Posts Tagged “Patron-Minette”

The Scumbag Report Before we can read about Thenardier's robbery attempt, we need to learn about his accomplices among the underworld of Paris.
Ambush in the Slums Marius meets his wretched neighbors, the Thenardiers, who try to extort money from Jean Valjean and Cosette. A tense standoff is interrupted by Javert.
Just a Lark Marius withdraws from the world and tries to contact Cosette telepathically. The gang is arrested, but accidentally points Eponine to the Rue Plumet.
Gavroche and the Adventure of the Incognito Family The urchin Gavroche takes in two small boys without knowing they're his brothers. Later that night, he helps rescue his father....who doesn't recognize him.
Over the Edge Marius and Cosette's secret meetings start off well. They even escape an attempted robbery. But everything falls apart just as Paris begins to boil over.
The Underminers While the ABC Society are mining the future, Patron-Minette are undermining the present.
The Ambush We see the ambush entirely through Marius' limited POV. The reader has to piece things together, making the multiple dualities even clearer.
Gavroche and his Family The youngest two Thénardier children luck out by being raised by someone else. Gavroche is no worse off on the street than his sisters at home, but by raising himself, he's turned out kind-hearted.
The Bubble Bursts Marius and Cosette are seriously caught up in each other. They don't notice the attempted robbery. They don't even notice a cholera epidemic.
Undermined Thoughts on the Patron Minette/Jondrette episode of the Les Mis Reading Companion podcast.