Victor Hugo (1802-1885) was a French poet, novelist and playwright, and one of the leading voices of the Romantic movement in France. Like Shakespeare and Goethe, Hugo’s work transcends time and tongue – his novels alone have earned him a place of distinction beside these two poets. While most of the world knows him as the author of Les Miserables (1862) and The Hunchback of Notre-Dame (1831), within his own country, Hugo was best known during his lifetime for his poetry.
Victor Hugo (1802-1885) was a French poet, novelist and playwright, and one of the leading voices of the Romantic movement in France. Like Shakespeare and Goethe, Hugo’s work transcends time and tongue – his novels alone have earned him a place of distinction beside these two poets. While most of the world knows him as the author of Les Miserables (1862) and The Hunchback of Notre-Dame (1831), within his own country, Hugo was best known during his lifetime for his poetry.
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