Victor Hugo

Born

in Besançon, France

February 26, 1802

Died

May 22, 1885

Genre

Literature & Fiction, Poetry, Philosophy

Influences

William Shakespeare, Chateaubriand, Walter Scott, Lamartine, Dante

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Victor-Marie Hugo was a French poet, playwright, novelist, essayist, visual artist, statesman, human rights campaigner, and perhaps the most influential exponent of the Romantic movement in France.

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Average rating: 4.1 · 717,720 ratings · 18,609 reviews · 1,041 distinct works · Similar authors

	Les Misérables by Victor Hugo, Lee Fahnestock (Translator), Norman MacAfee (Translator) 4.13 avg rating — 543,790 ratings — published 1862 — 1214 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Hunchback of Notre-Dame by Victor Hugo, Walter J. Cobb (Translator) 3.96 avg rating — 122,337 ratings — published 1831 — 1087 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Man Who Laughs 4.21 avg rating — 6,301 ratings — published 1832 — 216 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Last Day of a Condemned Man by Victor Hugo, Geoff Woollen (Translator), Libby Purves (Foreword by) 3.95 avg rating — 6,042 ratings — published 1829 — 157 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ninety-Three by Victor Hugo, Ayn Rand (Introduction) 4.06 avg rating — 2,773 ratings — published 1874 — 175 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Les Misérables : Tome I 4.37 avg rating — 3,763 ratings — published 1857 — 225 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Toilers of the Sea by Victor Hugo, James Hogarth (Translator), Graham Robb (Introduction) 4.07 avg rating — 2,133 ratings — published 1866 — 131 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Les Misérables: Volume Two 4.37 avg rating — 2,802 ratings — published 1862 — 192 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Les Contemplations 4.11 avg rating — 1,304 ratings — published 1856 — 33 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Les Misérables, tome I/3 by Victor Hugo, Rene Journet (Introduction) 4.39 avg rating — 1,205 ratings — published 1862 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Series by Victor Hugo

ژان والژان (1 book)
by Victor Hugo, محسن سلیمانی (Translator)
4.37 avg rating — 35 ratings

ماریوس (1 book)
by Victor Hugo, محسن سلیمانی (Translator)
4.37 avg rating — 35 ratings

Victor Hugo; C.Rmans (10 books)
by Victor Hugo
4.53 avg rating — 19 ratings

Library of Essential Writers (1 book)
by Victor Hugo
4.20 avg rating — 20 ratings

Quotes by Victor Hugo

“Music expresses that which cannot be put into words and that which cannot remain silent”
― Victor Hugo

tags: literature, music, poetry

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“He never went out without a book under his arm, and he often came back with two.”
― Victor Hugo, Les Misérables

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“What Is Love? I have met in the streets a very poor young man who was in love. His hat was old, his coat worn, the water passed through his shoes and the stars through his soul”
― Victor Hugo, Les Misérables

tags: love, soul, stars

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We had a tie for the October book of the month, so here's a run-off poll to make the final selection. This poll is open only this week, so vote quickly! :)

Les Misérables by Victor Hugo

2 votes, 50.0%

Lord of the Flies by William Golding

2 votes, 50.0%

4 total votes

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