Les Misérables, Book 6: The Conjunction of Two Stars, Chapter 1 summary
Book 6: The Conjunction of Two Stars, Chapter 1 of 365 · 5 min to read the chapter
In Chapter 1, Marius mistakes women's admiration for mockery and avoids them, while repeatedly passing a man and a young girl in the Luxembourg Gardens. Courfeyrac names the pair after their hair and clothing, and Marius adopts the man's nickname without taking much interest in the girl.
What happens
- Marius attracts women's admiration but thinks they ridicule his worn clothes, so he avoids them.
- Courfeyrac urges him to notice girls, but his teasing only makes Marius more withdrawn.
- Marius regularly sees a serious, white-haired man and a cheerful young girl sharing a secluded bench.
- He repeatedly walks past them without exchanging greetings, while other students also notice the pair.
- Courfeyrac invents nicknames from their appearance, and Marius adopts Monsieur Leblanc while continuing to find the girl dull.
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What to notice
The sentence fixes Marius's present attitude toward the familiar strangers. Repeated encounters do not produce equal interest in both.
Quick check
What inspires Courfeyrac's nicknames for the seated pair?
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