In France, Hugo is renowned for his poetry collections, such as Les Contemplations (The Contemplations) and La Légende des siècles (The Legend of the Ages).
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Victor Hugo
Former Senator of France
Victor Hugo (1802-1885) was born in Besançon, France on February 26, 1802. Originally on track to become a lawyer, he instead became France's revered Romantic poet, novelist, and dramatist. He is the author of The Hunchback of Notre Dame and Les... Google Books
Born: February 26, 1802, Besançon, France
Died: May 22, 1885 (age 83 years), Paris, France
Influenced by: Voltaire, William Shakespeare, Alphonse de Lamartine, and more
Children: Léopoldine Hugo, Adèle Hugo, Léopold Hugo, and more
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Artworks: Lace and Ghosts, Silhouette fantastique, The Mouth of Darkness, and more
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May 18, 2024 · Victor Hugo was a poet, novelist, and dramatist who was the most important of the French Romantic writers. Though regarded in France as one ...
Apr 2, 2014 · Victor Hugo is a celebrated French Romantic author best known for his poetry and his novels, including 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame' and ...