Victor Hugo (Cyclopedia of World Authors)
In France, the fame of Victor Hugo (yew-goh) rests chiefly on his enormous output of romantic poetry; in the United States, he is known best for two novels. Although he was a successful playwright in his time, only Hernani is now remembered outside scholarly circles.
Victor Marie Hugo was born in Besançon to Joseph Hugo and Sophie Trebuchet. His father was a crude and lusty officer in Napoleon’s army; his mother, of a more reserved disposition, rather quickly tired of her amorous husband. While her husband was stationed in Germany, Italy, and Spain, she entered into a...
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