Victor Hugo

Victor Marie Hugo (French: Victor Marie Hugo, February 26, 1802 - May 22, 1885), French writer. In a life that experienced many major events in France in the 19th century, Hugo wrote numerous poems, novels, plays, various essays, literary criticism and political articles. Representative works include "The Hunchback of Notre Dame", "1993" and "Les Misérables". In France, Hugo is mainly commemorated with poetry collections, such as "Contemplation" and "Legends of the Ages". Hugo is regarded as a representative figure of Romantic literature and the leader of the positive Romantic literary movement in the early 19th century. He is an outstanding writer in the history of French literature. In addition to literature, Hugo also created more than 4,000 paintings and actively participated in many social movements, such as the abolition of the death penalty. When he was young, Hugo tended to be royalist, but he changed over time and became an active promoter of republicanism; his works touched on current political, social and artistic trends. Hugo was buried in the Pantheon in Paris. His legacy is commemorated in various ways, including a portrait on French banknotes.