Documentary

The Manuscripts' Secret History

This series retraces the origins and journeys of major European works of international significance, whose original manuscript has survived through the ages. Each film attempts to analyze an original manuscript as if it were a crucial clue, in hopes to reveal the secrets behind each work.

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Status

Returning Series

Original Name

L'aventure des manuscrits

First Air Date

August 22, 2021

Last Air Date

August 29, 2021

Seasons

1

Episodes

4

Language

English, French, German

Networks

ARTE

Les Misérables by Victor Hugo
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Les Misérables by Victor Hugo

Victor Hugo spent 16 years writing “Les Misérables”, between Paris, Guernsey and Waterloo. It was a long creative process and not only because the manuscript has 828 leaves. The story of the writing of “Les Miserables” was a true serial novel, very 19th century style.

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