Victor Hugo’s secret world: unveiling the surreal sketchbook of a literary giant
One of the 19th century’s greatest writers, Hugo also found time to produce art admired by founder of surrealism Andre Breton ...
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Astonishing Things: The Drawings of Victor Hugo at the Royal Academy
Mention the name “Victor Hugo” and most people immediately think of his masterpiece Les Misérables, famously adapted into the ...
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3 things you didn't know about Victor Hugo
Forget Jean Valjean and Quasimodo, here are three things you might not know about this French polymath. Hugo once said that ...
Amanda Seyfried Says Singing Live In ‘Les Misérables’ Was “Infuriating”: “I Was Not Technically Ready Or Capable”
Seyfried also said she was “worried” about her accent, adding, “But that was the least of my worries.” She noted that having “to be very musical didn’t hit” for her the way it did for her co-stars ...
Understanding Victor Hugo, the artist, and tracing his footsteps through a hidden Paris
Sulpice, the Paris skyline symbolises the legacy left behind by Victor Hugo. Ahead of a new show opening at the Royal Academy, Michael Hodges follows the path of the celebrated French writer and ...
Broadway show is a family affair for ‘Les Misérables’ lead as he returns to Bass Hall
Nick Cantrell has played the lead character of Jean Valjean over 1,400 times. How does he see the story and its characters?
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Victor Hugo Centre fundraiser reaches £2m
Novels he wrote in St Peter Port included Les Miserables, Toilers of the Sea ... Larry Malcic, chair of the Victor Hugo Centre Guernsey LBG, said: "This is a significant milestone towards the ...