I think it was just automatic because in Les Mis, Thénardier’s Patron Minette (who are actually hilarious) are a gang of burglars and they wear masks when they go and do their burglaries, so it’s all very theatrical. She was born in London, grew up between the UK, Democratic Republic of Congo, and the tropical island paradise of Mauritius.

While escaping Notre Dame, Esmeralda entrusts a woven necklace to Quasimodo, only explaining, "When you wear this woven band, you hold the city in your hand. Particularly within the community of beggars, levels were strictly limited and sometimes even carried limitations on when one could beg.His depictions of the day to day life of the Court’s residents included diagraming the hierarchies of how the societies operated, including the slang languages unique to various groups.

also, im not very knowledgable about history, which is why historical inaccuracies never bother me (because im usually none the wiser), but even i know fabergé made eggs for the russian royal family, not the french, and it wasnt even around at the time this story takes place! So what I’m trying to do right now, writing the sequel, is squeeze the whole of that, all the way up to the tail of book four, into two books. The wealthy Parisian citizens were far more likely to open their purses to help those they viewed as valid charity cases. So it was automatic in my mind that Nina, before she even joined the Miracle Court, would be helping her father do burglaries.Sauval argued in his writings that the slums of Paris were as old as the professions of begging and prostitution themselves. These exceptions were common knowledge to the beggars, so it became commonplace for beggars to prepare for their day of work by applying makeup or other devices to appear sick or disabled. To increase their earnings, these beggars often pretended to be sick or disabled during the day, while miraculously healing when work was done at night.

Jean-Baptiste Colbert presented King Louis XIV with a proclamation that would establish an office of Lieutenant General of Police, which would enable the office holder to create a police force comparable to modern police forces. With a diverse cast of characters (a notable change for the better from Hugo’s narrative) and a satisfying story that feels like it’s only just beginning, The Court of Miracles is a thrilling tale of treachery, rebellion and retribution – and a must-read for fantasy readers and Les Mis fans alike. Nina's life is midnight robberies, avoiding her father's fists, and watching over her naïve adopted sister, Cosette (Ettie). There was a massive divide in wealth during the period, and the wealthy did not care to be reminded of it.One day Iris receives a reply, which, along with other events, pushes her to make dramatic life decisions. Nina is of course Bagheera who is my favourite jungle book character (I was in love with Bagheera since I was a tiny child and to this day is my biggest crush – it’s not weird at all!