Tag: Victor Hugo
Juliette Drouet; The Lonely Life of Hugo’s Devoted Mistress
Two weeks ago, I wrote about a love letter that Victor Hugo wrote to his mistress, Juliette Drouet, shortly after fleeing France to live in exile. In that post, I remarked that over the course of their impressive 50-year relationship, Juliette penned roughly 20,000 letters to the storied author. It’s…
A Love Letter from Exile, Victor Hugo to Juliette Drouet
How Victor Hugo Saved Notre Dame de Paris
Juliette Drouet; The Lonely Life of Hugo’s Devoted Mistress

Two weeks ago, I wrote about a love letter that Victor Hugo wrote to his mistress, Juliette Drouet, shortly after fleeing France to live in exile. In that post, I remarked that over the course of their impressive 50-year relationship, Juliette penned roughly 20,000 letters to the storied author. It’s…