As Trump attends a performance of “Les Misérables,” I apply passages from the novel to his military crackdown on protest.
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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.
