Les Misérables
Victor Hugo
Victor Hugo Born in 1802, he is19th century French romanticism writer. In addition to the "Les Miserables" aalso wrote "The Hunchback of Notre Dame", "Cromwell" literary classics. In creative, he was a French literary indicators, due to the impact of ideological transformation and exile life, The style of his work toward a more dark and realistic style of naturalism.
Les Misérables the original intention for "miserable people", "poor people". It is one of the most famous novels in the 19th century. The novel portrays the life of the early 19th century, several French figures. Hugo for this book around the idea for 40 years, until late in life to complete. He claimed that this is "a religious works".
Up to one hundred and thirty-two characters of this drama a named, in here take the main characters to be introduced
Role description
Jean Valjean
Who is a prisoners for nineteen years in prison for stealing a loaf of bread relief nephew,after parole he was inspired by the priest to make progress. Then he renamed and became a mayor, and he is compassion, to helped worker Fantine raising her daughter. At the story ends he to save her daughter's lover, after the daughter have a good marriage, left the world with the love of Atonement
Fantine
A worker in Jean Valjean ‘s factory. Malicious desertion after he was pregnant with her boyfriend's flesh. Discovered by colleagues because of her illegitimate daughter , so were expelled from the factory, then she she sold jewelry, hair, and even body and soul. Fortunately met Jean Valjean, then entrusted her daughter's future and passed away in peace.
Cosette
Fantine ‘s poor daughter, to entrusted to the operating tavern owner by her mother, but did not enjoy the one day of the life of childhood, instead as a maid, and countersink all day doing chores. At later became Jean Valjean’s adopted daughter. She fall in love with Marius .
Javert
He is insistence on justice, and he Is also a bigot, in his lifetime, and swear want to arrest Jean Valjean back to prison. But he found who’s nature is kind of Jean Valjean.
Thenardier
The tavern owner, a typical of the middle and lower class people. He is greedy, selfish and mean.He and his wife oppress Cosette.
Marius
Standard 19th century revolutionary youth, love with Cosette, wounded in the uprising in coma,by Jean Valjean rescued. But in the end of the story, he married Cosette.
Bishop Myriel
He is a Bishop, who is only willing to accept Jean Valjean. Moved Jean Valjean with love and tolerance, and it has changed his life.
The synopsis
The Criminal who is Jean Valjean, after his release but everywhere in the community attracted discrimination, then to make his living on the streets, only bishop Myriel Bishop kindly take him. At midnight, he stole the bishop home a silver candlesticks, when he fled halfway been caught, police took him to the front of the bishop, and instead, tell the police candlestick is presented to Jean Valjean. He kneel and to ask for forgiveness. The bishop long as he took the oath then delivery of the soul to God, and the other candlestick also gave him.
Eight years have passed, Jean Valjean became Monterey beloved Mayor and director of the factory, and famous to charity. A female worker Fantine who in his factory, after her death entrusted her daughter Cosette to Jean Valjean.
On the other hand, the sheriff Javert have been trying to arrest him. When Cosette grew up in love with revolutionary youth Marius. In a revolution Jean Valjean in order to save the lives of Marius for Cosette. Marius gradually recovered, then know the father-in-law is a mysterious savior, when the couple arrived Jean Valjean ‘s residence, only a pair of silver candlesticks accompany him, two young people in the dim light and to understanding of their own real life . The old man finally passed away. His soul sheltering a pair of lovers, forth to meet bright future.
This is a very touching masterpieces of world literature, and also gave a lot of life revelation, the Musical songs are very pleasant, specifically is the French version, especially by children cappella period, there is another song wich is I have a dream ,it is more appealing.
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