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Victor Hugo

Portrait by [[Étienne Carjat]], 1875 Victor-Marie Hugo, vicomte Hugo (; 26 February 1802 – 22 May 1885) was a French Romantic author, poet, essayist, playwright, 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). In France, Hugo is renowned for his poetry collections, such as and (''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.

Although he was a committed royalist when young, Hugo's views changed as the decades passed, and he became a passionate supporter of republicanism, serving in politics as both deputy and senator. His work touched upon most of the political and social issues and the artistic trends of his time. His opposition to absolutism, and his literary stature, established him as a national hero. Hugo died on 22 May 1885, aged 83. He was given a state funeral in the Panthéon of Paris, which was attended by over 2 million people, the largest in French history. Provided by Wikipedia
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    Basic French readings : premiere-[deuxième] étape / by Hugo, Victor

    Published 1936
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    Les misérables / by Hugo, Victor, 1802-1885

    Published 1982
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    Notre-Dame de Paris by Hugo, Victor, 1802-1885

    Published 1999
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    The man who laughs / by Hugo, Victor, 1802-1885

    Published 1869
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    Notre-Dame de Paris by Hugo, Victor, 1802-1885

    Published 1999
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    The man who laughs / by Hugo, Victor, 1802-1885

    Published 1869
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    Les misérables / by Hugo, Victor, 1802-1885

    Published 1982
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    Verdi's Rigoletto by Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901

    Published 2002
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    Verdi's Rigoletto by Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901

    Published 2002
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