamed it "Jean Delaitre", and lived in an old house in Gorbeau (coincidentally, Jean Valjean and Cosette stayed here for a short time after leaving the Thenardier Hotel). Marius lived there, too, and was Thenardier's next-door neighbor.

Eponine became a poor woman in rags and haggard face, and she went to beg from Marius. In order to please him, Eponine showed her reading and writing ability, opened a book to read and wrote the words "The police are coming". Marius gave her some money out of sympathy. After Eponine left, Marius saw the "Joan Delaitre" family through the crack in the wall.

Eponine announced that a philanthropist and his daughter would visit them. In order to appear poorer, Thenardier put out the fire and kicked over the chair. He ordered Azma to break the glass, and the latter cut his own hand while executing it (Thenardier meant it).

The philanthropist and his daughter came-they happened to be Jean Valjean and Cosette. Marius recognized Cosette at once. After the visit, Jean Valjean promised to give them more money and would come back later. After Jean Valjean left, Marius asked Eponine to find their new address. Eponine was so narcissistic about Marius that she reluctantly agreed.

Thenardier also recognized them as Jean Valjean and Cosette, and prepared for revenge. Thenardier called the unscrupulous "cat boss" to help.

Marius overheard Thenardier's plan and ran to the police station to report it to Javert. Javert gave Marius two pistols and told him to shoot at the right time as a sign. Marius went home and waited for Javert and the police to prepare. Thenardier sent Eponine and Azma out to keep watch. When Jean Valjean came back with money, Thenardier and the cat boss ambushed him and exposed his true identity. Marius recognized this as his father's "savior" and fell into a tangled situation.

He tried to save Jean Valjean without betraying Thenardier. Jean Valjean denied his true identity and pretended not to know Thenardier. Jean Valjean tried to jump out of the window and escape, but failed and was tied up. Thenardier extorted 200,000 francs from Jean Valjean, asking him to write to Cosette and ask her to be a hostage. When Jean Valjean wrote a letter, Thenardier wrote down the address. Thenardier sent for it, but it was later discovered that it was a fake address.

Jean Valjean used this time to untie himself quietly. Thenardier intended to kill Jean Valjean. When Boss Cat was ready to start work, Marius remembered the note that Eponine had written to him earlier and threw it in. When Thenardier saw it, he was startled and prepared to run away, but he happened to run into Javert.

Javert arrested Thenardier and the cat owner. The iron tooth in Cat Boss escaped on the way to prison, while Meng panas and Eponine were together and did not take part in the action. Gavroche rarely participated in his father's affairs and was not present. Jean Valjean escaped in the chaos, and Javert did not see him.

The fourth part: the children's feelings in Plumet Street and the heroic blood in Saint Denis Street.

When Eponine got out of prison, he found Marius and told him Cosette's address in a low voice. She took Marius to Jean Valjean's house in the Rue Plumet, where Marius stayed for a long time.

Marius finally met Cosette and fell in love. Thenardier, Cat Boss and others successfully escaped from prison. One night, six men robbed Jean Valjean's house. However, they ran into Eponine sitting in front of the door, who stopped their action. The robbers had to leave. Meanwhile, Cosette told Marius that she and Jean Valjean were going to England for a week.

The next day, Jean Valjean was upset at the sight of Thenardier. He was surprised to find a note that said "leave quickly", so he immediately prepared. He found Cosette and told them that they had to move somewhere else, to England. Marius wanted grandpa's permission to marry Cosette. Grandpa seems very angry, but he misses Marius very much.

But the stubborn grandfather refused the request for marriage and insulted Cosette. Marius was angry again.

The next day, the students organized a riot and built a bunker on the street of Saint-Denis in France. Gavroche discovered Javert and reported it to Enjolras. Enjolras discovered Javert's spy identity when he interrogated him. Enjolras and other students tied Javert up. That night, Marius went to Plumet Street to look for Cosette, but found the room empty. Then, he got the news that his friend was waiting for him in the bunker. Marius felt uneasy and went to the bunker.

When Marius arrived, the "revolution" had already begun. When Marius went to pick up the explosive barrel, a soldier ran up to Marius and raised his gun. A man stepped forward and blocked the soldier's loophole, but he was knocked down. The soldiers rushed up, and Marius drove them back with a barrel of explosives and a torch. Marius decided to climb into the smaller bunker, only to find that it was empty.

When he came back, he found that Eponine had previously blocked this loophole. Eponine admitted that she informed Marius to come to the bunker so that she could die with him. She also admitted that she wanted to die with him first, so she blocked the loophole.

The author revealed to readers that Eponine had tipped off Jean Valjean. Eponine told Marius that she had a letter for him. She admitted that she had confiscated the letter before, but fearing that he would eventually hate it, she handed it in. When Marius asked for this letter, Eponine confessed to Marius and asked Marius to kiss her after her death.

Marius read the letter and knew Cosette's whereabouts, so he wrote a farewell letter. He asked Gavroche to deliver it, but Gavroche gave the letter to Jean Valjean. Jean Valjean was very happy to learn that Cosette's lover was at war, but an hour later, he put on garde nationale's uniform and went out of the house.

Part V: Jean Valjean

Jean Valjean saved a man's life as soon as he came to the bunker, but he was not sure whether he would come to protect Marius or end him. Marius recognized Jean Valjean as soon as he appeared. Enjolras announced that the insurgents had run out of ammunition, and Gavroche ran out of the bunker to pick up the ammunition left by garde nationale and was killed.

Jean Valjean offered to carry out Javert's orders, and Enjolras agreed. Jean Valjean led Javert out of the crowd, let him go and fired into the air. Marius mistakenly thought that Jean Valjean had killed Javert. When the bunker was captured, Jean Valjean retreated with Marius in a coma. At this time, Jean Valjean entered the sewer, escaped the search of the patrol and reached the locked exit.

Thenardier came out of the darkness. Jean Valjean recognized Thenardier, but Thenardier did not know the smelly and ugly Jean Valjean. Thenardier thought Jean Valjean was a murderer and extorted money from him as a condition for opening the door. During the search, Thenardier quietly tore off a corner of Marius' clothes for later use. Thenardier took thirty francs and opened the door, hoping that Jean Valjean would lead the policeman who was following him outside.

Jean Valjean left the sewer, met Javert and asked him to take Marius home. Javert agreed that Marius' life was not long. After sending Marius back to his grandfather's house, Jean Valjean asked him to go home and live for a while, and Javert agreed. Javert told Jean Valjean to wait for him downstairs, but when Jean Valjean looked out of the window, he found that the former had left.

Javert returned to the police station alone, struggling with the dogma of law and Jean Valjean's pity. He found that he could not bring Jean Valjean to justice, but he could not neglect his duty and blaspheme public office. Javert couldn't get rid of this contradiction, so he jumped into the Seine.

Marius gradually recovered from his injury. When he and Cosette were about to get married, Jean Valjean gave them a large fortune, nearly 600,000 francs. The couple held a grand wedding, and Paris repented on Tuesday. Thenardier aimed at Jean Valjean and ordered Azma to follow suit. After the wedding, Jean Valjean admitted to Marius that he had been a convict.

Marius was shocked and thought that Jean Valjean's sense of moral inferiority limited his communication with Cosette. Jean Valjean acquiesced to this, felt desperate and collapsed on the bed.

Thenardier went to visit Marius in disguise, but the latter saw through him. Thenardier tried to blackmail Marius with the handle of Jean Valjean, but this just corrected Marius' wrong view and showed Jean Valjean's noble moral sentiments. Thenardier tried to prove that Jean Valjean was the murderer and took out pieces of clothes as evidence.

Marius was surprised to find that the fragments were torn from his clothes and realized that Jean Valjean had saved his life. Marius grabbed a bill, threw it in Thenardier's face, exposed Thenardier's malice, took out a large sum of money and ordered Thenardier never to appear again. Thenardier accepted, went to America with Azma and became a slave trader.

Marius told cosette the truth, and they ran to Jean Valjean's house. By this time Jean Valjean was dying and both sides understood each other. Jean Valjean revealed the latter's life experience to Cosette and left contentedly. His body was buried in Father Rasheed's graveyard.

Extended data:

Les Miserables is a novel published by French writer victor hugo in 1862, and it is one of the most famous novels in19th century. The novel describes the life background of several French characters in the early 20 years of the19th century, covering political phenomena such as the Napoleonic Wars and the 1832 Paris * * * and the party uprising.

The main line of the story revolves around the hero's attempt to atone and release the criminal Jean Valjean. The novel attempts to examine the influence of his atonement behavior in the social environment at that time. This grand novel integrates the history of France, as well as the architecture, politics, moral philosophy, law, judicature and religious beliefs of Paris, and examines the essence of good, evil and law, as well as the types and essence of love and affection.

Hugo was inspired by a real criminal and a policeman. He divided the real characters into two characters in the story. Les Miserables is famous for its numerous adaptations on stage and screen. The most famous adaptation is the musical of the same name.

Creation background

180 1 year, a poor farmer named jean valjean stole a loaf of bread to help his hungry nephew (sister's child) and was sentenced to 19 years of hard labor. After he got out of prison, he made a living with a yellow ID card (meaning: a parole certificate with a criminal record) and ran into a wall everywhere just because he was guilty.

In 1828, Hugo began to collect information about Bishop miriam and his family, intending to write a story about a freed convict who was influenced by a saint-like bishop and abandoned evil for good.

During 1829 and 1830, he also collected a lot of information about the black glass manufacturing industry, which is the origin of going to Montero under the pseudonym of Mr. Madeleine, from a convict to an entrepreneur, and starting a factory to make a fortune. In addition, he also visited Tron convict prison in Brest and witnessed scenes similar to Fantine's humiliation in the street.

1846 Hugo once saw two soldiers holding a man who was sentenced to death for stealing bread when he was young on the road. At that time, a lady passed by in a carriage with a family badge. The prisoner paid attention to her, but she turned a blind eye to the prisoner. He believes that this incident shows that the French civilians at that time recognized the nobility, but the nobility ignored the existence of the civilians, which gave him the idea of writing Les Miserables.

The theme of Les Miserables is to write about the unremitting struggle between mankind and evil. Human nature is pure and kind, and they will go to happiness together, but they will go through a painful process.

The book is interspersed with the background of the French Revolution and the description of Napoleon's Battle of Waterloo, as well as many details of French society at that time, such as slang, sewers, monasteries and so on. Hugo has a separate chapter in the book. The story is complicated, cleverly designed and ups and downs.

Hugo tried to show that severe punishment can only make people more evil and should be handled with moral influence according to the humanitarian spirit. He said through the mouth of the hero that "the highest law is conscience". He wrote: "In the future, people will regard crime as a disease and be treated by a group of special doctors. Hospitals will replace prisons. "

Hugo conceived this book for 40 years and didn't finish it until his later years. He claimed that it was "a religious work".

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The appearance of the novel is a remarkable event, all because Hugo, the author, is a master of French romanticism and the most famous poet in France in the19th century. The New York Times announced its upcoming publication as early as April 1860, that is, two years earlier than the publication.

However, Hugo banned his publisher from publishing the summary of his story at that time, and refused to authorize all publishing agencies to extract the novel content in publications. In addition, Hugo also asked publishers to introduce the novel as "Notre Dame de Paris written by victor hugo for the Gothic world is equal to Les Miserables written by him for the real world".

The publishing house held large-scale promotion activities in Brussels and Paris from March 30th to March 30th, 1862 and April 3rd respectively, and the first two episodes of Les Miserables were published immediately after these activities. The other three episodes were released in May 1862.

There are different comments on novels, many of which are negative. Some critics point out that the theme of the novel is immoral and too sentimental, while others criticize the novel for being too sympathetic to revolutionaries. In the August 1862 Le Monde, critic Gausel pointed out that "I can't help reading because of the disgust caused by the riots described by Mr. Hugo".

The French naturalist brothers Gongel also pointed out that the novel was "artificial" and disappointing. Gustav Flaubert, a French realist writer, even pointed out that he "found neither truth nor greatness in books". He also criticized the rough shapes of the characters in the novel and pointed out that "they (the characters in the novel) are all talkative-but they all talk in the same way".

He thinks that Hugo has spent "childish efforts" on this novel, and that this novel marks the end of Hugo's career, just like "God fell from heaven to hell". In a newspaper review, the French poet charles baudelaire praised Hugo for successfully attracting public attention to social issues. Although he pointed out that propaganda is the opposite of art, in private, Baudelaire denounced the novel as a "tasteless and incompetent" work.

Despite the flood of bad reviews, this novel has achieved great commercial success and has been a best seller since its publication. Hugo went into exile in England soon after the novel was published. According to unreliable rumors, Hugo only used "?" Symbol telegraphed his English publisher about the sales of the novel. In this regard, Hearst and blackett only used "!" The symbol telegraphed it, indicating that the sales were good.

References:

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