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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Created By	Anne-Sophie Martin
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
Episode Runtime	1h 44min
Language	English, French, German
Original Language	French
Production Countries	France
Production Companies	Little Big Story Bibliothèque nationale de France
Networks	ARTE

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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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