An Epic Tale Full of Grace, Love, and Revolution!

So I finally finished reading Les Misérables. Man, it took me a long time to finish that book (six months, actually)! It is so epic in its scope, beginning with the development of a minor yet necessary character (Monseigneur Myriel Bienvenu)and culminating with a powerfully strong literary scene involving the man whom he impacted. Everything that happens in-between is very dense, complex, and enthralling, except for the occasional tangents Hugo takes to talk about some aspect of French history, culture, and society.

One of the things I love most about Les Misérables is Hugo's understanding of grace and how he infuses it within the story. Jean Valjean, the story's protagonist, if you didn't happen to know, experiences it, and it changes him completely, so much so that he shows it to his nemesis (the unbending law) near the end of the book.

I recommend reading it. The Signet Classics publication is only 8 dollars, and it's a good, thorough translations. Some of the translations out there don't bother to translate everything, but the one by Lee Fahnestock & Norman MacAfee (the Signet Classics version) does. This, of course, is the version I read. The most recent one, which is by Julie Rose, might be good to since it's a more recent translation. That one is with Vintage Classics, I believe. Read Les Misérables; you know you want to!

It's getting a little hot again here in what I call the Big T, except this year it's also humid. Yuck! What the duck is up, Big T? Treat us a little better, pweese! We will bake you cookies! :)