Tag Archives: Les Misérables

Singing the Song of Angry Men

Suddenly Victor Hugo’s revolutionary energies apply to the United States after years of our being complacent about our democracy.

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The Opening Ceremonies Explained

To appreciate the opening ceremonies in the Paris Olympics, it helps to know some French literature.

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Zelensky as Hugo’s Enjolras

Ukrainian president bears a striking resemblance to Hugo’s Enjorlas in “Les Misérables.”

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Jean Valjean, Good Samaritan

“Les Misérables” features two of literature’s great Good Samaritan figures.

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