literature — blog — K. C. Catalfamo

In which Javert tries to play a cat-and-mouse game, but the mouse escapes.

literature, reading les miserablesKelly CatalfamoDecember 29, 2017books, literature, les miserables, les mis, france, javert, jean valjean, cosette, Thénardiers, Petit-Picpus Convent, FauchelevantComment

II.V.V Something Gas Lighting Would Make Impossible

In which Javert gets henchmen and requisitions a small army, because of course he does.

reading les miserables, literatureKelly CatalfamoDecember 29, 2017paris, public urinals, street lighting, henchmen, javert, jean valjean, cosette, les miserables, les mis, soldiers, ThénardiersComment

II.V.IV Fumbling for a Way Out

In which JVJ pulls a board off what he thinks is a gate and finds out it's a wall. Also, I look up a lot of building terms.

reading les miserables, literatureKelly CatalfamoNovember 18, 2017cosette, literature, buildings, jean valjean, books, hugo, architecture, les miserablesComment

II.V.III Consult the 1727 Map of Paris

In which Mr. Hugo pauses at a dramatic moment to give us a fake history lesson. #fakenewsof1862

literature, reading les miserablesKelly CatalfamoNovember 16, 2017books, javert, jean valjean, cosette, maps, paris, france, literature, hugo digression, les miserables Comments

On reading (and not reading) Hugo's "Les Misérables": A tortured love story

I'm embarrassed to admit it, but I've been "reading" Les Misérables for more than a year now. This isn't because I'm a slow reader (although I usually am) or because my life is unbelievably busy. It's because I've constantly picked it up, only to set it aside again when things get slow -- and yeah, things can get slow.

literature, reading les miserablesKelly CatalfamoNovember 16, 2017literature, language, translation, french, books, javert, my life, les miserables Comment