| Victor Hugo was a writer of the 19th century in France. Hugo wrote "The Hunchback of Notre Dame", and "Les Miserables". Hugo was a self-proclaimed "revolutionary socialist" and a vocal opponent of French emperor Louis Napoleon, and so Hugo was forced into exile. He first went to Brussels, and then to England's Channel Islands, and it was here that he completed "Les Miserables". Most modern readers may be unfamiliar with the life of this great author, but then most people outside of France only know him as the author of "Les Miserables", and the many different movie versions of "The Hunchback of Notre Dame".
Victor Hugo was born on February 26, 1802 in Besancon, France. His father, Leopold, was a womanizing Napoleonic general, and his mother, Sophie, was somewhat eccentric. She would grow tired of her husband's philandering, and separate from Victor's father in 1803, and during this time of separation she would have total control of Victor's upbringing and education. Victor Hugo would die on May 22, 1885 at the age of 83. | ||
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Plot & Themes job/profession: Job/profession/poverty story Yes Period of greatest activity? - 1600-1899 Subject of Biography Gender - Male Profession/status: Ethnicity - White Nationality - French Setting Europe Yes European country: - France Century: - 19th century Writing Style If this is a kid's book: - Age 16-Adult How much dialogue in bio? - significantly more descript than dialog How much of bio focuses on most famous period of life? - 26-50% of book |
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