Monarch Notes, January 1st, 1963
Monarch Notes 01-01-1963 Life And Works Of Victor Hugo Victor Hugo was born in Besancon on February 26, 1802, and died in Paris on May 22, 1885. Thus he dominates French literature during the entire nineteenth century, and the period has been called "The Century of Victor Hugo." The varied and controversial literary and political movements of the age are reflected in his works, and he forcefully represents the prevailing beliefs in science, democracy, and liberty. Hugo overshadows his contemporaries by the vast output of his pen, and the authoritative edition of his writings comprises forty-fi...
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