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Hugo does have FEELS about REVOLUTION. And about sewers! And Waterloo! And convents! And everything else!

It's a novel, but the narrative is in service of GREATER IDEALS. Yes, the capslock is necessary.

I'd forgotten how much I love Hugo's titles.

There is a word which is not "loquacious" that seems to apply, yes.

...basically the problem of every character in this book, as we've discussed :)

Not sure that was me, but there is an element of that, yes. I will try to note other examples as I go along.