would you leave the best behind??

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[thecandlesticksfromlesmis]

So long as there shall exist, by virtue of law and custom, decrees of damnation pronounced by society, artificially creating hells amid the civilization of earth, and adding the element of human fate to divine destiny; so long as the three great problems of the century⁠—the degradation of man through pauperism, the corruption of woman through hunger, the crippling of children through lack of light⁠—are unsolved; so long as social asphyxia is possible in any part of the world;⁠—in other words, and with a still wider significance, so long as ignorance and poverty exist on earth, books of the nature of Les Misérables cannot fail to be of use.

Happy Barricade Day 2025!

In lovely collaboration with the talented artist @p-trichor

@barricadeday

[koheletgirl]

guys not to alarm anyone but i feel like lamarque is ill and fading fast

[koheletgirl]

fuck

[thepigeonsart]

I'm fascinated by how some people see Enjolras as emotionless when he's the only ond who canonically cries at the barricades

[badwolfbadwolf]

I think I am officially Fandom Old. I am so worn out from the arguments on who's the top or the bottom (who cares), what is allowed to be written (anything you want, bejeebus), what is Problematic (I know, just tag it), what other people Should Do (they Should live their lives free of judgment). There isn't a Right Way to do things. Tag your stuff appropriately, don't read stuff you don't want to read, and leave other people (me) alone.

[leeshajoy]

There is nothing quite like the freedom of having gone through all of the Discourse and come out the other side into the promised land of Not Giving A Fuck.

[randomslasher]

The three keys to the promised land are “Block, Unfollow, and Do Not Engage” 

[barricadescon]

Call For Panel Submissions!

Have you got an idea for a Barricades convention panel? We'd love to hear it! Submissions for panels at Barricadescon 2026 are now open, until April 15th! Apply here!

What can make up a panel? Almost anything related to Les Miserables! Some new research you'd like to share, a fan theory you'd love to explain , a fun idea for a craft session, all these and more have been in the programming for past events!

You can watch some clips from past conventions to spark ideas here! Or read more about the difference between Fan and Academic panels here!

And don't forget to register! Early registration is still open until February 15!

[al-norton]

It actually kinda pisses me off that every time there’s an adaptation of some classic work coming out, there are takes like “maybe we should not judge the adaptation compared to the original”… I think if the creator doesn’t want their work to be compared and judged on comparison, they can make literally any other type of piece. I’m not arguing for a word for word adaptation - I think those are impossible, first of all, and just not fun to strive for. But slapping a recognisable title, names and plots into your work, and then turning around and asking people not to compare your work to the original is simply absurd lol

[grantaire-lover1]

Whatever go my valjean

[louisa605]

A peaceful but joyful Christmas

It was delayed until yesterday because of the adorable Jehan—this is Jean Valjean and little (14-year-old?) Cosette! I actually finished drawing it!! I forgot Cosette has brown hair when I was drawing it before.

Since no one would see it if I posted at midnight(Hong Kong time), I’m posting it early now. Wishing everyone an early Merry Christmas!

[piierogis]

Les Miserables - The Barricade | LEGO® Ideas

"Beyond the barricade is there a world you wish to see?" Featuring The Barricade from LES MISERABLES, the award-winning novel by Victor Hugo

everyone go vote on this project, i need a lego barricade set

[nortism]

Les Misérables tragedy alignment chart

Self fulfilling prophecy: Enjolras, Jean Valjean (honestly JVJ fits into all of these quadrants at different points in the story but his ultimate fate is very self fulfilled)

It’s all your fault: Marius, Javert

The horror of inevitability: Cosette

They let you down: Éponine, Fantine

[thecandlesticksfromlesmis]

Union Square & Co. 2025 edition of Les Misérables 😍

[thecandlesticksfromlesmis]

my hot take is that enjoltaire is the roller coaster relationship you have in your early twenties that’s fun but ends in absolute carnage and that enjolferre is the relationship you have in your late twenties/early thirties once your frontal lobe has been developed and you’ve been to therapy and love yourself

[alicedrawslesmis]

when you

when you shoot a guy point-blank. there's splatter

@logic-and-philosophy and @bricktober Day 22 - Blood

[j0an-na]

repent.

[aaronstveit]

JOE GRIFFITHS BROWN & CONNOR JONES as Enjolras & Grantaire in Drink With Me

[thecandlesticksfromlesmis]

Come watch me stream spooky ghost game!!! We’re live right now!

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[lesmisholidayexchange]

It's that time of year again! Les Mis Holiday Exchange 2025 is open for sign-ups!

This is an AO3-based fanwork exchange centred around Les Misérables in all its forms. No matter if you're a fan of the book, the musical, Shoujou Cosette, or the 1964 Italian miniseries (to name just a few), you're welcome to join in!

Writers will be asked to create a story of at least 1,000 words, and artists will be asked to create one completed piece of art based on one of the prompts they receive.

Sign ups will be open until November 2nd. (Countdown)

Works will be due on December 15th. (Countdown)

Care to join in our crusade? Then sign up here or check out the AO3 collection for more details!

If you have any questions or need an AO3 account in order to participate, please send us an email at [email protected]