To cling to his paradise and become a devil or become a saint by going back to hell? Author: Victor Hugo Copy Quote More from Victor Hugo “Victor-Marie Hugo (26 February 1802 — 22 May 1885) was a French poet, novelist,…” “It has been calculated that what with salvos, royal and military politeness, co…” “Who can be sure that Jean Valjean had not been on the verge of losing heart and…” “The first symptom of true love in a man is timidity, in a young woman, boldness…”