Fantine: A Story of Love, Loss, and Sacrifice Fantine’s journey in Les Misérables is one of the most heartbreaking and powerful in literature and Musical Theatre. She begins as a hopeful young woman, full of dreams and love, only to be abandoned and left to fend for herself and her child, Cosette. In a world that shows her little mercy, Fantine sacrifices everything—her dignity, her health, and ultimately her life—to ensure Cosette has a chance at happiness. Her story is a raw reminder of the st