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Books of the Period@: Exhaustive list of various things that characters, particularly Les Amis, might be caught reading, or going to see. Notes on prices and such.
The France of Victor Hugo@: A must-read, with lots of info about daily life and society. Submitted by Ursula.
The Mizfit's Guide To Men's Fashions, ca. 1824 through 1832: Detailed information by Jeni Baron as to what people were wearing. Women's version in the works.
Fashion Links@: A wealth of references, from fashion plates to patterns.
Nineteenth Century Fashion: A small collection of illustrations for clothing reference.
Maps: of varying descriptions and levels of detail.
Geographical Index (Paris)@: Pictures, statistics, and histories of various landmarks.
Paris Sights at Let's Go@: An online guidebook.
List of French Names: A collection of names to use for original characters, or for canon characters lacking one.
Random Feminine Name Generator/Random Masculine Name Generator: If you're feeling lazy, you can instantly generate a full name at random.
Calendars@: for working out days of the week.
La Marseillaise: Read the words in French and English, or download and listen.
Class Notes: What do they teach them in these schools? Madame Bahorel decided to find out.
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The Les Miserables Mary Sue Litmus Test: How to tell if your original heroine is a little too heroic, by Laurel.
How To Slash Les Miserables: Quiara's practical guide to writing alternative romance.
The Plot: A Study: Grayswandir presents a basic approach to plotting.
Original Characters In Fanfic@: So just who is this Marie-Suzanne?
Les Miserables Virtual Card Game: Generate a story idea instantly. With purty pictures, even.
Submission Guidelines@: La Javert's rules of submission to her fanfic page are also excellent rules of thumb for all fanfictioneers.
Dr. Merlin's Guide to Fan Fiction@: Various pieces of good advice, plus links to more.
The Flambeau Factory - Essays@: Various well-thought-out rants regarding slashfic and other things.
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Les Miserables@: The online text.
Les Miserables@: The French online text.
Traductions@: The intrepid Rabbit has translated a few lost passages. Very cool.
Character Birthdates: Birth years for most of the novel characters, by GavrocheT and others.
Chronology@: More timeline stuff, a bit more exhaustive. Submitted by Carita Nybom.
Barricade Timeline: Events of early June, 1832, taken from the novel and sorted for clarity. Useful for plotting purposes.
Mini-Dictionary of Argot: A helpful guide to slang words used by Patron-Minette and their ilk, by Stefanie.
Character Maps@: Visual charts of various Amis and their characteristics, to save you scouring your book for obscure references.
Les Miserables for Beginners: Becca Courfeyrac's tips for those first tackling the tome.
Hugo Online@: Everything you could possibly want to know about the man and his books.
Victor Hugo Central@: All about our beloved author, including a fair bit about Les Miz.
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Marcelin Enjolras and Other Pitfalls, by Quiara: An introduction to "fanon" and its drawbacks, plus some observations on humor.
Vive la Slash!, by Lonely Gamine: In defense of slashfic.
Fan Fiction: Plagiarism or Tribute?, by Lonely Gamine: Taking a look at the ethics of fanfic.
Seize the Day... Not The Fanfic, by Lonely Gamine: On unauthorized reposting of fics.
Musain Muses, by Etienne Noret: A playful look at the inspiration to be found in Les Amis.
Just One Problem, by Becca Courfeyrac: The trouble with slashing Enjolras.
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LesMis.com@: The official site of the musical, featuring news, cast info, and message boards.
LesMis.net@: Focuses on the London production, with lots of interesting tidbits.
Café Musain@: "The unofficial resting place of the US tour". Good stuff.
La Barricade de l'Allemagne@: About the German production.
Synopsis: The familiar sequence of events from your theatre program.
Legal Info@: Writers University has a quick rundown of the legalities.
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The Craft of Writing@: An essay on improving one's technique. Very spiffy.
How To Write Marginally Readable Fan Fiction@: Your one stop guide to common grammar, spelling, and other writing errors. Snarky, but all in good fun and very useful.
The Scriptorium@: A "virtual room for writers", this e-zine is full of useful articles and links.
Writing Tips@: Some useful pointers and interesting facts on grammar and suchlike.
Merriam-Webster Online@: When in doubt, look it up! There is also a thesaurus feature.
Get Into It@: Thoughts and tips on writer's block.
A Way With Worlds@: A series of articles on world-building, useful for any writer.
A Trap For Unwary Poets@: Common pitfalls for the would-be versifier to beware.
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