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A Miserable Year

by Anthony Adler

Les Miserables has exactly 365 chapters and Anthony Adler is going to read them one by one day by day over the course of 2018. Once a week he'll be joined by co-host Alison Edwards for a book club discussion of the thrills and devastation of the preceding seven chapters.Strap in! It's going to be an excellent and miserable year.

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  1. Day 47: 'Madame Victurnien Expends Thirty Francs On Morality'

    In which Fantine suffers a reversal of fortune. Les Miserables has 365 chapters, and Anthony Adler is going to read one of them every day over the course of 2018. Will he be crushed under the weight of this heroic task, or will he bear this mighty burden like Valjean? Text: Victor Hugo…

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  2. Day 46: 'Fauchelevent Becomes A Gardener In Paris'

    In which Madeleine purchases a horse and cart. Les Miserables has 365 chapters, and Anthony Adler is going to read one of them every day over the course of 2018. Will he be crushed under the weight of this heroic task, or will he bear this mighty burden like Valjean? Text: Victor Hugo…

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  3. Day 45: 'Father Fauchelevent'

    In which a carter suffers a misfortune. Les Miserables has 365 chapters, and Anthony Adler is going to read one of them every day over the course of 2018. Will he be crushed under the weight of this heroic task, or will he bear this mighty burden like Valjean? Text: Victor Hugo Translation…

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  4. Day 44: 'Vague Flashes On The Horizon'

    In which we meet the indefatigable Inspector Javert. Les Miserables has 365 chapters, and Anthony Adler is going to read one of them every day over the course of 2018. Will he be crushed under the weight of this heroic task, or will he bear this mighty burden like Valjean? Text: Victor Hugo...

  5. Day 43: 'M. Madeleine In Mourning'

    In which we learn the fate of a dear old friend; and learn, in passing, yet another clue. Les Miserables has 365 chapters, and Anthony Adler is going to read one of them every day over the course of 2018. Will he be crushed under the weight of this heroic task, or will he bear this mighty burden...

  6. Day 42: 'Sums Deposited With Laffitte'

    In which Madeleine behaves like a pacifistic Batman. Les Miserables has 365 chapters, and Anthony Adler is going to read one of them every day over the course of 2018. Will he be crushed under the weight of this heroic task, or will he bear this mighty burden like Valjean? Text: Victor Hugo...

  7. Day 41: 'Madeleine'

    In which we learn of the rise and rise of the enigmatic Madeleine. Les Miserables has 365 chapters, and Anthony Adler is going to read one of them every day over the course of 2018. Will he be crushed under the weight of this heroic task, or will he bear this mighty burden like Valjean? Text:...

  8. Day 40: 'The History Of Progress In Black Glass Trinkets'

    In which a familiar stranger comes to town. Les Miserables has 365 chapters, and Anthony Adler is going to read one of them every day over the course of 2018. Will he be crushed under the weight of this heroic task, or will he bear this mighty burden like Valjean? Text: Victor Hugo Translation:...

  9. Day 39: 'The Lark'

    In which we learn what happens to Cosette. Les Miserables has 365 chapters, and Anthony Adler is going to read one of them every day over the course of 2018. Will he be crushed under the weight of this heroic task, or will he bear this mighty burden like Valjean? Text: Victor Hugo Translation:...

  10. Day 38: 'First Sketch Of Two Unpreposessing Figures'

    In which our narrator casts shade at some other books. Les Miserables has 365 chapters, and Anthony Adler is going to read one of them every day over the course of 2018. Will he be crushed under the weight of this heroic task, or will he bear this mighty burden like Valjean? Text: Victor Hugo...

  11. Day 37: 'One Mother Meets Another Mother'

    In which a gargantuan carriage rots by the side of an inn. Les Miserables has 365 chapters, and Anthony Adler is going to read one of them every day over the course of 2018. Will he be crushed under the weight of this heroic task, or will he bear this mighty burden like Valjean? Text: Victor Hugo...

  12. Day 36: 'A Merry End To Mirth'

    In which Tholomoyés' surprise is finally revealed. Les Miserables has 365 chapters, and Anthony Adler is going to read one of them every day over the course of 2018. Will he be crushed under the weight of this heroic task, or will he bear this mighty burden like Valjean? Text: Victor Hugo...

  13. Day 35: 'The Death Of A Horse'

    In which Tholomoyés is providetially interrupted. Les Miserables has 365 chapters, and Anthony Adler is going to read one of them every day over the course of 2018. Will he be crushed under the weight of this heroic task, or will he bear this mighty burden like Valjean? Text: Victor Hugo...

  14. Day 34: 'The Wisdom Of Tholomoyés'

    In which Tholomoyés holds forth at some considerable length. Les Miserables has 365 chapters, and Anthony Adler is going to read one of them every day over the course of 2018. Will he be crushed under the weight of this heroic task, or will he bear this mighty burden like Valjean? Text: Victor…

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  15. Day 33: 'A Chapter In Which They Adore Each Other'

    In which Favourite expresses herself in a contradictory way. Les Miserables has 365 chapters, and Anthony Adler is going to read one of them every day over the course of 2018. Will he be crushed under the weight of this heroic task, or will he bear this mighty burden like Valjean? Text: Victor…

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  16. Day 32: 'At Bombarda's'

    In which we hear from the chief of the Paris police. Les Miserables has 365 chapters, and Anthony Adler is going to read one of them every day over the course of 2018. Will he be crushed under the weight of this heroic task, or will he bear this mighty burden like Valjean? Text: Victor Hugo...

  17. Day 31: 'Tholomoyés Is So Merry That He Sings A Spanish Ditty'

    In which we hear a fairytale and a song. Les Miserables has 365 chapters, and Anthony Adler is going to read one of them every day over the course of 2018. Will he be crushed under the weight of this heroic task, or will he bear this mighty burden like Valjean? Text: Victor Hugo Translation…

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  18. Day 30: 'Four And Four'

    In which a gentleman remarks upon a pair of trousers. Les Miserables has 365 chapters, and Anthony Adler is going to read one of them every day over the course of 2018. Will he be crushed under the weight of this heroic task, or will he bear this mighty burden like Valjean? Text: Victor Hugo...

  19. Day 29: 'A Double Quartette'

    In which we meet four young women and their swains. Les Miserables has three hundred and sixty five chapters, and Anthony Adler is going to read one of them every day over the course of 2018. Will he be crushed under the weight of this heroic task, or will he bear this mighty burden like Valjean...

  20. Day 28: 'The Year 1817'

    In which the scene is set. Les Miserables has three hundred and sixty five chapters, and Anthony Adler is going to read one of them every day over the course of 2018. Will he be crushed under the weight of this heroic task, or will he bear this mighty burden like Valjean Text: Victor Hugo...

  21. Day 27: 'Little Gervais'

    In which Valjean discovers a terrible change. Les Miserables has three hundred and sixty five chapters, and Anthony Adler is going to read one of them every day over the course of 2018. Will he be crushed under the weight of this heroic task, or will he bear this mighty burden like Valjean Text:...

  22. Day 26: 'The Bishop Works'

    In which the Bishop outdoes himself. Les Miserables has three hundred and sixty five chapters, and Anthony Adler is going to read one of them every day over the course of 2018. Will he be crushed under the weight of this heroic task, or will he bear this mighty burden like Valjean Text: Victor…

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  23. Day 25: 'What He Does'

    In which a fateful thing occurs. Les Miserables has three hundred and sixty five chapters, and Anthony Adler is going to read one of them every day over the course of 2018. Will he be crushed under the weight of this heroic task, or will he bear this mighty burden like Valjean Text: Victor Hugo...

  24. Day 24: 'The Man Aroused'

    Victor Hugo's Les Miserables has three hundred and sixty five chapters, and Anthony Adler is going to read them one by one and day by day throughout 2018. Join him on Day 17 for 'The Man Aroused,' in which Valjean is stirred to action.

  25. Day 23: 'New Troubles'

    Victor Hugo's Les Miserables has three hundred and sixty five chapters, and Anthony Adler is going to read them one by one and day by day throughout 2018. Join him on Day 23 for 'New Troubles,' in which another robber occours.

  26. Day 22: 'Billows And Shallows'

    Victor Hugo's Les Miserables has three hundred and sixty five chapters, and Anthony Adler is going to read them one by one and day by day throughout 2018. Join him on Day 22 for 'Billows And Shadows,' in which Jean Valjean is all at sea.

  27. Day 21: 'The Interior Of Despair'

    Victor Hugo's Les Miserables has three hundred and sixty five chapters, and Anthony Adler is going to read them one by one and day by day throughout 2018. Join him on Day 21 for 'The Interior of Despair,' in which Jean Valjean puts himself on trial.

  28. Day 20: 'Jean Valjean'

    Victor Hugo's Les Miserables has three hundred and sixty five chapters, and Anthony Adler is going to read them one by one and day by day throughout 2018. Join him on Day 20 for 'Tranquility,' in which there is a menacing rumble.

  29. Day 19: 'Tranquility'

    Victor Hugo's Les Miserables has three hundred and sixty five chapters, and Anthony Adler is going to read them one by one and day by day throughout 2018. Join him on Day 18 for 'Details Concerning The Cheese-Dairies Of Pontarlier,' in which the bishop gives his blessing.

  30. Day 18: 'Details Concerning The Cheese-Dairies Of Pontarlier'

    Victor Hugo's Les Miserables has three hundred and sixty five chapters, and Anthony Adler is going to read them one by one and day by day throughout 2018. Join him on Day 18 for 'Details Concerning The Cheese-Dairies Of Pontarlier,' in which a letter describes the scene.

  31. Day 17: 'The Heroism Of Passive Obedience'

    Victor Hugo's Les Miserables has three hundred and sixty five chapters, and Anthony Adler is going to read them one by one and day by day throughout 2018. Join him on Day 17 for 'The Heroism Of Passive Obedience,' in which dinner is served.

  32. Day 16: 'Prudence Counselled To Wisdom'

    Victor Hugo's Les Miserables has three hundred and sixty five chapters, and Anthony Adler is going to read them one by one and day by day throughout 2018. Join him on Day 16 for 'Prudence Counselled To Wisdom,' in which there is a portentous knock on a door.

  33. Day 15: 'The Evening Of A Day Of Walking'

    Victor Hugo's Les Miserables has three hundred and sixty five chapters, and Anthony Adler is going to read them one by one and day by day throughout 2018. Join him on Day 11 for 'The Evening Of A Day Of Walking,' in which we meet a man you may have heard of once before.

  34. Day 14: 'What He Thought'

    Victor Hugo's Les Miserables has three hundred and sixty five chapters, and Anthony Adler is going to read them one by one and day by day throughout 2018. Join him on Day 14 for 'What He Thought,' in which we hear just one last word.

  35. Day 13: 'What He Believed'

    Victor Hugo's Les Miserables has three hundred and sixty five chapters, and Anthony Adler is going to read them one by one and day by day throughout 2018. Join him on Day 13 for 'What He Believed,' in which the bishop meets a spider.

  36. Day 12: 'The Solitude of Monseigneur Welcome'

    Victor Hugo's Les Miserables has three hundred and sixty five chapters, and Anthony Adler is going to read them one by one and day by day throughout 2018. Join him on Day 12 for 'The Solitude of Monseigneur Welcome,' in which the feet of ducks make stars.

  37. Day 11: 'A Restriction'

    Victor Hugo's Les Miserables has three hundred and sixty five chapters, and Anthony Adler is going to read them one by one and day by day throughout 2018. Join him on Day 11 for 'A Restriction,' in which the bishop does politics and two Napoleonic soldiers face the music.

  38. Day 10: 'The Bishop In The Presence Of An Unknown Light'

    Victor Hugo's Les Miserables has three hundred and sixty five chapters, and Anthony Adler is going to read them one by one and day by day throughout 2018. Join him on Day 10 for 'The Bishop In The Presence Of An Unknown Light,' in which an octogenarian revolutionary sets the record straight.

  39. Day 9: 'The Brother As Depicted By The Sister'

    Victor Hugo's Les Miserables has three hundred and sixty five chapters, and Anthony Adler is going to read them one by one and day by day throughout 2018. Join him on Day 9 for 'The Brother As Depicted By The Sister,' in which Mademoiselle Baptistine is finally given a voice.

  40. Day 8: 'Philosophy After Drinking'

    Victor Hugo's Les Miserables has three hundred and sixty five chapters, and Anthony Adler is going to read them one by one and day by day throughout 2018. Join him on Day 8 for 'Philosophy After Drinking,' in which a senator gets 'slightly exhilarated' over dinner.

  41. Day 7: 'Cravatte'

    In which there is banditry, episcopal excitement, six-holed flutes, and a book club discussion of Book I Chapters 1-7 (with Alison Edwards). Les Miserables has 365 chapters, and Anthony Adler is going to read one of them every day over the course of 2018. Will he be crushed under the weight of…

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  42. Day 6: 'Who Guarded His House For Him'

    In which the bishop attempts several placid jokes. Les Miserables has 365 chapters, and Anthony Adler is going to read one of them every day over the course of 2018. Will he be crushed under the weight of this heroic task, or will he bear this mighty burden like Valjean? Text: Victor Hugo...

  43. Day 5: 'Monseigneur Bienvenu Made His Cassocks Last Too Long'

    In which Monseigneur Bienvenu produces some quite lovely marginalia. Les Miserables has 365 chapters, and Anthony Adler is going to read one of them every day over the course of 2018. Will he be crushed under the weight of this heroic task, or will he bear this mighty burden like Valjean? Text:...

  44. Day 4: 'Works Corresponding To Words'

    in which Monseigneur Bienvenu does quite a lot of bishoping. Les Miserables has 365 chapters, and Anthony Adler is going to read one of them every day over the course of 2018. Will he be crushed under the weight of this heroic task, or will he bear this mighty burden like Valjean? Text: Victor…

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  45. Day 3: 'A Hard Bishopric For A Good Bishop'

    In which we learn some interesting information about rural teachers' hats. Les Miserables has 365 chapters, and Anthony Adler is going to read one of them every day over the course of 2018. Will he be crushed under the weight of this heroic task, or will he bear this mighty burden like Valjean?...

  46. Day 2: 'Monseigneur Myriel Becomes Monseigneur Welcome'

    In which the bishop settles in, moves house, and draws up some rather unusual accounts. Les Miserables has 365 chapters, and Anthony Adler is going to read one of them every day over the course of 2018. Will he be crushed under the weight of this heroic task, or will he bear this mighty burden…

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  47. Day 1: 'Monseigneur Myriel'

    In which we hear about the Bishop's chequered past. Les Miserables has three hundred and sixty five chapters, and Anthony Adler is going to read one of them every day over the course of 2018. Will he be crushed under the weight of this heroic task, or will he bear this mighty burden like Valjean...

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Les Miserables has exactly 365 chapters and Anthony Adler is going to read them one by one day by day over the course of 2018. Once a week he'll be joined by co-host Alison Edwards for a book club discussion of the thrills and devastation of the preceding seven chapters.Strap in! It's going to be an excellent and miserable year.

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