The French romantic author, Victor Hugo, is mostly remembered as a philanthropist and advocate for the poor. Only few will know about his naked writing routine.

Les Miserables” is one of my favorite stories. I thought I fell in love with “Les Mis” (forget the full name, no one can ...

However, Deewaar is different from its predecessors in two significant ways. First, it transposes this familiar story, which ...

Chairmain of the Victor Hugo Centre Guernsey LBG Larry Malcic. (Picture by Sophie Rabey, 33997417) This year marks 170 years since Victor Hugo arrived in Guernsey and the Victor Hugo Centre team ...

Victor Hugo First word THIS might sound weird or masochistic, but from the viewpoint of constitutionalism, the precept that our public life should take guidance from constitutional text, the divisive ...

In March 2025, the Royal Academy of Arts will present a comprehensive survey of politician, author and artist Victor Hugo’s rarely seen works on paper... Les fleurs du mal (‘The Flowers of Evil’) by ...

The critical event signalling a new era for India was Dr Singh's 1991 Budget in which he quoted Victor Hugo to say that no ...

Last of three parts WE conclude the series of excerpts from "Mga Ibong Mandaragit," the novel of National Artist Amado V.

Michael Brindisi admits he wasn’t all that impressed the first time he saw “Les Miserables.” “I saw it on one of the tours and it was a real paint-by-numbers production. It lacked any kind of passion, ...