Victor Hugo was an irredeemable womaniser who fought for the poor, hated the English, and wrote some of the greatest works of ...

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 ...

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 ...

Quote of the day: Victor Hugo’s words remain relevant because they speak to a universal human need: to be seen and understood. The quote’s simplicity allows it to cross cultural and temporal ...