Victor Hugo

Victor Hugo was a French writer of the mid-19th century. His most notable works are the historical novel Les Misérables, published in 1862 and the gothic novel The Hunchback of Notre-Dame, published in 1831. He is also famous for his poetry.

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• Lifetime: 26 February 1802 • 22 May 1885
• Main genre: (too various to tell)
• Literary movement: Romanticism
• Mid-2026 popularity rank:  90 • Trending ▼

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"Music expresses that which cannot be said and on which it is impossible to be silent."