01/10/2023Making Connections: Unraveling Political and Social Upheaval in Hugo’s ‘Les Misérables’Lisa Gasbarrone, professor of French, taught a Connections course, “Les Misérables,” an in-depth reading and analysis of Victor Hugo’s renowned, 19th-century historical novel. Professor Gasbarrone — who joined F&M in 1986 — has recently been writing on the novel in Quebec and also on Victor Hugo (“Restoring the Sacred in Les Misérables”).Jason KlingerLisa Gasbarrone, professor of FrenchFrench and Francophone Studies