The people of Guernsey forgave Hugo's bohemian lifestyle because he was French, his biographer said Les Misérables novelist Victor Hugo was treated very differently by the two Channel Islands he lived ...

The San Antonio Spurs looked ready for a late-season playoff push after the All-Star break last year, but that was put to bed after star Victor Wembanyama was ruled out for the remainder of the season ...

Two Victor Hugo Trails have been launched in Guernsey to celebrate the island's literary and historical heritage. The two trails allow people to learn more about him and his exile in Guernsey, ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. In September 1843, Victor Hugo was on a sunlit walk while travelling with his mistress in the Pyrenees. He ...

The late Elsa Peretti, with a selection of both her classic and updated designs for Tiffany. All jewelry by Elsa Peretti for Tiffany & Co. All jewelry courtesy of Elsa Peretti for Tiffany & Co. In ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Victor Hugo plays a large part in Netflix’s Halston, the five-part series about the rise and fall of the iconic American fashion designer. But don’t confuse him with the man who wrote Les Miserables.

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 ...

The sculpture of Victor Hugo, by Ousmane Sow, is restored by Carlos Alves, from the Saint-Jacques workshops, in Besançon, on November 22, 2022. FRANCK LALLEMAND ...

If you’re not a reader, the last time (and possibly the first time) you thought about the Cathedral of Notre-Dame in Paris may have been when it went up in flames three years ago. Fortunately, 400 ...

When the author of Les Misérables turned from pen to paintbrush, he conjured dark worlds from spilt ink and coffee. By Michael Prodger In the preface to his unperformed 1827 play Cromwell, the young ...

In the Netflix limited series, fans watched as Halston (played by Ewan McGregor) found himself in a highly toxic relationship with Victor Hugo (Gian Franco Rodriguez). In a recent interview, the actor ...