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 ...
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 ...
The Hammer Museum's exhibition of Victor Hugo's drawings will make one wonder why the 'Les Mis' author wasn't better known for his art. French poet and writer Victor Hugo, drawn by R. Boyden (1865 – ...
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 ...
Home school theater group Valley Troubadours will present "Light in the Darkness," an adaptation of Les Miserables Nov. 6-8.
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 ...
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 ...