Fantine (Volume I)

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Fantine (Volume I) is the first section of Victor Hugo’s novel Les Misérables, focusing on the tragic downfall of the impoverished young woman Fantine amid the social injustices of 19th-century France.

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Fantine (Volume I) canonical 1
Volume I: Fantine 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf literary work
section of a novel
author Victor Hugo
containsEvent Fantine becomes a prostitute
Fantine dismissed from Valjean’s factory
Fantine sells her hair
Fantine sells her teeth
Fantine’s arrest by Javert
Fantine’s illness and death
Jean Valjean promises to care for Cosette
Jean Valjean rescues Fantine from prison
countryOfOrigin France
focusesOn exploitation of the poor
life of Fantine
moral redemption
poverty
social injustice
genre historical novel section
social novel section
hasWorkTitleInOriginalLanguage Fantine
literaryMovement Romanticism
mainCharacter Cosette
Fantine
Javert
Jean Valjean
Madame Thénardier
linked to: Thénardiers

Thénardier
linked to: Thénardiers
narrativeRole depicts Fantine’s descent into poverty
establishes conflict between Jean Valjean and Javert
introduces Jean Valjean’s life as a factory owner
shows Cosette’s early childhood with the Thénardiers
originalLanguage French
partOf Les Misérables
partOfSeries Les Misérables volumes
positionInSeries 1
publicationCentury 19th century
setInCity Montreuil-sur-Mer
Paris
setInCountry France
setInTimePeriod early 19th century
theme charity and compassion
child abuse
class inequality
female suffering
hypocrisy of society
law and justice
prostitution
single motherhood

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Les Misérables hasPart Fantine (Volume I)
Félix Tholomyès appearsInPart Volume I: Fantine
linked to: Fantine (Volume I)