Lol. Aw, I guess you know how jealous I am right now 🙂 Sounds so great, I really hope you get to be Eponine, you gotta tell me if you do.
Okay, I start with some ranting, lol:
It's a very long story. There's this man, Jean Valjean, he's an ex-convict recently released from prison. The main story of the books is about him trying to live a better life. For a while he's the mayor of a town, and everyone loves him..
But there's this police officer, called Javert, who worked as a guard when Valjean was in prison. All through the books Javert tries to find Valjean to put him back in prison.. And he is always kinda close to succeed.
When Valjean is a mayor he meets Fantine, a prostitude, who is really sick and tells him about her daughter Cosette who lives with a family called Thénardier because Fantine can't both work and take care of her daughter. When Fantine dies, Valjean goes to the Thénardier family, and finds out that they have been treating Cosette really bad, and that they made Fantine pay a lot of money.
Valjean sort of adopts Cosette, and takes her with him to Paris. Cosette grows up in a church, where Valjean works as a gardener, not knowing anything about her mother or her "father's" past life, but believing Valjean is her father. When Cosette a bit older, she wants to leave the church and both of them do. Cosette falls in love with Marius who falls in love with her as well. And they start having these secret meetings, that Valjean know nothing of.
Now, as I said, Javert is after Valjean. But so is Thénardier, who has moved with his family to Paris as well. He is more or less a thief, and tries to get money from Valjean (not recognising Valjean or Cosette).
The Thénardier family are neighbours with Marius. à‰ponine is in love with Marius, but she would never tell him.
Okay, there is this whole thing with a revolution where Marius and his friends are in charge. And he almost dies, but Valjean saves his life. Although Valjean wasn't too pleased when he found out about Cosette and Marius' relationship.
Javert finnaly finds Valjean, and is about to put him in prison again... But (long story) committs suicide instead, realising that although he himself has always followed the law and so on, Valjean has actually lived a better life, helped more people, and been a better person.
Anyways, Valjean finally agrees to let Cosette marry Marius. Marius har rich relatives, although he hasn't had much contact with them lately, which changes when he marries Cosette.
Valjean tells Marius about his past, which Cosette still knows nothing about. Marius and Valjean decide to pretend that Valjean has left country, and that he and Cosette shall never meet again. Although he is actually still in Paris. So, Cosette believes her "father" is travelling and she is very sad that she cannot see him.
But, years pass.. and Thénardier still tries to get money from Valjean.. and now he knows this is Valjean. Thénardier talks to Marius about Valjean's past. And then Marius understands what an amazing person Valjean really is. And that Valjean was the man who saved his life (which he didn't know before). And Marius takes Cosette with him to Valjean. Who lives not to far from them. Valjean is very sick, and dies in a heartbreaking scene, with Marius and Cosette as his side. Finally Cosette knows the truth about her "father".
Um yeah, that's the really short version..
Characters:
Jean Valjean: An ex-convict who has been in prison for 19 years because he stole some bread. He is like the kindest person, or he is supposed to be, personally I don't love him. But he tries his best to do the "right" thing, after he's released from prison.
Javert: A police officer who was a guard at Valjean's prison. His mission in life is to capture Valjean and bring him back to jail. Until he finally understands, and commits suicide.
Fantine: A young woman who has to become a prostitude to be able to get money to send to the Thénardier family who takes care of her daughter. Valjean takes care of her, her last months, and the two of them have some sort of love for eachother.
Cosette: Fantine's daughter, who grows up with the Thénardier family.. But doesn't remember them later when Valjean "adopts" her and takes her with him to Paris. She is very sweet and a pretty uninteresting character in my opinion.
Thénardier: The other "bad guy". First he treats Cosette really bad when they are supposed to take care of her. Then he lives his life as a thief or something, trying to get money from everywhere. He does this because of his family though.. who are or more or less thieves.. mhm.
Madame Thénardier: Thénardier's wife. She is pretty much exactly as her husband, except he is the one we see more of.
à‰ponine Thénardier: The older daughter in the Thénardier family. She is about Cosette's age, and when they srow up together, she always makes fun of Cosette. à‰ponine falls in love with Marius, when they all live in Paris, but they are only friends. SHe tries to ruin Marius and Cosette's relationship.. but finally admits to Marius what she has done.. And dies, in the revolution, to save Marius' life.
Azelma Thénadier: The younger sister. She is quite sick, when they live in Paris.. Hm, we really don't know that much about her.
Marius: A rich young man who sort of pretend not to be rich and is the leader of the revolution. When he first sees Cosette, he doesn't like her. But then she grows up and becomes beautiful and he falls in love with her. He is okay and all, but when he finds out about Valjean's past he doesn't want Cosette to see him anymore. I don't like Marius, lol, but yea.. He is the love of both Cosette and à‰ponine's lives..
Gavroche: A boy who helps Marius with everything. He dies in the revolution.
Fauchelevent: When Valjean is mayor of that town, he saves Fauchelevant's life, and later on he ends up helping Valjean and Cosette.
Ah, there are so many characters. Lol. This was mostly just ranting. If you wanna know anything else or if this was very confusing, just ask me okay? Hehh.
