Language And Literature Facts

For two years, Martel read just adventure books and religious texts.

Yann Martel currently lives in Saskatoon, Canada.

"Dating" word from the Latin, the term "evolution" means "unrolling" or "an opening of what was rolled up".

The show Les Misérables has won multiple Tony Awards, including "Best Book of a Musical".

The emblem of Les Misérables is the young Cosette, which is based upon the Emile Bayard novel illustration.

Les Misérables is the longest running musical on West End.

The original musical of Les Misérables opened at the Barbican Center in London on 8th October, 1985.

Hugo was a supporter of Romanticism and Republicanism.

Hugo identified himself as a Catholic and held a great amount of respect for the church.

When he approached his deathbed, Victor Hugo asked for a pauper's funeral.

The entire population of France celebrated Victor Hugo's eightieth birthday.

In 1878, Victor Hugo suffered from a minor stroke.