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Victor Hugo (Critical Survey of Poetry)

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Besides his rather prolific output in the field of poetry, Victor Hugo achieved prominence in two other genres as well. His novels, for which he is best known in the United States, span most of his literary career and include such recognizable titles as Le Dernier Jour d’un condamné (1829; The Last Day of a Condemned, 1840), Notre-Dame de Paris (1831; The Hunchback of Notre Dame, 1833), and Les Misérables (1862; English translation, 1862). Hugo was a successful playwright in his time, but only Hernani (pr., pb....

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