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Les Misérables, v. 2/5: Cosette

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Original author: Victor Hugo

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"Les Misérables, v. 2/5: Cosette" by Victor Hugo is the second volume of an epic historical novel first published in 1862. Beginning in 1815 and culminating in the 1832 June Rebellion in Paris, this installment continues following ex-convict Jean Valjean's struggle for redemption alongside other interconnected characters. The novel examines law and grace, French history, moral philosophy, justice, religion, and the nature of love. Hugo portrays society from the perspective of its most downtrodden members, exploring themes of poverty, starvation, and injustice in a work he described as a journey from evil to good.

Les Misérables, v. 2/5: Cosette, by Victor Hugo. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #48732.

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77 Chapters

  1. 1.Front Matter393 words
  2. 2.Chapter I: On the Nivelles Road589 words
  3. 3.Chapter II: Hougomont2,519 words
  4. 4.Chapter III: June 18, 1815804 words
  5. 5.Chapter IV: A704 words
  6. 6.Chapter V: The Quid Obscurum of Battles974 words
  7. 7.Chapter VI: Four O'clock in the Afternoon983 words
  8. 8.Chapter VII: Napoleon in Good Humor1,948 words
  9. 9.Chapter VIII: The Emperor Asks the Guide a Question865 words
  10. 10.Chapter IX: A Surprise1,257 words
  11. 11.Chapter X: The Plateau of Mont St. Jean1,650 words
  12. 12.Chapter XI: Bülow to the Rescue506 words
  13. 13.Chapter XII: The Guard538 words
  14. 14.Chapter XIII: The Catastrophe851 words
  15. 15.Chapter XIV: The Last Square396 words
  16. 16.Chapter XV: Cambronne804 words
  17. 17.Chapter XVI: Quot Libras in Duce1,694 words
  18. 18.Chapter XVII: Ought Waterloo to Be Applauded?600 words
  19. 19.Chapter XVIII: Restoration of Divine Right923 words
  20. 20.Chapter XIX: The Battle-Field by Night2,162 words
  21. 21.Chapter I: No. 24,601 Becomes No. 9430915 words
  22. 22.Chapter II: Two Lines of a Doubtful Origin1,619 words
  23. 23.Chapter III: On Board the "orion."2,851 words
  24. 24.Chapter I: The Water Question at Montfermeil1,173 words
  25. 25.Chapter II: Two Full-Length Portraits1,760 words
  26. 26.Chapter III: Men Want Wine and Horses Water718 words
  27. 27.Chapter IV: A Doll Comes on the Stage467 words
  28. 28.Chapter V: The Little One Alone1,961 words
  29. 29.Chapter VI: Boulatruelle May Have Been Right1,680 words
  30. 30.Chapter VII: Cosette in the Dark with the Stranger698 words
  31. 31.Chapter VIII: Is He Rich or Poor?5,616 words
  32. 32.Chapter IX: Thénardier at Work2,387 words
  33. 33.Chapter X: Thénardier Has One Regret1,433 words
  34. 34.Chapter XI500 words
  35. 35.Chapter I: Master Gorbeau2,097 words
  36. 36.Chapter II: The Nest of an Owl and a Linnet473 words
  37. 37.Chapter III: Two Evils Make a Good1,399 words
  38. 38.Chapter IV: The Remarks of the Chief Lodger685 words
  39. 39.Chapter V1,108 words
  1. 40.Chapter I: Strategic Zigzags1,277 words
  2. 41.Chapter II508 words
  3. 42.Chapter III: Consult the Plan of Paris in 17271,037 words
  4. 43.Chapter IV: Attempts to Escape846 words
  5. 44.Chapter V: A Thing Impossible in Gaslight1,125 words
  6. 45.Chapter VI: The Beginning of an Enigma804 words
  7. 46.Chapter VII: Continuation of the Enigma655 words
  8. 47.Chapter VIII: The Enigma Increases635 words
  9. 48.Chapter IX: The Man with the Bell1,104 words
  10. 49.Chapter X: How Javert Only Found the Nest3,103 words
  11. 50.Chapter I: No. 62, Rue Picpus1,277 words
  12. 51.Chapter II: The Obedience of Martin Verga2,364 words
  13. 52.Chapter III: Severities551 words
  14. 53.Chapter IV: Gayeties1,077 words
  15. 54.Chapter V: Amusements1,994 words
  16. 55.Chapter VI: The Little Convent895 words
  17. 56.Chapter VII: A Few Profiles From the Shadow738 words
  18. 57.Chapter VIII: Post Corda Lapides570 words
  19. 58.Chapter IX: A Century Under a Wimple655 words
  20. 59.Chapter X: Origin of the Perpetual Adoration546 words
  21. 60.Chapter XI: The End of Little Picpus633 words
  22. 61.Chapter I: The Convent as an Abstract Idea173 words
  23. 62.Chapter II: The Convent as an Historical Fact1,061 words
  24. 63.Chapter III: On What Terms the Past Is Venerable806 words
  25. 64.Chapter IV: The Convent From Moral Standpoint490 words
  26. 65.Chapter V: Prayer417 words
  27. 66.Chapter VI: Absolute Goodness of Prater757 words
  28. 67.Chapter VII: Care to Be Exercised in Condemning234 words
  29. 68.Chapter VIII: Faith, Law737 words
  30. 69.Chapter I: How to Get Into a Convent2,610 words
  31. 70.Chapter II: Fauchelevent Faces the Difficulty735 words
  32. 71.Chapter III: Mother Innocent2,936 words
  33. 72.Chapter IV: A Plan of Escape1,770 words
  34. 73.Chapter V: A Drunkard Is Not Immortal1,795 words
  35. 74.Chapter VI: Between Four Planks542 words
  36. 75.Chapter VII: Fauchelevent Has an Idea2,166 words
  37. 76.Chapter VIII: A Successful Examination982 words
  38. 77.Chapter IX: In the Convent2,333 words