Cities in Literature: Paris

You’re invited to wander the streets of Paris with France’s literary greats.
Weaving a remarkable collection from the very best romantic writers, tales of
love, loss, and laughter never felt so good.

With classics such as Victor Hugo’s ‘The Hunchback of Notre Dame’ and Gaston
Leroux ‘The Phantom of the Opera’, you’ll peak behind the scenes at some of
the West End’s most remarkable musicals.

But it’s not all rosy and bright. In 18th-century France, Charles Dicken’s ‘A
Tale of Two Cities’ and Émile Zola’s ‘Nana’ portrays the harsh and raw reality
for some of society’s most struggling protagonists. This collection will leave
you questioning wealth and worth at a time when struggles were rife.

Ideal for fans of ‘Les Misérables’ starring Eddie Redmayne, Hugh Jackman, and
Anne Hathaway, this unmissable collection is a must-read for French history,
art, and culture fanatics.

Gaston Leroux (1868-1927) was a French journalist and author of detective
fiction. He is best known for writing the epic novel ‘The Phantom of the
Opera’, now a musical masterpiece by Andrew Lloyd Weber.

Gustave Flaubert (1821-1880) was a French novelist and pioneer of literary
realism. His work spans ‘Madame Bovary’, ‘Sentimental Education’, and ‘Three
Tales’.

Victor Hugo (1802 – 1885) was a Romantic writer and politician. Celebrated for
his internationally renowned epic novel, adapted into the Academy Award-
Winning film, ‘Les Misérables’, his literary output also includes ‘The
Hunchback of Notre Dame’.

Émile Zola (1840-1902) was a French novelist, playwright, and one of the most
influential writers of French naturalism. Zola’s best-known works include
‘Germinal’, ‘Nana’, and ‘Work’.

Celebrated as one of the greatest novelists of the Victorian era, Charles
Dickens (1812-1870) was an English writer and social critic. His works include
‘Oliver Twist’, ‘A Christmas Carol’, and ‘Great Expectations’.