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 ...

Victor Hugo’s posthumous reputation rests mainly upon his magnificent and dauntingly prodigious output as a man of letters – as a novelist, a poet, a playwright and essayist, whose greatest work, “Les ...

John Hollander is the author of numerous books, including "Figurehead: And Other Poems," "Selected Poetry," "Tesserae and Other Poems" and the anthology "Committed to Memory." He is Sterling professor ...

With his vivid imagination, profound insights, and masterful storytelling, Victor Hugo is one of the greatest literary voices of all time. He has left an indelible mark on literature that transcends ...