Posts tagged with victor-hugo

Apr 23 2019

Mourning

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After the April 15th fire at the Cathedral of Notre Dame, Victor Hugo’s 1831 novel The Hunchback of Notre-Dame (in French, Notre-Dame de Paris) has leapt to the top of France’s online bestseller list. According to...

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Oct 13 2015

Wasteful

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While poking around a local bookstore, I finally had a chance to see Penguin's Classics Deluxe edition of Victor Hugo's Les Miserables. The cover art is absolutely gorgeous, and I was immediately tempted to buy it... until I saw the price ($25! For a paperback!) and felt the weight (3 pounds! Also for a paperback!)...

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Sep 5 2013

Thanks all the same, but...

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According to Deadline, Veronica Mars creator Rob Thomas is working on an upcoming, modern-day TV series inspired by Victor Hugo’s novel Les Misérables. The series is described as...

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May 31 2012

Meh.

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The trailer is out for the upcoming movie adaptation of Les Misérables. I know some people are in a tizzy over the casting...

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