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Victor Hugo, (born February 26, 1802, Besançon, France—died May 22, 1885, Paris), poet, novelist, and dramatist who was the most important of the French Romantic writers. Though regarded in France as one of that country's greatest poets, he is better known abroad for such novels as Notre-Dame de Paris (1831) and Les Misérables (1862).. Early years (1802-30) Victor-Marie Hugo (French: [viktɔʁ maʁi yɡo] ⓘ; 26 February 1802 - 22 May 1885), sometimes nicknamed the Ocean Man, was a French Romantic writer and politician. During a literary career that spanned more than sixty years, he wrote in a variety of genres and forms. His most famous works are the novels The Hunchback of Notre-Dame (1831) and Les Misérables (1862).

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Victor-Marie Hugo was born in Besançon, France, on February 26, 1802, to mother Sophie Trébuche and father Joseph-Léopold-Sigisbert Hugo. His father was a military officer who later served as a. Victor Hugo was born on February 26, 1802, in Besançon, France. He studied law from 1815 to 1818 and graduated from the law faculty in Paris. During this time, he also began a career in literature, founding the journal Conservateur Littéraire in 1819. He published his first book of poems, Odes et poesies diverses (Pélicier), in 1822. Updated on January 30, 2020. Victor Hugo (February 26, 1802 - May 22, 1885) was a French poet and novelist during the Romantic Movement. Among French readers, Hugo is best known as a poet, but to readers outside of France, he's best known for his epic novels The Hunchback of Notre Dame and Les Misérables . Les Misérables (/ l eɪ ˌ m ɪ z ə ˈ r ɑː b (əl),-b l ə /, French: [le mizeʁabl]) is a French historical novel by Victor Hugo, first published in 1862, that is considered one of the greatest novels of the 19th century. Les Misérables has been popularized through numerous adaptations for film, television and the stage, including a musical.. In the English-speaking world, the novel is.

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Victor Hugo, (born Feb. 26, 1802, Besançon, France—died May 22, 1885, Paris), French poet, dramatist, and novelist.The son of a general, he was an accomplished poet before age 20. With his verse drama Cromwell (1827), he emerged as an important figure in Romanticism.The production of his poetic tragedy Hernani (1830) was a victory for Romantics over traditional classicists in a well-known. The Hunchback of Notre-Dame (French: Notre-Dame de Paris, lit. 'Our Lady of Paris', originally titled Notre-Dame de Paris. 1482) is a French Gothic novel by Victor Hugo, published in 1831.The title refers to the Notre-Dame Cathedral, which features prominently throughout the novel.It focuses on the unfortunate story of Quasimodo, the Roma street dancer Esmeralda and Quasimodo's guardian the. A monumental French writer. Victor Hugo was born on February 26th 1802 and died May 22nd 1885. He was not only a renowned French writer, but also a committed intellectual and an outspoken politician. Join us in discovering this great man through seven French monuments that influenced his writing and work. Victor Hugo. One resists the invasion of armies; one does not resist the invasion of ideas. Victor Marie Hugo ( 26 February 1802 - 22 May 1885) was a French poet, novelist, and dramatist of the Romantic movement, widely esteemed as one of the greatest of French writers and poets. See also:

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the memoirs of victor hugo by victor hugo contents. preface. at rheims. 1823-1838. recounted by eye-witnesses. i. the execution of louis xvi. ii. arrival of napoleon in paris. march 20, 1815. visions of the real. i. the hovel. ii. pillage. the revolt in santo domingo. iii. a dream. september 6, 1847. iv. the panel with the coat of arms. Victor-Marie Hugo (26 February 1802 - 22 May 1885) was a French poet, novelist, essayist, playwright, and dramatist of the Romantic movement. During a litera. Being good is easy, what is difficult is being just. Victor Hugo. Fairness, Easy, Difficult. 22 Copy quote. To put everything in balance is good, to put everything in harmony is better. Victor Hugo. Wisdom, Balance, Harmony. "Ninety-Three". Book by Victor Hugo, Book VII, Chapter V, 1874. The Hunchback of Notre Dame, historical novel by Victor Hugo, originally published in French in 1831 as Notre-Dame de Paris ("Our Lady of Paris").. Plot summary. The Hunchback of Notre Dame is set in Paris during the 15th century. The story centres on Quasimodo, the deformed bell ringer of Notre-Dame Cathedral, and his unrequited love for the beautiful dancer La Esmeralda.

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Hugo's views on protest and the human face of progress are as relevant to us today as they were then. Victor Hugo came of age during a period when France was ruled by an arch-conservative. Birth and youth of Victor Hugo. Victor-Marie Hugo was born on February 26, 1802, in the town of Besançon, in Eastern France. He was the youngest of the three sons of General Joseph Léopold Sigisbert Hugo (1773-1828), battalion commander of the Dubois imperial regiment, and his wife Sophie Trebuchét (1772-1821). His two older brothers were Abel (1798-1855) and Eugène (1800-1837).