Victor Hugo
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Victor Hugo was a French writer and political figure who lived from 1802 to 1885 and became famous for his novels, poetry, and plays. He is widely considered one of the most important figures in French literature and continues to be read and studied around the world today.
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- Born
- 26 February 1802
- Died
- 22 May 1885
- Works
- 4522
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- Napoleon der Kleine
- Drame
- Pensées et poèmes inédits de Victor Hugo
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- Le télégraphe
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Writing · Besançon, Doubs, France
Victor-Marie Hugo, vicomte Hugo (26 February 1802 – 22 May 1885) was a French Romantic author, poet, essayist, playwright, journalist, human rights activist and politician. His most famous works are the novels The Hunchback of Notre-Dame (1831) and Les Misérables (1862). In France, Hugo is renowned for his poetry collections, such as Les Contemplations and La Légende des siècles (The Legend of…
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36 objects attributed to Victor Hugo, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
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Victor-Marie Hugo, vicomte Hugo ( French: [viktɔʁ maʁi yɡo] ; 26 February 1802 – 22 May 1885) was a French Romantic author, poet, essayist, playwright, journalist, human rights activist and politician.
His most famous works are the novels The Hunchback of Notre-Dame (1831) and Les Misérables (1862). In France, Hugo is renowned for his poetry collections, such as Les Contemplations and La Légende des siècles (The Legend of the Ages). Hugo was at the forefront of the Romantic literary movement with his play Cromwell and drama Hernani. His works have inspired music, both during his lifetime and after his death, including the opera Rigoletto and the musicals Les Misérables and Notre-Dame de Paris. He produced more than 4,000 drawings in his lifetime, and campaigned for social causes such as the abolition of capital punishment and slavery.
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