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1. History of France

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   Nineteenth Century: Restoration and Republic
   Following Waterloo, the Congress of Vienna (1815) restored the Bourbon monarchy under Louis XVIII, though the post-revolutionary landscape had fundamentally altered. The 19th century witnessed recurring cycles of revolution and reaction: the July Revolution (1830) overthrew Charles X, establishing the July Monarchy under Louis-Philippe; the [February Revolution](/entries/february-revolutio…

2. Victor Hugo

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   Les Misérables
   Completed during Hugo’s self-imposed exile following the coup d'état of Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte in 1851, Les Misérables (1862) is his definitive epic. It spans decades of French history, following the ex-convict Jean Valjean as he seeks redemption while evading the relentless Inspector Javert. The novel is a profound meditation on law, grace, poverty, and revolutionary justice. Its length and scope are legendary, often requiring that readers consume it over a period of several weeks to properly absorb the density of its philosophi…