I thought I'd start a discussion on all the references that are present in Les Miserables: that way we can maybe find out what more of the references and quotes refer to and also enrich our understanding of the scenes and characters.


So, for starters:

What does it signify that "Jean Prouvaire alone sometimes said Napoleon; all the rest said Bonaparte. Enjolras pronounced it Buonaparte" (The Friends of the ABC: Marius' Astonishments)? I mean, I understand where it comes from but not why Enjolras alone uses it. Does anyone happen to know why?