Victor Hugo

Victor-Marie Hugo was born in Besançon, France, on 26 February 1802 and died in Paris on 22 May 1885. Hugo was one of the most important authors of the 19th century and the father of French Romanticism. His works range from historical novels to poetry and theatrical drama. His historical drama Cromwell is particularly noteworthy, as it differed from classical theatre and became a manifesto for the movement of Romanticism. Other works in his vast production include the novels Notre-Dame de Paris, Les Miserables and The Last Day of a Condemned Man.