Victor Hugo’s inspiration for both Jean Valjean and Inspector Javert in his immortal classic, Les Misérables.
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Eugène François Vidocq: Misérables Inspiration
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The Elephant of the Bastille
” It was some mighty, visible phantom, one knew not what, standing erect beside the invisible spectre of the Bastille…”
Posted in Landscape and Property, Uncategorized Also tagged bastille, elephant, france, french, July Column, Les Mis, les miserables, revolution, Victor Hugo Leave a comment
Lemonade
A period recipe for a delightful summertime treat
Posted in Beverages Also tagged Excellent Lemonade, lemon, lemonade, recipe, Robert Roberts, summer Leave a comment
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