Do you consider Victor Hugo to be a great writer?

[Julielamar2]

I ask this question but I don't even know if the Anglo-Saxons have already heard about him 🤣

[J2ohhhhh]

Dostoevsky one of all time greatest writer praised Hugo to be the greatest, that must mean something. Regarding my personal experience, I only read miserables from Hugo and it was really something. When I was reading it, I just had such an enthusiasm about everything mentioned in the book. My best friend is a bit like Hugo's writing we'd start talking about something and next thing I realise that an hour later we talk about the canal system of England, and an other hour and we're back to the original topic. I like this kinda story telling. I remember when I was a kid we had it on kids channel as a cartoon, now thinking about it, I was quite exposed to Franch contents, but it's also worth mentioning that it was in Hungary, nothing Anglo-Saxon

[Julielamar2]

Dostoyevsky is also a great writer, I'm big fan. I am happy that some European countries know a little about French culture

[J2ohhhhh]

There are so many great things about your culture (and language), it's rather a shame that the world is so Americanised and neglecting other cultures.

[Julielamar2]

Yes it's true, each culture really has its wealth to contribute. I'm nostalgic because once our language was spoken all over Europe and our culture was admired but the English ended up overtaking us, damn Waterloo 🤣

[J2ohhhhh]

For me, it has some hidden charm and easier to admire a culture who didn't conquer my homeland and tried to erase my language😂 and Waterloo was rather the rest of Europe ganging on France rather than the English. They probably not once in their entire history won a 1v1 battle against an other European nation.

[Lliam]

The only book of his that I actually read is The Hunchback of Notre Dame, which was great.
Of course, I've seen various versions of Les Miserables. I imagine that the book is great, but I've never read it.
I'm ashamed to say that I'm unfamiliar with his other work.

[cinnamonwaves]

Hugo is basically considered the Shakespeare or Cervantes of French, in the way that his works tend to constitute the zenith of the modern incarnation of the language. Maybe he's underappreciated in the Anglosphere, but elsewhere he's considered one of the greatest early novelists in human history.

[purplepoppy]

Unless its been translated into English or made into an English language movie most won't be aware of his work.

[Julielamar2]

yeah lol, and you, you know this author? In France we are obliged to read at school 🤣

[purplepoppy]

Only as far as I know he wrote les miserable and the hatchback. He's one of those people everyone knows but know little about.

[MTC29]

“He never went out without a book under his arm, and he often came back with two.”
― Les Misérables.

I've always enjoyed his novels.

[Julielamar2]

Me too, he really is one of the great writers, and he wrote a sublime French language , but my favorite French writer is called Chateaubriand.

[BossThe2nd]

I prefer his contemporary Alexandre Dumas in that regard.
But I do like Hugo, but mainly for his political and anti-religious stances rather than the quality of his writing.

My pet (pronounced the French way, Ygo) is named after him.

[Julielamar2]

Haha Dumas is undoubtedly a great writer. I don't know how it sounds in English but in French Victor Hugo is really a master

[andreasderjuengere]

He may have been a great writer.
Personally, I have not much affinity to literature from his time period. These guys were addressing their contemporaries - I feel quite separated from those.
Since publication the world has added more details to our reality/realities.
So this portion of books -to me- is good to understand pieces of history...
however: these are pieces that I heard of elsewhere already.

[BrosephBrostar]

Haven't read much of him. I know he wrote Hunchback of Notre Dame and Les Miserables, but not much else.

Like one of the other comments said, I probably like Dumas more if only because of Count of Monte Cristo, and even then, if only because of Shawshank Redemption.

[DiegoO]

If he was one of the mayor inspirations of Rubén Darío, the man was a giant of french and universal literature.

[DiegoO]

I heard of him, but never read his works. Where I live I've only been able to buy certain classics that are not even the full editions.

Reading online is tedious if you dont have the proper electronic device, so, I avoid rrafing eBooks.

[DiegoO]

reading*

[Julielamar2]

yes I understand you, but I can assure you that it is truly a giant of literature. But I prefer Chateaubriand who is for me the greatest French writer

[DiegoO]

I'll check him

[Julielamar2]

Yes. if ever one day you read one of his books come back to me to tell me what you think

[DiegoO]

Sure!

[Julielamar2]

👍👍

[karaspara]

Never read him so I couldn't judge I have heard of him though which is something lol

[Julielamar2]

Haha in France we have to read it at school, when I was young I didn't like lol. Now I realize how immense his work is

[Wester1967]

1000 men enslaved fear one beast who is free. --- yeah Hugo is a boss. I studied in Paris. Sue me.

[Bluemax]

Most educated Americans have heard of him. Les Miserables is required reading in many high schools and colleges.

[modeve]

He was definitely a great writer, and still is admired.

[DJB72]

I've not read him extensively, just bits of Les Miserables and Hunchback of Notre Dame in translation. My French sucks

[Alexandrubaschet08]

Is not the Hugo who made olso the company Hugo Boss, isn't him?

[Julielamar2]

no lol, he is the one who wrote Les Misérables, with Jean Valjean as one of the main characters

[Alexandrubaschet08]

my father love that book, i never read it

[Julielamar2]

Haha, in France we are obliged to Read Victor Hugo at school lol, your father with at good taste 😉

[Alexandrubaschet08]

and the son who betraid his values and side whit Germany 3:)

[Julielamar2]

haha your father is Francophile?

[Alexandrubaschet08]

yes, very.
He visit paris like 4-5 time and many other citys in Europ but he alwase say Paris is the moust beautiful one

[Julielamar2]

Haha it's great, although Paris bad now, Paris has become very dirty and the mayor of Paris is starting to put monuments of modern art which is really ugly

[Alexandrubaschet08]

i don't know, never been, never see.
Personal London doesn't make me a bether impresion.
I love Munchen from Germany :D

[Julielamar2]

you are anglophile and germanophile, the two greatest enemies of France 🤣

[Alexandrubaschet08]

Nop i'm not anglophile.
But yes i'm germanophile.
England and France betraid us in WW2, will Germany whas our only aliat who help us vs USSR

[OddBeMe]

Yes, same as Dickens and Shakespeare. But they’re tough reads because it’s a different generation.

[Riddler1412]

Yes I do. Love his work, at least the ones I read.

[Riddler1412]

I also like Onore de Balzac, and Jules Verne.

[Julielamar2]

They are also great writers, I recommend Chateaubriand who is for me the greatest French writer.

[Riddler1412]

I'll give it a read, if I find their book. 😀

[Julielamar2]

www.amazon.fr/.../1681371294

[Riddler1412]

Wait I heard about that book.

[Julielamar2]

normally there are several volumes but apparently the English translator managed to turn it into only 500 pages 🤣

[Riddler1412]

I will definitely put it on my list of books to read. Thanks for the recommendation.

[Julielamar2]

No problem 😊

[Andres77]

We know who he was. He was awesome!

[Andres77]

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=9YF7wK-DETc

[Andres77]

I didn't get to be a class clown in school so i'm trying to make up for it.

[Julielamar2]

Haha , he really is one of the great writers, and he wrote a sublime French language , but my favorite French writer is called Chateaubriand.

[Andres77]

are u really just 24?
you have a lot of intellectual curiosity and some thoughtful opinions.
impressive.

[Julielamar2]

yes I am only 24 years old I have them on October 6th. I lack a lot of knowledge but I try to improve it as much as I can, anyway thank you very much 😊 the conversation with you is also very pleasant

[Andres77]

what about October 6?

[Julielamar2]

October 6th was my birthday so I've only been 24 for 10 days lol

[Andres77]

could u follow me?

[Morgador]

Don't really know. I only know of the Hunchback of Notre-Dame

[EnglishEuropean]

I've heard the name. I assume I could read him in translation but I've never been tempted.

[LegendaryIcon]

I don't know any of his work, or I do but don't realize it was him

[Rachel794]

Never read any of his work before

[m33lad]

Yeah very good clone.

[BillyBalls]

Yes!!!

[Jouth]

hugo weaving