Re-Reading Les Misérables

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• Off the Deep End Valjean is recaptured, tried, and sent back to prison. He doesn't stay long, which may be why the musical skips over the Orion entirely.
• The Scumbag Report Before we can read about Thenardier's robbery attempt, we need to learn about his accomplices among the underworld of Paris.
• Don’t Worry, Be Happy Javert is no longer a threat, Marius is alive and reconciled with his grandfather, and he and Cosette have a chance to be together. What could go wrong?
• Recurring Background Characters There are a few background characters in Les Misérables who never quite leave, including one who never quite shows up either.
• Back on the Chain Gang What happens when Jean Valjean is recaptured, and how he fakes his death...but accidentally tips off Javert with a good deed.
• The Ambush We see the ambush entirely through Marius' limited POV. The reader has to piece things together, making the multiple dualities even clearer.