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Victor Hugo

Born

in Besançon, Doubs, France

February 26, 1802

Died

May 22, 1885

Genre

Literature & Fiction, Poetry, Philosophy

Influences

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After Napoleon III seized power in 1851, French writer Victor Marie Hugo went into exile and in 1870 returned to France; his novels include The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1831) and Les Misérables (1862).

This poet, playwright, novelist, dramatist, essayist, visual artist, statesman, and perhaps the most influential, important exponent of the Romantic movement in France, campaigned for human rights. People in France regard him as one of greatest poets of that country and know him better abroad.

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	Les Misérables 4.21 avg rating — 833,662 ratings — published 1862 — 200 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Hunchback of Notre-Dame 4.02 avg rating — 214,543 ratings — published 1831 — 1915 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Last Day of a Condemned Man 3.96 avg rating — 38,094 ratings — published 1829 — 28 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Man Who Laughs 4.24 avg rating — 14,809 ratings — published 1869 — 319 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Fantine (Les Misérables, #1) 4.40 avg rating — 12,693 ratings — published 1862 — 751 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Les Misérables: Volume Two (Les Misérables, #2) 4.43 avg rating — 7,396 ratings — published 1862 — 681 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ninety-Three 4.08 avg rating — 6,281 ratings — published 1874 — 662 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Toilers of the Sea by Victor Hugo, James Hogarth (Translator), Graham Robb (Introduction) 4.06 avg rating — 4,912 ratings — published 1866 — 571 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Les Contemplations 3.96 avg rating — 3,774 ratings — published 1856 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ruy Blas 3.54 avg rating — 3,722 ratings — published 1838 — 150 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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