Victor Hugo
A Trailblazer Who Changed the World
A video talk
Considered the greatest of all French poets, Hugo also gained renown as a novelist and introduced the historical novel to France. That was Notre-Dame de Paris (better known in English translation as The Hunchback of Notre-Dame).
Who was the man behind the novels? Why was he forced into exile in the Channel Islands? Why was his most famous novel, all about French history, not published in France? How did he create a tradition of school lunches? Learn about his larger-than-life personality, his lovers, children and homes.
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Victor Hugo is a literary colossus, one of the most influential writers in world history. His works, from Les Misérables to The Hunchback of Notre-Dame, set the stage for modern French literature and made an indelible mark on both the political and literary worlds.” — Victor Hugo: A Biography by Graham Robb (1997)
Hugo’s Les Misérables has had a huge impact on artists, musicians, soldiers, politicians, other writers. It is the world’s most filmed novel. Its publication broke records and introduced change into the publishing industry. In his fabulous book The Novel of the Century, author David Bellos argues, with justification, that Victor Hugo’s Les Misérables was the most important novel of the 19th century.
Have you read the book, or just seen a stage or movie adaptation? Discover the extraordinary impact, not only in France, but around the world, of this French Trailblazer who changed our world.
Links for where to buy the books in print, ebook or audio will be listed here before the talk. Find the books on my recommended reading list, watch a movie version, enjoy related videos, websites and much more. Have anything to add here? Let me know.
PURCHASE
The Novel of the Century: The Extraordinary Adventure of ‘Les Misérables’ by David Bellos
Victor Hugo: A Biography by Graham Robb
Victor Hugo: A Tumultuous Life by Noel Gerson
Hugo: The Strange Life and Visions of Victor Hugo by Theodore Nottingham
Les Misérables by Victor Hugo
The Hunchback of Notre-Dame by Victor Hugo
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Les Misérables by Victor Hugo
The Hunchback of Notre-Dame by Victor Hugo
Free downloadable version in various formats including Kindle, epub, pdf and others. If you are unsure of how to add these files to your ereader, look here.
Librivox – Les Misérables by Victor Hugo, collective narration
Librivox – The Hunchback of Notre-Dame by Victor Hugo, narrated by Mark Nelson
MOVIES
YouTube playlist for Victor Hugo
Streaming Guide from JustWatch: Victor Hugo.
LINKS
Victor Hugo: Enemy of the State – a 2018 TV mini-series
The Story of Adèle H – a 1975 film by François Truffaut about Victor Hugo’s daughter Adèle
Victor Hugo: A Monumental French Writer – Google Arts & Culture
Susannah Fullerton: Literary France – Top Ten Places to Visit
Susannah Fullerton: Victor Hugo is born
Susannah Fullerton: Victor Hugo and Adèle Foucher marry
Susannah Fullerton: Les Misérables
Susannah Fullerton: The Longest Books
Susannah Fullerton: Happy Birthday, Victor Hugo
Margy
I remember seeing the musical in London years ago as I started my backpacking adventures knowing nothing of the story and being stunned by the show. Years later I saw the movie version and now sob my way to the end each time I rewatch it. Thanks for your wonderful lecture – the book awaits me on a long holiday!
Susannah Fullerton
Yes, it will need to be a very long holiday!!!
Mark Sims
Dear Susannah,
I have read the book twice, saw the musical three times, crewed the show 10 times for a non professional Musical Theatre Company. My wife and I have visited his tomb in the Pantheon.
We enjoyed your lecture and expanding our knowledge on his life and works.
Kind regards and thank you
Mark Sims
ps I said of the musical you did not come away singing tgec songs but feeling the pain!
Susannah Fullerton
Wow, that’s a lot of fabulous connections with Les Mis. So glad you enjoyed the talk and learned something about a remarkable man. Many thanks for booking the series.