Les Miserables

The Project Gutenberg EBook of Les Misérables, by Victor Hugo This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.org Title: Les Misérables Complete in Five Volumes Author: Victor Hugo Translator: Isabel F. Hapgood Release Date: June 22, 2008 [EBook #135] Last Updated: January 18, 2016 Language: English Character set encoding: UTF-8 *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK LES MISÉRABLES *** Produced by Judith Boss and David Widger LES MISÉRABLES By Victor Hugo Translated by Isabel F. Hapgood Thomas Y. Crowell & Co. No. 13, Astor Place New York Copyright 1887 Enlarge Enlarge Enlarge Enlarge Enlarge Enlarge Contents LES MISÉRABLES VOLUME I.--FANTINE. PREFACE BOOK FIRST--A JUST MAN CHAPTER I--M. MYRIEL CHAPTER II--M. MYRIEL BECOMES M. WELCOME CHAPTER III--A HARD BISHOPRIC FOR A GOOD BISHOP CHAPTER IV--WORKS CORRESPONDING TO WORDS CHAPTER V--MONSEIGNEUR BIENVENU MADE HIS CASSOCKS LAST TOO LONG CHAPTER VI--WHO GUARDED HIS HOUSE FOR HIM CHAPTER VII--CRAVATTE CHAPTER VIII--PHILOSOPHY AFTER DRINKING CHAPTER IX--THE BROTHER AS DEPICTED BY THE SISTER CHAPTER X--THE BISHOP IN THE PRESENCE OF AN UNKNOWN LIGHT CHAPTER XI--A RESTRICTION CHAPTER XII--THE SOLITUDE OF MONSEIGNEUR WELCOME CHAPTER XIII--WHAT HE BELIEVED CHAPTER XIV--WHAT HE THOUGHT BOOK SECOND--THE FALL CHAPTER I--THE EVENING OF A DAY OF WALKING CHAPTER II--PRUDENCE COUNSELLED TO WISDOM. CHAPTER III--THE HEROISM OF PASSIVE OBEDIENCE. CHAPTER IV--DETAILS CONCERNING THE CHEESE-DAIRIES OF PONTARLIER. CHAPTER V--TRANQUILLITY CHAPTER VI--JEAN VALJEAN CHAPTER VII--THE INTERIOR OF DESPAIR CHAPTER VIII--BILLOWS AND SHADOWS CHAPTER IX--NEW TROUBLES CHAPTER X--THE MAN AROUSED CHAPTER XI--WHAT HE DOES CHAPTER XII--THE BISHOP WORKS CHAPTER XIII--LITTLE GERVAIS BOOK THIRD.--IN THE YEAR 1817 CHAPTER I--THE YEAR 1817 CHAPTER II--A DOUBLE QUARTETTE CHAPTER III--FOUR AND FOUR CHAPTER IV--THOLOMYÈS IS SO MERRY THAT HE SINGS A SPANISH DITTY CHAPTER V--AT BOMBARDA'S CHAPTER VI--A CHAPTER IN WHICH THEY ADORE EACH OTHER CHAPTER VII--THE WISDOM OF THOLOMYÈS CHAPTER VIII--THE DEATH OF A HORSE CHAPTER IX--A MERRY END TO MIRTH BOOK FOURTH.--TO CONFIDE IS SOMETIMES TO DELIVER INTO A PERSON'S POWER CHAPTER I--ONE MOTHER MEETS ANOTHER MOTHER CHAPTER II--FIRST SKETCH OF TWO UNPREPOSSESSING FIGURES CHAPTER III--THE LARK BOOK FIFTH.--THE DESCENT. CHAPTER I--THE HISTORY OF A PROGRESS IN BLACK GLASS TRINKETS CHAPTER II--MADELEINE CHAPTER III--SUMS DEPOSITED WITH LAFFITTE CHAPTER IV--M. MADELEINE IN MOURNING CHAPTER V--VAGUE FLASHES ON THE HORIZON CHAPTER VI--FATHER FAUCHELEVENT CHAPTER VII--FAUCHELEVENT BECOMES A GARDENER IN PARIS CHAPTER VIII--MADAME VICTURNIEN EXPENDS THIRTY FRANCS ON MORALITY CHAPTER IX--MADAME VICTURNIEN'S SUCCESS CHAPTER X--RESULT OF THE SUCCESS CHAPTER XI--CHRISTUS NOS LIBERAVIT CHAPTER XII--M. BAMATABOIS'S INACTIVITY CHAPTER XIII--THE SOLUTION OF SOME QUESTIONS CONNECTED WITH THE MUNICIPAL POLICE BOOK SIXTH.--JAVERT CHAPTER I--THE BEGINNING OF REPOSE CHAPTER II--HOW JEAN MAY BECOME CHAMP BOOK SEVENTH.--THE CHAMPMATHIEU AFFAIR CHAPTER I--SISTER SIMPLICE CHAPTER II--THE PERSPICACITY OF MASTER SCAUFFLAIRE CHAPTER III--A TEMPEST IN A SKULL CHAPTER IV--FORMS ASSUMED BY SUFFERING DURING SLEEP CHAPTER V--HINDRANCES CHAPTER VI--SISTER SIMPLICE PUT TO THE PROOF CHAPTER VII--THE TRAVELLER ON HIS ARRIVAL TAKES PRECAUTIONS FOR DEPARTURE CHAPTER VIII--AN ENTRANCE BY FAVOR CHAPTER IX--A PLACE WHERE CONVICTIONS ARE IN PROCESS OF FORMATION CHAPTER X--THE SYSTEM OF DENIALS CHAPTER XI--CHAMPMATHIEU MORE AND MORE ASTONISHED BOOK EIGHTH.--A COUNTER-BLOW CHAPTER I--IN WHAT MIRROR M. MADELEINE CONTEMPLATES HIS HAIR CHAPTER II--FANTINE HAPPY CHAPTER III--JAVERT SATISFIED CHAPTER IV--AUTHORITY REASSERTS ITS RIGHTS CHAPTER V--A SUITABLE TOMB VOLUME II.--COSETTE