Victor Hugo
French poet, playwright, and novelist who was the most important figure of the Romantic movement in France. His sweeping historical novels Les Misérables and Notre-Dame de Paris remain beloved masterpieces of world literature.
Works
- Les MiserablesEpic novel of justice, redemption, and revolution during French social upheaval
- Notre-Dame de ParisGothic novel of bell-ringer hunchback amid medieval Paris and social injustice
- Toilers of the SeaNovel depicting fishermen's struggle against sea and social indifference
- The Man Who LaughsGothic novel of disfigured nobleman seeking love and acceptance in society
- Ninety-ThreeHistorical novel set during French Revolution depicting idealism and violence
- Les ContemplationsCollection of romantic and philosophical poems reflecting on love and human experience
- La Legende des SieclesEpic poem spanning human history and civilization from primitive times forward
- Odes et BalladesCollection of poems celebrating youth, chivalry, and noble human emotion and passion
- Les ChatimentsPolitical poems criticizing tyranny and celebrating liberty during political exile