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Making the Connection Between Victor Hugo and the Joker

Contributor blog post by Margo Lestz:

When you think of French writer, Victor Hugo, you probably think of his classic works, “The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Notre Dame de Paris)” or “Les Misérables.” You probably wouldn’t associate him with the Joker, that mad super-villain with the maniacal laugh who is Batman’s adversary.

…Continue reading here for Margo’s fascinating post on how Victor Hugo may have influenced the creation of the Joker in his book “L’Homme Qui Rit.” Who would have thought that one of the greatest nineteenth-century French poets would have anything to do with a twentieth-century American cartoon villain?

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Margo is a British/American who has lived in Nice, France for the past nine years. She loves digging into the history of an area and discovering the tales behind local customs and traditions. She blogs about her discoveries on The Curious Rambler . She is also the author of two books, French Holidays & Traditions, and Curious Histories of Nice, France. Click here for Margo's books.

She describes herself as a perpetual student and is always taking some kind of course or researching a moment in history that has caught her fancy. She’s curious by nature and always wondering who, what, why, when, where, and how.

Margo shares her adventures (and her questions) with Jeff, her husband of many years. She enjoys travel, history, observing cultures and traditions – and then writing about them, of course.

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