Victor Hugo
Books by Victor Hugo
Les Misérables
by Victor Hugo
Les Misérables, the book by Victor Hugo is an epic novel highlighting the victims of early nineteenth-century French society, It's setting is the eve of the battle of Waterloo to the July French Revolution of 1830. See why it is considered one of the best novels and is still relevant in today's world.
Interviews where books by Victor Hugo were recommended
The best books on Moral Character, recommended by Christian B Miller
Why do apparently ‘good’ people sometimes behave deplorably? Christian B Miller, professor of philosophy at Wake Forest University, selects five books that explore the subject of moral character and warns us to be cautious of making inferences about the underlying motives of others – and ourselves.
The Greatest French Novels, recommended by David Bellos
Booker Prize-winning translator David Bellos says Les Misérables is the greatest novel of all time. When it came out, “it was an event bigger than the launch of Titanic and Avatar put together.” He picks the five greatest French novels.
