Thoughts upon completing Les Miserables by Victor Hugo

Epic as this novel is, any review I could muster would fall short of worthy. However, a few thoughts I have penned below.

First published in 1862, Les Miserables presents a snapshot of dramatic French history and a timeless allegory of human nature, regardless of race, creed, culture, or color.

In a letter to M. Daelli, Publisher of the Italian translation in Milan, Victor Hugo writes,

"Ever since history has been written, ever since philosophy has meditated, misery has been the garment of the human race; the moment has at length arrived for tearing off that rag, and for replacing, upon the naked limbs of the Man-People, a sinister fragment of the past with the grand purple robe of dawn."

Appros in the late 1800s, appros today.

The moment arrived, and arrived, and arrived, and arrived...

A moment of arriving perpetuity.

History teaches.
Man preaches.

Learn from the past.
Look to the future.

A novel to treasure. Take your time, get to know Fantine, Jean Valjean, Cosette and Marius. Javert, Little Gavroche, and Enjolras. Even, Victor Hugo himself, the French people. Grab a cup of coffee, a warm blanket, Les Miserables and watch the snow fall, the rain fall, the sun shine or whatever your view holds for how ever long you spend time with this great novel. A worthy endeavor.

So what that there is over 900 pages to read?
What are you waiting for? A grand purple robe of dawn?
The moment has arrived.