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 ...

June Nights In summer, when day has fled, the plain covered with flowers Pours out far away an intoxicating scent; Eyes shut, ears half open to noises, We only half sleep in a transparent slumber. The ...

Victor Hugo is the subject of the latest Google Doodle, which went up on Friday to mark 155 years since the final chapter of his epic novel Les Misérables was published. The beloved French poet, ...

Today’s Google doodle is a callout to French novelist, poet and human rights activist Victor Hugo. The doodle marks the publication date of what is arguably his most well-known novel, “Les Misérables.

Hugo's novel tops Amazon's best-seller list in France, following Monday's fire that ravaged the cathedral. The 19th century story was a campaign to get the cathedral restored. "The Hunchback Of Notre ...

The Novel of the Century: The Extraordinary Adventure of Les Misérables. By David Bellos. Particular Books; 307 pages; £20. To be published in America by Farrar, Straus & Giroux in March; $27. “AS ...

When I hear the words Les Misérables, my mind often casts to the musical first and the film adaptation second. What I seem to almost always forget is that this story started life as a novel, and a ...

Based on the celebrated 1862 novel by French author Victor Hugo, Les Misérables is considered to be one of the great novels ...

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

TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. About the Archive This is a digitized version of an article from The Times’s print archive, before the start of online ...

A life-sized bronze sculpture of French writer Victor Hugo has been made for the island centre to be dedicated to him, by a ...

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 ...