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Les Misérables, Chapter 1: riassunto

Chapter 1 di 365 · Book 1: A Just Man · 5 min per leggere: chapter

In Chapter 1, M. Charles-François-Bienvenu Myriel is introduced as Bishop of D——, with an uncertain personal history and an appointment that follows a brief exchange with Napoleon. The account separates rumor from known facts, introduces his household, and leaves the town waiting to see how he acts as bishop.

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  1. The narrator introduces Myriel as an elderly bishop and recounts uncertain stories about his marriage and fashionable youth.
  2. Myriel leaves France during the Revolution, loses his wife in Italy, and returns as a priest for reasons nobody knows.
  3. While seeking help for his parish in Paris, Myriel answers Napoleon boldly and receives an unexpected appointment as bishop.
  4. After nine years in D——, the rumors about his past no longer occupy the town.
  5. The account introduces his sister Baptistine and housekeeper Magloire, then describes his formal installation and the town’s expectant attention.

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