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Les Misérables
Victor Hugo
Study Guide
Summary
Plot Overview
Summary & Analysis
“Fantine,” Books One–Two
“Fantine,” Books Three–Four
“Fantine,” Book Five: The Descent
“Fantine,” Books Six–Eight
“Cosette,” Books One–Two
“Cosette,” Book Three: Fulfillment of the Promise Made to the Departed
“Cosette,” Books Four–Five
“Cosette,” Books Six–Eight
“Marius,” Books One–Three
“Marius,” Books Four–Seven
“Marius,” Book Eight: The Noxious Poor
“Saint-Denis,” Books One–Seven
“Saint-Denis,” Books Eight–Fifteen
“Jean Valjean,” Books One–Three
“Jean Valjean,” Books Four–Nine
Characters
Character List
Jean Valjean
Cosette
Javert
Marius Pontmercy
Fantine
Main Ideas
Themes
Motifs
Symbols
Key Facts
Quotes
Important Quotations Explained
Further Study
Context
Full Book Quiz
Section Quizzes
Context
Plot Overview
Character List
Analysis of Major Characters
Themes, Motifs & Symbols
“Fantine,” Books One–Two
“Fantine,” Books Three–Four
“Fantine,” Book Five: The Descent
“Fantine,” Books Six–Eight
“Cosette,” Books One–Two
“Cosette,” Book Three: Fulfillment of the Promise Made to the Departed
“Cosette,” Books Four–Five
“Cosette,” Books Six–Eight
“Marius,” Books One–Three
“Marius,” Books Four–Seven
“Marius,” Book Eight: The Noxious Poor
“Saint-Denis,” Books One–Seven
“Saint-Denis,” Books Eight–Fifteen
“Jean Valjean,” Books One–Three
“Jean Valjean,” Books Four–Nine
Study Questions
Suggestions for Further Reading
Writing Help
How to Write Literary Analysis
Suggested Essay Topics
Sample A+ Essay
How to Cite This SparkNote
Further study
Themes, Motifs & Symbols Quiz
Themes, Motifs & Symbols Quiz
1
of 5
Which character symbolizes the way that law enforcement clumsily tears apart lives?
Valjean
Thénardier
Javert
Patron-Minette
2
of 5
Hugo suggests that the values espoused by Napoleon and the students at the barricade cannot be imposed through ___.
Talk
Religious inspiration
Violence
Political means
3
of 5
What quality do Valjean, Fantine, Cosette, Marius, Gavroche, Pontmercy, and Gillenormand share?
All are poor
All are separated from family
All are criminals
All resort to violence
4
of 5
What is the most prominent symbol of compassion in the novel?
Fantine’s hair
Valjean’s gold coin
Marius’s note
Myriel’s candlesticks
5
of 5
What animal are the Thénardiers described as?
Snakes
Spiders
Jackals
Rats
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