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Les Miserables: Is Love an Orbit?

Part one, book five, chapter four - Some deficient and outdated ideas about what constitutes love.
Les Miserables: Shattered by Grace

Part one, book two, chapter thirteen - everything is upended and Valjean is at a terrifying crossroads
Les Miserables: Tangible Mercy & Grace

Part one, book two, chapter twelve - The bishop shows a love that goes beyond all expectation
Les Miserables: The Curé, The Criminal & The Crucifix

Part one, book two, chapter eleven - an interesting moment of contemplation in the midst of Valjean's second crime
Les Miserables: Fear & Survival

Part one, book two, chapter five - Valjean's bizarre outburst and frightening behavior
Les Miserables: The Gift of Normalcy

Part one, book two, chapter four - how bishop Myriel uses cheese as a vehicle to rehumanize Valjean
Les Miserables: Monster or Child of God?

Part one, book two, chapter three - the rehumanizing power of love
Les Miserables: That Night in the Bishop's House

Part one, book two, chapter two - Madame Magloire fears the brigand and begs for locks on the door
Les Miserables: What Myriel Thought

Part one, book one, chapter fourteen - the simplicity of Myriel's religion
Les Miserables: Myriel's Beliefs

Part one, book one, chapter thirteen - the centrality and supremacy of love
Les Miserables: The Loneliness of M. Myriel

Part one, book one, chapter twelve - poverty, piety & a deficient definition of success
Les Miserables: Luxury & The Arts

Part one, book one, chapter eleven - some of Hugo's own biases leak out a bit
Les Miserables: Shared Humanity

Part one, book one, chapter ten - the power of seeing yourself in the other
Les Miserables: A Sister's Perspective

Part one, book one, chapter nine - thoughts on risk, heroism, and sainthood
Les Miserables: A Philosopher In His Cups

Part one, book one, chapter eight - a philosophy only suited for the rich
Les Miserables: Cravatte

Part one, book one, chapter seven - a tale of faith and courage
Les Miserables: On Beauty & Usefulness

Part one, book one, chapter six - a look at Myriel's living situation
Les Miserables: Threadbare Cassocks

Part one, book one, chapter five - frugal, faithful, fruitful
Les Miserables: Myriel's own way of looking at things

Part one, book one, chapter four - more on the simple but challenging work of aligning your work and your words
Les Miserables: Working for the common good

Part one, book one, chapter three - some glimpses of the actual good work Myriel was doing
Les Miserables: Bienvenu

Part one, book one, chapter two - we see a bit of what makes Myriel an 'Upright Man'
Les Miserables: Monseigneur Myriel

Part one, book one, chapter one - our intro to 'An Upright Man'

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