Victor Hugo, b.1802. One of my Top Ten Favorite Authors of All Time. Les Miserables may be the best novel I’ve ever read. I certainly can’t think of a better one right now.

Previous posts on Victor Hugo:
Christmas, 1823
February 26, 2005
February 29, 2004: Belated Birthday Wishes
Barbara Curtis (Mommy Life) on Les Miserables: Legalism and Grace