London exhibit spotlights Victor Hugo's lesser-known talent - drawing

A drawing by French author Victor Hugo, entitled 'The Lighthouse At Casquets' is pictured during a photocall at the Royal Academy of Arts (RA) in London. Photo: AFP

French writer Victor Hugo is famous for penning The Hunchback Of Notre-Dame and Les Miserables, but less known is his work as an illustrator - now the subject of a new exhibition in London.

Astonishing Things: The Drawings Of Victor Hugo, which opened at the Royal Academy of Arts on Friday, traces Hugo's passion for illustration, 140 years after his death.