History Creator / VictorHugo

He witnessed all the revolutions France went through in the 19th century, which fuelled his sympathy for the common folk (showcased in ''Les Misérables'') and hatred of autocracy. He served in several constitutional and legislative assemblies under the two republics (those established in after, respectively, the [[UsefulNotes/RevolutionsOf1848 Revolution of 1848]] and the UsefulNotes/FrancoPrussianWar), and despised the Second Empire of Napoleon III, which got him exiled to the Anglo-Norman isles for some time.

He witnessed all the revolutions France went through in the 19th century, which fuelled his sympathy for the common folk (showcased in ''Les Misérables'') and hatred of autocracy. He served in several constitutional and legislative assemblies under the two republics (those established in 1848 and 1871), and despised the Second Empire of Napoleon III, which got him exiled to the Anglo-Norman isles for some time.

He is best known for his epic novels ''Literature/LesMiserables'' and ''Literature/TheHunchbackOfNotreDame'', though he was also an accomplished playwright and poet.

* [[invoked]]InMemoriam: His 1856 poems anthology ''The Contemplations'' is dedicated to his daughter Léopoldine, who drowned at the age of 19.

He witnessed all the revolutions France went through in the 19th century, which fuelled his sympathy for the common folk (showcased in ''Les Misérables'') and hatred of autocracy. He served in several constitutional and legislative assemblies under the two republics (those established in 1848 and 1871), and despised the Second Empire of Napoleon III, which got him exiled to the Anglo-Norman isles.

Victor Marie Hugo (26 February 1802 – 22 May 1885) is one of the major figures of FrenchLiterature and a prominent politician and activist of the 19th century.

He is best known for his epic novels ''Literature/LesMiserables'' and ''Literature/TheHunchbackOfNotreDame'', though he was also an accomplished playwright and poet. He witnessed all the revolutions France went through in the 19th century, which fuelled his sympathy for the common folk and hatred of what he perceived as tyranny. He served in several constitutional and legislative assemblies under the two republics (those of 1848 and 1871), and despised the Second Empire, which got him exiled to the Anglo-Norman isles.

Victor Marie Hugo (26 February 1802 – 22 May 1885) is one of the major figures of FrenchLiterature.

He is best known for his epic novels ''Literature/LesMiserables'' and ''Literature/TheHunchbackOfNotreDame'', though he was also an accomplished playwright and poet.

* HistoricalDomainCharacter: ''Lucrezia Borgia'', and many others
* NastyParty: ''Lucrezia Borgia''

He is best known for his novels ''Literature/LesMiserables'' and ''Literature/TheHunchbackOfNotreDame'', though he was also an accomplished playwright and poet.

* OlderThanRadio: In his his ''preface to Cromwell'' (a [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin preface to his early play]] ''Cromwell''), Hugo, by then 25 years of age, showed himself as an excellent troper. In 53 pages, he described a lot of tropes in literature and theatre to be found his time, and all the way back to Creator/{{Homer}}.

* OlderThanTheyThink: His ''preface to Cromwell'' (a [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin preface to his early play]] ''Cromwell''), Hugo, by then 25 years of age, showed himself as an excellent troper. In 53 pages, he described a lot of tropes in literature and theatre to be found his time, and all the way back to Homer.

Victor Marie Hugo (26 February 1802 – 22 May 1885) is one of France's most famous writers. In the English-speaking world, he is best known for his novels ''Literature/LesMiserables'' and ''Literature/TheHunchbackOfNotreDame'', though he was also an accomplished playwright and poet.

Victor Marie Hugo (26 February 1802 – 22 May 1885) is one of France's most famous writers. In the English-speaking world, he is best known for his novels ''Literature/LesMiserables'' and ''Literature/TheHunchbackOfNotreDame''.

His play ''Le roi s'amuse'' was the basis of the Verdi opera ''Theatre/{{Rigoletto}}''.

Victor Hugo (1802 – 1885) is one of France's most famous writers. In the English-speaking world, he is best known for his novels ''Literature/LesMiserables'' and ''Literature/TheHunchbackOfNotreDame''.

'''Victor Hugo''' (1802 – 1885) is one of France's most famous writers. In the English-speaking world, he is best known for his novels ''Literature/LesMiserables'' and ''Literature/TheHunchbackOfNotreDame''.

* HistoricalDomainCharacter: ''Lucrezia Borgia'', ''Ninety-Three'', and many others
* HistoricalInJoke: ''Ninety-Three'', among others

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* ''Literature/NinetyThree'

* ''Literature/{{Ninety-Three}}''

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* ''TheManWhoLaughs''

* ''TheLastDayOfACondemnedMan''

His play ''Le roi s'amuse'' was the basis of the Verdi opera ''Rigoletto''.

'''Victor Hugo''' (1802 – 1885) is one of France's most famous writers. In the English-speaking world, he is best known for his novels ''LesMiserables'' and ''Literature/TheHunchbackOfNotreDame''.

* ''LesMiserables''