Project Gutenberg 2015-04-18 Public domain in the USA. 341 Hugo, Victor 1802 1885 Hugo, Victor Marie, comte Hugo, Víctor Wraxall, Lascelles, Sir 1828 1865 Wraxall, C. F. L. (Charles Frederick Lascelles) Wraxall, Frederick Charles Lascelles, Sir Wraxall, Sir C. F. Lascelles Les Misérables, v. 2/5: Cosette Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Les_Mis%C3%A9rables Produced by Laura Natal, Ingrid González Reyes & Marc D'Hooghe (Images generously made available by the Hathi Trust.) "Les Misérables, v. 2/5: Cosette" by Victor Hugo is a novel written in the mid-19th century. This classic work delves into themes of justice, redemption, and social inequality in post-revolutionary France, following the lives of various characters, including the young Colette as she navigates a world filled with both suffering and hope. This volume focuses on her story and the connections she forms with other pivotal characters. The opening of the novel begins with a wayfarer traveling on a road between Nivelles and La Hulpe. The wayfarer observes the peaceful landscape, but his journey leads him to significant historical sites related to the Battle of Waterloo, notably the farm of Hougomont which became the center of fierce fighting. Through vivid descriptions, the text sets a somber tone that foreshadows the conflicts and struggles faced by characters in the narrative, blending historical events with Hugo's larger commentary on humanity and societal struggles. The wayfarer's exploration serves as a powerful reminder of the past's impact on the present, hinting at the tragic fates that await the characters in the unfolding narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Historical fiction Orphans -- Fiction Paris (France) -- Fiction Epic literature Ex-convicts -- Fiction PQ Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: Classics of Literature Category: French Literature 605068 2025-06-19T14:02:20.230115 text/html 586661 2024-10-24T17:17:14 text/html 515994 2025-06-19T14:02:28.236120 application/epub+zip 522901 2025-06-19T14:02:21.296114 application/epub+zip 307213 2025-06-19T14:02:20.775074 application/epub+zip 689405 2025-06-19T14:02:34.349130 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 672840 2025-06-19T14:02:27.747103 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 457469 2022-09-22T06:33:31.677780 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 575361 2025-06-19T14:02:19.183166 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 555542 2024-10-24T17:17:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19034 2025-06-19T14:02:34.509063 application/rdf+xml 28708 2025-06-19T14:02:20.889179 image/jpeg 4604 2025-06-19T14:02:20.831109 image/jpeg 472803 2025-06-19T14:02:20.331131 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 en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia