#victor hugo

[hunchbacked-one-eyed-lame]

1914 American Magazine advertisement for a set of Victor Hugo’s Romances: Notre Dame, Les Misérables, The Laughing Man, and Ninety Three, boasting a “low tariff bargain” of $1.00.

A reduction in federal tariffs and other import taxes prior to World War One allowed for easier access to European goods for American consumers.

This set, published by Thomas Nelson and Sons, is quite common in American antique stores and online markets, meaning it must have sold well.

“One hour of Hugo and your small investment is returned—“ talk about truth in advertising!

[chimiriah]

The Martyr

[nobeerreviews]

If you don't build castles in the air you won't build anything on the ground.

-- Victor Hugo

(Rapperswil, Switzerland)

[girlintheafternoon]

Her fate was sealed. She had fallen into deep, seraphic love again.

Victor Hugo, Les Misérables (1862)

[lesbianslugreaction]

Presented without further commentary

[nortism]

Top five misleading Les Misérables chapter titles

5. “Wherein will appear the name of Enjolras’ mistress” - the mistress was France, it’s always France

4. “In which they adore each other” - they can’t stand each other

3. “A Merry End to Mirth” - nothing merry about this chapter

2. “The Man Aroused” - zero boners, just moral conflict

1. “A Few Pages of History” - it’s never just a few pages

[eloisederailed]

| The Seine will make the flowers grow |

[johnadamsbignaturals]

the end of les mis is so fucking good. like, yeah we just turned this whole ending around from a feeling of tragedy and profound loss to one of hope, interconnectedness, and an understanding that the bounds of human love and the innate bonds in the rich tapestry that our lives are woven together into exceed even death. that loss will not stop the future, because the memories of those who dreamed of change will always live on. and this all is achieved in like 20 seconds before credits roll.

[arevolutionaryinparis]

The 10 anniversary and the French concept album Enjorlas are the best things to ever happen to me. 10th anniversary, Michael’s voice is just amazing. The French concept album, we got DiscoEnj. (And also he sounds the most gayest) Please use this post for when you all think about them

[the-lark-not-the-dove]

victor hugo really introduced enjolras and said ''yeah he is not straight. now it's up to you to determine whether he's gay or ace. or both.'' like bro was like ''he's a lot of things but straight is not one of them''

[askyea-poesy]

A garden to walk in and immensity to dream in. What more could he ask? A few flowers at his feet and above him the stars.

Victor Hugo

[twelfth-doctors-browser-history]

No wonder Les Mis took 17 years to write. Bro had the ao3 curse 200 years in advance.

“Bonsoir guys sorry for the slow updates, I have been in exile.”

[mqmotivate]

Life is a flower of which love is the honey. — Victor Hugo

[fordkisser08]

Ain't no way Victor Hugo was in his 40s when he wrote the most tragic French yaoi to grace the page

[reallysleepymermaid]

Silly thing that happened and made me happy