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Regularly the people of the Court of Miracles were thought to have organized a counter-society devoted to crime and thievery with its own hierarchy and institutions. However, this is a common theme at the time and is likely to have been little else than a literary fantasy. [ citation needed] For instance, the archissupots were meant to be former students in charge of teaching the local slang ( argot) to the new recruits. The relationship between outlaws and the student world in the 17th century – a time of crisis – has however commonly been observed. [3] The 17th century historian Henri Sauval claimed that the area was "a great cul-de-sac which was stinking, muddy, irregular and unpaved." He argued that the area had its own language and a subculture of crime and promiscuity: "everyone lived in great licentiousness; no one had faith or law and baptism, marriage and the sacraments were unknown." [4] Clearance [ edit ] The Rue du Temple as it appeared after Haussmannisation. I got in with the book but my pitch was ‘ Les Mis meets The Jungle Book’and everyone who hears that pitch gets really confused. They’re like ‘does Valjean grow up with wolves?’. It was just hilarious so eventually, my publisher was like ‘I think we’re going to go with something a little bit different because putting The Jungle Book on was confusing!’. How much research did you do ahead of writing the book? The Court of Miracles was really a French term which referred to slum districts of Paris, where the unemployed migrants from rural areas resided. In Victor Hugo's novel, the Court is not located underground, but in an open air square in the slums. it wasn't bad, it's just okay, and somehow that's worse. if it was bad i could take the piss out of it with wild glee. but i can't.
https://versaillesgossip.wordpress.com/2011/03/11/the-court-of-miracles-and-the-court-of-versailles/ Below the surface of the polished streets of France lies a seething underbelly of crooks, thieves, beggars, and murderers. Despite the anarchic pastimes of those who reside there, guilds organise and lord rules, regulations are abided by, and harsh punishments enacted on those who break their codes of lawless honour. These are inconsequential to Nina, the Little Cat burglar and one of the most renowned weapon in the Thieves' Guild's arsenal. Her lifelong goal has been to save her long-lost sister from a life of enforced prostitution, and now, to save a new sister who may soon succumb to the very same fate.I know, it’s amazing I mean obviously it’s my debut so for me it’s like “ahhh, best day of my life!”. Where did the idea for the novel first come from? I thought that the atmosphere was also well done, I enjoyed the glitz and glamour of the court alongside the more seedy and grimy elements of the underworld. Alongside this we also have glimpses of the lives of the common people during the June Rebellion, who were dying of starvation and illness. Overall, the atmosphere, setting and political aspects were my favourite elements throughout. Perhaps as ironic as the name Court of Miracles for a slum is the fact that the shining Palace of Versailles, home of the Sun King Louis XIV, sat amidst the poverty and desperation of the Court. The number of people living within the slums multiplied greatly during the reign of Louis XIV as desperate laborers and farmers left the barren countryside seeking a source of income in the city. Young or new thieves inducted into the ranks would serve as the equivalent of an apprentice to a more experienced thief. These apprentices earned a wage, which was unheard of for many of the rural refugees fleeing to Paris at the time. Becoming a thief would have provided a surprisingly stable lifestyle compared to what many of the slum’s residents were used to. There were moments where I felt like I had no idea what was going on. I wonder if I would have gotten a lot more out of it if I had read the original source material?
Well, I’m a giant Les Mis fan, I saw the musical for the first time when I was a small child and I’ve seen every iteration and read the original book, and every single time I would be so frustrated with the Marius, Eponine and Cosette love triangle. In the book, Eponine and Cosette grow up together with a very abusive criminal man, and then one of them is, for all intents and purposes, sold to a stranger. Years later when they meet again, the only thing one of them says to the other is, “oh I was a young girl with her once”. And I just thought that is just not how females are! You would love each other, you would hate each other but you would definitely have a reaction to one another that was not solely based on this guy that you had both fallen in love with. why am i continuing to ramble? MAYBE BECAUSE THIS IS MY FAVOURITE HISTORICAL FIGURE, BITCHES!!!!!!! literally am i dreaming) First, a positive note (I know, I’m surprised as well). The Eponine in this book is a damn sight better than the Eponine in the last retelling I read (damning with faint praise, I know, but still). There was one point where I think a couple of years had passed, but it wasn't entirely clear. I felt like time was progressing along rapidly, but I had no idea how much time between different sections.Original: Quasimodo • Esmeralda • Claude Frollo • Phoebus • Victor, Hugo, and Laverne • Djali • Clopin • Archdeacon • Achilles • Brutish and Oafish Guards • Frollo's Soldiers • Old Prisoner • Quasimodo's Mother • Quasimodo's Father • Snowball The Miracle Court in general call the city their mother and they speak of her as if she’s a person. But Nina actually personifies the city in times when she’s under great stress. She hallucinates that she hears the city talking and in my mind, it’s because this is how Nina compartmentalises her life and this world, so she can feel in control of it. United States:Knopf/Random House | United Kingdom & Commonwealth:Harper Voyager | Germany:Piper | Italy:Mondadori | Poland: ZYSK | Russia:AST | Spain:Penguin Random House | Turkey:Dogan-Egmont | Hungary: Maxim Fireworks: Believe... There's Magic in the Stars • Disney Dreams! • Happily Ever After • Harmonious • Momentous • World of Color • Wonderful World of Animation • Wondrous Journeys
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