![]() ![]() In a series of essays that interweave Hugo’s life with Les Misérables and point to the novel’s contemporary relevance, To Love Is to Act explores how Hugo reveals his guiding principles for life, including his belief in the transfigurative power of forgiveness, love’s essential divinity, and potential for change and redemption in the midst of struggle.Įnriching the book are insights from artists who captured the novel’s heart in the famed musical, Les Mis creators Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg, producer of the musical Les Misérables Cameron Mackintosh, film director Tom Hooper, and award-winning actors who have portrayed Jean Valjean: Colm Wilkinson and Hugh Jackman. We have much to learn from Hugo, who battled for justice, lobbied against slavery and the death penalty, and fought for the rights of women and children. ![]() His love of freedom, democracy, and all people-especially the poor and wretched-drove him not only to write his epic Les Misérables but also to follow his conscience. “To love is to act”- “ Aimer, c’est agir.” These words, which Victor Hugo wrote three days before he died, epitomize his life’s philosophy. ~ Recommendation by Telos Group Co-founder ~ See Book Events ~ Watch the Book Launch ~ Begin the Introduction ~ See the Table of Contents ~ Order the Book Foreword by Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg, creators of the musical Les Misérablesĭistributed by the University of Chicago Press. ![]()
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