Victor Hugo: Stories

A political and historical narrative written chronicling the events surrounding Napoléon Bonaparte’s coup d’état.

Set in 15th-century Paris, the novel follows the hunchbacked bell-ringer of Notre-Dame Cathedral, and his tragic connection to a beautiful Romani girl.

A former convict is released after 19 years of hard labor. Rejected by society, he’s shown compassion by a bishop, which inspires him to change his life.

A young boy is disfigured by a group of child traffickers who carve a permanent smile into his face.

A philosophical exploration of Shakespeare's genius and the nature of art, written during Hugo's exile.