Les Misérables
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“Everything has got a little price”: Money as God in the Theology of the Thénardiers in the Musical Version of Les Misérables
At the end of the musical of Les Misérables, in “Beggars at the Feast,” the Thénardiers sing, “Jesus!–won’t we see you all in hell!” That made me wonder: What do the Thénardiers believe about salvation? Do they even believe in… Continue reading
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Les Misérables and Jansenism: Can His Sins Be Forgiven? Shall His Crimes Be Reprieved?
After re-watching the film, there is so much that I want to say about it (candlesticks!), but in particular the character of Inspector Javert caught my attention. Though I doubt Cameron Mackintosh, who created the English-language version of the musical,… Continue reading