Summary and synopsis of Hugo's Les Misérables ㈣ Part IV: The Pastoral in the Rue de la Prumé and the Epic in the Rue Saint-Denis
Les Miserables.is Victor Hugo's masterpiece, published in 1862.
This time I read the Shinchosha edition of "Les Miserables" translated by Saku Sato.
In this issue, we will introduce the fourth volume of the five-volume "Les Misérables.
We will look at the synopsis on the back cover as soon as possible.
Part IV: "The Pastoral of the Rue de la Prumé and the Epic of the Rue Saint-Denis". Paris was abuzz. Intrigue swirls, and the republicans have formed a secret society called the "ABCs" (the lower classes). In the midst of this chaos, Marius cultivates his love for the lovely Cosette. Mariyus, who changes his position from royalist to Bonapartist to republican and rebels against the government of the time, is a projection of the young Hugo, an elderly great writer who continues to write in exile.
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As the synopsis says, there is a disquieting atmosphere in Paris.
The time was June 1832.
France had just gone through the July Revolution of 1830 and was facing a major struggle for its post-revolutionary government.
The government that emerged as a result of the July Revolution was largely bourgeois.
By this time, the Industrial Revolution had increased the number of factories and many workers were living in Paris.
However, workers were poorly treated, and the conflict between the exploiting bourgeoisie and the exploited workers only grew stronger.
The Republican faction, whose radical group was a secret society called "ABC," was formed to overcome this situation and to allow the people to participate in politics instead of having the government controlled by the king and a few influential people.
The innocent Marijus was influenced by their will to stand up for the people, and he joined their secret society and threw himself into the barricade war.
Now, the previous articleSynopsis and Comments on "Part III: Marijus - The Key Player in the Story, Marijus."As I mentioned in the previous section, this volume begins the love affair between Marijus and Cosette, and tells the story of their bond.
But the happiness was short-lived.
Someone has been loitering near my house recently.
Fearing capture, Jean Valjean finally senses that the secret house has been sniffed out by the police and decides to flee Paris immediately.
Our destination is London. There is not a moment to lose.
From Cosette's point of view, this is a bolt from the blue. Then she will never see Marijus again.
Cosette writes a letter to Marijus.
But by chance, Jean Valjean learns of the letter and discovers that Cosette's love interest is Marijus. He suffers the fear of losing his beloved daughter.
Meanwhile, Marijus was taking part in the riot's barricade fight, and he himself sent a letter to Cosette saying that this would be the place where he would die.
This letter also happens to be sent to Jean Valjean.
Jean Valjean knew that its barricades would soon be attacked en masse and all the rebels would be killed.
For a moment he rejoiced that Cosette's lover would be killed.
But he starts to walk away. He went to the barricade.
Thoughts - From a Dostoevskyian Perspective
There are so many incidents in this volume that it is really difficult to summarize the summary.
Moreover, as usual, Hugo begins to talk at length about the July Revolution of 1830 and the government that followed.
I appreciate Hugo's clear summary, but it's just too long. It's tough to put it here.
However, as you will see when you actually read the book, Hugo's commentary makes it very easy to understand what kind of secret society Marijus joined and what kind of state Paris is in now.
In this volume, the story moves quickly toward the climax of "Les Miserables.
The June Riots of 1832 are the greatest showcase of this story.
Cosette and Marijus are separated.
Young idealists stand up for "justice, freedom, and equality" and fight for their lives in this barricade battle.
Jean Valjean struggles with the despair that his beloved daughter may be taken from him.
Each of the main characters will play out a different drama in this volume.
And a number of these dramas overlap and come together at the barricades.
This can only be described as brilliant. That's Hugo. Too interesting!
And then there is the healthy presence of Eponine. Her presence is outstanding in this volume.
Eponine is a very nice girl even though she is the daughter of that vicious husband and wife, Thénardier.
Her angelic nature is fully depicted in the movie, but she is still an angel in the original work.
Of course, she is not perfect either, but I was struck by her willingness to put herself on the line to save the man she loves.
Also, Jean Valjean's nemesis Javert.
This man, of course, also makes an appearance.
But this time as a captive.
He had infiltrated the barricade as a spy for the police. However, his true identity was discovered and he was detained.
It was disappointing to see the shrewd Javert caught so easily, but it also foreshadowed the most dramatic scene later on.
Les Miserables" is already full of foreshadowing. It is a difficult production. That's Hugo. It is too dramatic.
Once again, I could not talk about Dostoevsky, although I called it a Dostoevskian perspective.
I've come this far, and I'm ready to enjoy "Les Miserables" to the fullest. I think that is the most important thing.
The story moves quickly toward its climax in Volume 4.
The power of the barricade battles that continue in Volumes 4 and 5 is overwhelming. It is like a Hollywood movie. It is amazing that they can express this in words rather than images.
The cinematic depiction of Emile Zola, another leading French writer, was also excellent, but Hugo's cinematic technique gives a different impression. For more information on Zola's cinematic technique, please refer to the following article.
If Zola is static, Hugo describes the world with a dynamic, action-movie touch.
The camera moves quickly up into the sky, capturing the stage in motion from all angles. The camera can zoom in and out at will. You can feel such a dynamic composition.
It really immerses you in the world of the story as you read it. This kind of reading experience is so addictive that once you experience it, you will be hooked.
Now, finally, the next and final volume. Jean Valjean's story is coming to a finale.
The story reaches its climax and enters its final volume.
The above is a synopsis of "Les Miserables ㈣ Part 4: The Pastoral in the Rue de la Prümme and the Epic in the Rue Saint-Denis" - a powerful barricade battle! The story quickly reaches its climax".
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