Project Gutenberg 2011-10-07 Public domain in the USA. 140 Hugo, Victor 1802 1885 Hugo, Victor Marie, comte Hugo, Víctor De Ellendigen (Deel 2 van 5) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Les_Mis%C3%A9rables Wikipedia page about this book: https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Les_Mis%C3%A9rables_(boek) Translation of Les misérables. Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg. "De Ellendigen (Deel 2 van 5)" by Victor Hugo is a historical novel written in the mid-19th century. The narrative focuses on the events surrounding the Battle of Waterloo, particularly the dire conditions and misunderstandings that culminated in this significant conflict. The story likely explores themes of heroism, tragedy, and the complex interplay of fate and human agency as it recounts the experiences of soldiers and civilians during this tumultuous period. The opening of the novel introduces us to a foot traveler journeying through the serene landscape of a May morning in 1861. As he traverses the countryside near Nivelles towards La Hulpe, he encounters remnants of the past, including a tavern and the historical site of Hougomont, which played a crucial role in the Battle of Waterloo. The traveler learns from a local farmer about the site's significance and the traces of war left behind, such as bullet holes in the old structures, setting a tone of reflection on the devastating impact of war. This initial passage establishes a vivid contrast between the peaceful natural surroundings and the haunting remnants of a tragic historical event, foreshadowing the complexities of human conflict and the scars it leaves on both land and memory. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/37663/37663-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 72.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. nl Historical fiction Orphans -- Fiction Paris (France) -- Fiction Epic literature Ex-convicts -- Fiction PQ Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Classics of Literature Category: French Literature 726627 2025-08-15T09:42:03.851708 text/html 733085 2021-01-08T05:36:29 text/html 442191 2025-08-15T09:42:14.599696 application/epub+zip 456580 2025-08-15T09:42:06.279654 application/epub+zip 348413 2025-08-15T09:42:05.041662 application/epub+zip 769266 2025-08-15T09:42:21.990646 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 607228 2025-08-15T09:42:13.394628 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 499063 2022-09-17T08:57:58.220925 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 618995 2025-08-15T09:42:02.141689 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 618053 2021-01-08T05:36:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20281 2025-08-15T09:42:22.156655 application/rdf+xml 32745 2025-08-15T09:42:05.180666 image/jpeg 4183 2025-08-15T09:42:05.111674 image/jpeg 233378 2021-01-08T05:36:29 application/octet-stream application/zip 417265 2021-01-08T05:36:29 application/octet-stream application/zip 416965 2025-08-15T09:42:03.922727 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia