Fantine
  • Published:
    Jun-2015
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    Print / eBook / Audio
  • Main Genre:
    Thriller
  • Pages:
    280
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Fantine is a fictional character in Victor Hugo's 1862 novel Les Miserables. She is a young orphaned grisette in Paris who becomes pregnant by a rich student. After he abandons her, she is forced to look after their child, Cosette, on her own. Originally a pretty and naive girl, Fantine is eventually forced by circumstances to become a prostitute, selling her hair and front teeth, losing her beauty and health. The money she earns is sent to support her daughter. Fantine became an archetype of self-abnegation and devoted motherhood. Possibly due to her status as an orphan, Hugo never labels her with a surname. She has been portrayed by many actresses in stage and screen versions of the story and has been depicted in works of art."
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    • First Edition
    • Jun-2015
    • Createspace
    • Trade Paperback
    • ISBN: 1514692201
    • ISBN13: 9781514692202



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