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BR 13: Les miserables

'Monsieur,' she said, 'can I... can I call you Father?'

Valjean looked down at her big round eyes. 'Yes,' he said. He did not know love, he did not understand love, but in that moment, suddenly, he felt a father's love for this small child.  (p. 20)


     Do you have any sad experiences such as a painful separation? Maybe, most people have it. I have the experience when I was a high school student. This book is a sad story in the year 1796 in France.

     Jean Valjean is the main character and a one of the poor people. One day, he was arrested because he ran away with a bread to survive. This incident changed his fate. However, he got over some difficulties and met many new people. For example, Fantine who is a woman working hard at a company. She was so beautiful but she had a child named Cosette. So, she must work hard and cut her hair to earn money. When Valjean met her, he decided that he looks after her daughter instead of her because her life was limited. With the passage of time, a lot of event happened and some encounters and separations come...

     This book is in the Oxford bookworms series. It is difficult a little, but you must be moved the story of it. In addition, you can learn about the background about France. Please try it!

   Bassett, Jennifer. (2012). Les miserables. London: Oxford university press

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