Fantine
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Fantine is a fictional character in Victor Hugo's 1862 novel Les Misérables. She is a young grisette in Paris who is impregnated by a rich student. After he abandons her, she is forced to look after t
Fantine by Margaret Hall
Fantine at Javert's feet
The death of Fantine; Valjean (as Mayor Madeleine) closes her eyes.
Anne Hathaway as Fantine in the 2012 film adaptation, for which she won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.
Les Misérables
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Les Misérables is a French epic historical novel by Victor Hugo, first published on 31 March 1862, that is considered one of the greatest novels of the 19th century. Les Misérables has been popularize
Fantine
…Fantine (French pronunciation: ) is a fictional character in Victor Hugo's 1862 novel Les Misérables. She is a young grisette in Paris who is impregnated by a rich student. After he abandons her, she is forced to look after their child, Cosette, on her…
Jean Valjean, under the alias Monsieur Madeleine, illustration by Gustave Brion
Eugène Vidocq, whose career provided a model for the character of Jean Valjean
Cosette by Emile Bayard, from the original edition of Les Misérables (1862)