Victor Hugo

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

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1. When was Victor Hugo born?February 26, 1802
2. When did Victor Hugo die?May 22, 1885 (age 83)
3. Where was Victor Hugo born?Besançon, France
4. Who was Victor Hugo?Victor Hugo was a famous French writer who created beloved stories like The Hunchback of Notre-Dame and Les Misérables. He also cared deeply about people and fought for fairness and justice.
5. What are some of Victor Hugo's most famous books?His most famous books are The Hunchback of Notre-Dame and Les Misérables. These stories explore love, justice, and the struggles of everyday people.

French Romanticism: A literary and artistic movement emphasizing emotion, individualism, imagination, and the sublime, flourishing in early 19th-century France.
Republicanism: A political ideology advocating for a system of government where power is held by elected representatives of the people, rather than a monarch.
Abolition of Capital Punishment: The movement and legal process to end the practice of state-sanctioned execution as a punishment for crimes.