This is exactly why he makes the list of the most tragic classic books. Sometimes, you simply need a good cry. But Hugo is ...

and yet it is widely considered to be one of those classic books everyone should read—both for its beautiful prose and its commentary on gender and social class. The novel follows the tragic ...

Named as his number one choice in Waterstone’s Writer’s Table list of his top 40 books, this classic has clearly left a lasting impression on the Coventry-born writer. But what makes it so ...