History Recap / LesMiserables

-> He lived then died once his Angel had left.

With a smile on his face, Jean Valjean dies.

Marius awakens in his grandfather’s home thanks to Valjean, although he isn’t aware of this. Six months later, he recovers completely and starts thinking about Cosette. Gillenormand, willing to be on good terms with his grandson, gives him permission to marry her, with Valjean deciding to give Cosette a dowry of 600,000 francs. Valjean fakes an injury in his writing hand so as not forge a false name on the marriage certificate which Gillenormand does instead.

Cosette, has blossomed into a young woman and senses that Valjean is seeking to hide her from other men. Marius is able to contact her and the two fall for each other. Valjean, worried both by political unrest in Paris and that he might lose Cosette, announces that the two of them will move to England. Marius goes to his grandfather to ask permission to marry but their meeting ends bitterly. Marius then finds Cosette has already left causing Marius to join his radical friends at the barricades. Marius and his fellow students stand firm against the army, taking Javert prisoner. The soldiers attack the barricade. A disguised Eponine throws herself in front of a soldier’s rifle. Crawling towards Marius, she confesses her love for him, hands him a letter from Cosette and dies, then Marius kisses her face. Soon enough, he reads Cosette’s letter and finds out where she is. He then writes her a letter and sends Gavroche to deliver it to her; the letter says that he plans to die at the barricade and bids her farewell. Gavroche meets Valjean who says that he deliver the letter to Cosette, then he asks where the barricades are and Gavroche answers before running off. Reading the letter, Valjean at first seems delighted that Marius may no longer be a threat to his happiness, but then decides against the idea. Thus, dressed as a member of the National Guard, Valjean heads to the barricades.

At the banks of the Seine, Valjean encounters Javert. Valjean asks Javert to deliver Marius to his grandfather Gillenormand. Javert ends up agreeing. Valjean afterwards asks Javert to let him see Cosette one last time, to which Javert again agrees. Once Valjean arrives at his house, Javert is gone. He wanders the streets of Paris in the throes of indecision. He feels that turning in Valjean would be wrong, but as a law officer, he cannot allow Valjean to go free. At the Seine, Javert falls into the raging waters and drowns.

Enjolras’ group runs low on ammunition and Gavroche offers to gather from fallen soldiers but ends up shot dead. Meanwhile, Valjean offers to execute the captive Javert but unknown to the group, he releases Javert. Soon the Army storms the barricade, Marius is wounded and Valjean offers to carry him to his grandfather, using the sewers to escape, while Enjolras and his group are killed.

Enjolras’ group runs low on ammunition and Gavroche offers to gather from fallen soldiers but ends up shot dead.

!!Jean Valjean

Cosette, has blossomed into a young woman and senses that Valjean is seeking to hide her from other men. Marius is able to contact her and the two fall for each other. Valjean, worried both by political unrest in Paris and that he might lose Cosette, announces that the two of them will move to England. Marius goes to his grandfather to ask permission to marry but their meeting ends bitterly. Marius then finds Cosette has already left causing Marius to join his radical friends at the barricades. Marius and his fellow students stand firm against the army, taking Javert prisoner. The soldiers attack the barricade. A disguised Eponine throws herself in front of a soldier’s rifle. Crawling towards Marius, she confesses her love for him, hands him a letter from Cosette and dies, then Marius kisses her face. Soon enough, he reads Cosette’s letter and finds out where she is. He then writes her a letter and sends Gavroche to deliver it to her; the letter says that he plans to die at the barricade and bids her farewell. Gavroche meets Valjean who says that he deliver the letter to Cosette, then he asks where the barricades are and Gavroche answers before running off. Reading the letter, Valjean at first seems delighted that Marius may not be a threat to his happiness, but then decides against the idea. Thus, dressed as a member of the National Guard, Valjean heads to the barricades.

Cosette, has blossomed into a young woman and senses that Valjean is seeking to hide her from other men. Marius is able to contact her and the two fall for each other. Valjean, worried both by political unrest in Paris and that he might lose Cosette, announces that the two of them will move to England. Marius goes to his grandfather to ask permission to marry but their meeting ends bitterly. Marius then finds Cosette has already left causing Marius to join his radical friends at the barricades.

Marius finds out and decides to alert the local police inspector: Javert. The plot is foiled, the robbers arrested and Valjean manages to escape.

Cosette, has blossomed into a young woman and senses that Valjean is seeking to hide her from other men.

In Paris, a young man named Marius Pontmercy who has lived with his grandfather Gillenormand,learns about his father, Georges Pontmercy, whom he never knew, and begins to admire his father’s democratic ideas. Leaving his grandfather’s house, Marius goes to law school, where he becomes involved with the Friends of the ABC, a radical group led by the fiery Enjolras. His neighbors, the Jondrettes, are in fact the Thenardiers who have fallen into poverty whose eldest daughter, Eponine, is attracted to Marius. Marius himself is attracted to a young woman that he sees in a park bench at the Louxembourg Gardens with an elderly man. Those two are in fact Cossette and Valjean.

!!Saint-Denis

Marius finds out and decides to alert the local police inspector: Javert. The plot is foiled, the robbers arrested and Valjean manages to escape.

In Paris, a young man named Marius Pontmercy who has lived with his grandfather Gillenormand,learns about his father, Georges Pontmercy, whom he never knew, and begins to admire his father’s democratic ideas. Leaving his grandfather’s house, Marius goes to law school, where he becomes involved with the Friends of the ABC, a radical group led by the fiery Enjolras. His neighbors, the Jondrettes, are in fact the Thenardiers who have fallen into poverty whose eldest daughter, Eponine, is attracted to Marius. Marius himself is attracted to a young woman that he sees in a park bench at the Louxembourg Gardens with an elderly man. Those two are in fact Cossette and Valjean.

In Paris, a young man named Marius Pontmercy who has lived with his grandfather Gillenormand,learns about his father, Georges Pontmercy, whom he never knew, and begins to admire his father’s democratic ideas. Leaving his grandfather’s house and goes to law school, where he becomes involved with the Friends of the ABC, a radical group led by the fiery Enjolras. His neighbors, the Jondrettes, are in fact the Thenardiers who have fallen into poverty whose eldest daughter, Eponine, is attracted to Marius. Marius himself is attracted to a young woman that he sees in a park bench at the Louxembourg Gardens with an elderly man. Those two are in fact Cossette and Valjean.

In Paris, a young man named Marius Pontmercy who has lived with his grandfather Gillenormand,learns about his father, George’s Pontmercy, whom he never knew, and begins to admire his father’s democratic ideas. Leaving his grandfather’s house and goes to law school, where he becomes involved with the Friends of the ABC, a radical group led by the fiery Enjolras. His neighbors, the Jondrettes, are in fact the Thenardiers who have fallen into poverty whose eldest daughter, Eponine, is attracted to Marius. Marius himself is attracted to a young woman that he sees in a park bench at the Louxembourg Gardens with an elderly man. Those two are in fact Cossette and Valjean.

In Paris, a young man named Marius Pontmercy who has lived with his grandfather Gillenormand,learns about his father, George’s Pontmercy, whom he never knew, and begins to admire his father’s democratic ideas. Leaving his grandfather’s house and goes to law school, where he becomes involved with the Friends of the ABC, a radical group led by Enjolras.

In Paris, a young man named Marius Pontmercy who has lived with grandfather Gillenormand,learns about his father, George’s Pontmercy, whom he never knew, and begins to admire his father’s democratic ideas. Leaving his grandfather’s house and goes to law school, where he becomes involved with the Friends of the ABC, a radical group led by Enjolras.

In the town of Montfermeil, Fantine, a woman who had an affair with a wealthy student named Tholomyes who abandoned her, is forced to leave her young daughter Cosette to the care of a family named Thenardier while she seeks work in her home town of Montrueil-sur-mer, whose mayor is a man named Madeleine, in reality Jean Valjean. The Thenardiers agree to look after Cosette as long as Fantine sends a regular allowance to them. Fantine gets work at a factory owned by Madeleine. The Thenardiers are swindlers who dress Cosette in rags and force her to do hard work for them while they collect money from her mother who finds work in Madeleine’s factory. When her coworkers find out about her illegitimate child, Fantine ends up fired. With the Thenardiers demanding more money, Fantine is forced to sell her hair and two of her teeth before she winds up becoming a prostitute.

As Cosette goes with Valjean, M. Thenardier becomes reluctant to let her go, but Valjean produces a note from Fantine, which makes him Cosette’s new guardian, much to Thenardier’s frustration. Soon afterwards, Valjean and Cosette move into a run down tenement dubbed the Gorbeau house, but Javert discovers their hideout, causing the two to flee. Valjean and Cosette find refuge in a garden. A man named Fauchelvent, whom Valjean had once rescued from a heavy carriage, offers them refuge in the convent of Petit-Picpus, Valjean working as a gardener with Cosette being educated there.

As Cosette goes with Valjean, M. Thenardier becomes reluctant to let her go, but Valjean produces a note from Fantine, which makes him Cosette’s new guardian, much to Thenardier’s frustration.

At Montfermeil,at the Thenardiers’ inn, while the Thenardiers themselves spoil their daughters Eponine and Azelma rotten, they treat Cosette as a slave (and barely give a thought to their infant son Gavroche). After being ordered to fetch a bucket of water at the nearby woods, she meets a man who offers to aid her. That man is Valjean.

-> 24 December 1823

She then ends up arrested by one Inspector Javert, the local chief of police. Madeleine intervenes on Fantine’s behalf but then she falls ill. She wishes to see Cosette and Madeleine promises to look after her. Javert, suspecting that Madeleine is really Jean Valjean, and states that a man claiming to be Jean Valjean is on trial.

She then ends up arrested by one Inspector Javert.

In the town of Montfermeil, Fantine, a woman who had an affair with a wealthy student named Tholomyes who abandoned her, is forced to leave her young daughter Cosette to the care of a family named Thenardier while she seeks work in her home town of Montrueil-sur-mer, whose mayor is a man named Madeleine, in reality Jean Valjean. The Thenardiers agree to look after Cosette as long as Fantine sends a regular allowance to them. Fantine gets work at a factory owned by Madeleine. The Thenardiers are swindlers who dress Cosette in rags and force to do hard work for them while they collect money from her mother who finds work in Madeleine’s factory. When her coworkers find out about her illegitimate child, Fantine ends up fired. With the Thenardiers demanding more money, Fantine is forced to sell her hair and two of her teeth before she winds up becoming a prostitute.

In the town of Montfermeil, Fantine, a woman who had an affair with a wealthy student named Tholomyes who abandoned her, is forced to leave her young daughter Cosette to the care of a family named Thenardier while she seeks work in her home town of Montrueil-sur-mer, whose mayor is a man named Madeleine, in reality Jean Valjean. The Thenardiers agree to look after Cosette as long as Fantine sends a regular allowance to them. Fantine gets work at a factory owned by Madeleine.

-> 1817

In a small village named Digne, a man named Jean Valjean goes to the mayor’s office to show his yellow passport indicating that he is an ex-convict. Valjean spent nineteen years in prison, the first five for stealing a loaf of bread to feed his family and the remaining fourteen for his repeated escape attempts. He tries to seek shelter but the local innkeepers refuse to let him in. He ends up at the home of a local bishop named Myriel, who welcomes him and offers him to stay the night.

1817

Early the next day, the police arrest Valjean and bring him with the stolen silverware to the bishop’s house. However, the bishop claims that he gave the silverware to Valjean and says that Valjean forgot two silver candlesticks as well, leaving the police to release Valjean. Myriel then explains to Valjean that by giving these candlesticks he should promise to be a good and decent man. Valjean leaves town.