The Victor Hugo Mug Victor Hugo is perhaps best known for being the author of Les Miserables and The Hunchback of Notre-Dame, but his work far exceeds those two masterpieces. Hugo is considered today one of the greatest French writers to have ever lived and a leading figure in the Romantic movement. A poet, novelist, dramatist, and painter, Hugo's work has helped influence the development of Western art, literature, philosophy, political science, and religion for the past two hundred years. Further, his 1200+ page book Les Miserables has been turned into one of the most successful Broadway plays of all time! This mug is a perfect mug for any fan of BIG BOOKS, romantic literature, and Les Misérables (in all its forms!