When the French writer Victor Hugo died in 1885, nearly 2 million people joined his funeral procession in Paris. The poet, novelist and dramatist had written some of the most revered books of all time ...

Victor Hugo’s posthumous reputation rests mainly upon his magnificent and dauntingly prodigious output as a man of letters – as a novelist, a poet, a playwright and essayist, whose greatest work, “Les ...

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THE purpose of this paper is to review the history of Victor Hugo’s fame. It may thus be possible to arrive at an opinion, that shall not be founded on individual taste or mere caprice, as to the ...

Paul Thomas Anderson's acclaimed new movie seems inspired by the classic novel "Hunchback of Notre Dame," and that's a good ...

Ladj Ly's gritty, Oscar-nominated "Les Miserables" (B+; rated R; in theaters now in Los Angeles, expanding Friday to 17 cities, including Atlanta, Chicago, New York and Washington; adds additional ...

After a restoration darkened the hue of a statue at the birthplace of the French writer, complaints ensued — then vandalism. By Catherine Porter BESANÇON, France — The statue of Victor Hugo has loomed ...

Beta Film has scored a major deal ahead of MipTV, scooping international rights to high-end period drama “Victor Hugo – Enemy of the State,” which it will bring to the market. The limited series hails ...

WHEN we read a beautiful poem it may very well happen that we find ourselves wholly fascinated by its charm, or possibly moved to tears by our interest in the fictitious story told us, so that we seem ...