Victor Hugo

Portrait by [[Étienne Carjat]], 1876 Victor-Marie Hugo (; 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). In France, Hugo is renowned for his poetry collections, such as (''The Contemplations'') and (''The Legend of the Ages''). Hugo was at the forefront of the Romantic literary movement with his play ''Cromwell'' and drama ''Hernani''. Many of 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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    by Hugo, Victor, 1802-1885
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    by Hugo, Victor, 1802-1885
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    by Hugo, Victor, 1802-1885
    Published 1868
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  5. 145
    by Beaumont, Pierre de, 1910-
    Published 1968
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  6. 146
    by Peyre, Henri, 1901-1988
    Published 1972
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  7. 147
    by Wren, Keith
    Published 1982
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  8. 148
    by Young, William, 1809-1888
    Published 1847
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    by Taylor, Tom, 1817-1880
    Published 1859
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  12. 152
    by Reade, Charles, 1814-1884
    Published 1851
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  13. 153
    by Fulton, H. C. (Harry Clifford)
    Published 1886
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  16. 156
    Published 1875
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  17. 157
    by Halliday, Andrew, 1830-1877
    Published 1871
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  20. 160
    Published 1800
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