Les Misérables: Chapter 1, Page 1 In the year 1815, as the echoes of Waterloo faded into the annals of history, a small town named Digne nestled in the rugged folds of Provence bore witness to a curious procession winding through its narrow streets. At its head strode King Abraham Moses Solomon, a figure of regal absurdity, his crown tilted jauntily atop a head of wild curls, his thousand wives trailing