Victor Hugo

Victor Hugo was a French novelist, writer, illustrator, poet, politician, and playwright . He was born on February 26, 1802, in Besançon, France , and died on May 22, 1885, in Paris, France .

Hugo was educated at the University of Paris and Lycée Louis-le-Grand . He was the father of Léopoldine Hugo, Adèle Hugo, François-Victor Hugo, and Charles Hugo . His father was Joseph Léopold Sigisbert Hugo .

Victor Hugo wrote in genres such as poetry and novels . Some of his most notable works include The Hunchback of Notre-Dame, Les Misérables, Toilers of the Sea, The Man Who Laughs, Ninety-Three, Les Orientales, L'Art d'être grand-père, and Les Contemplations . He was the creator of the character Esmeralda from The Hunchback of Notre-Dame .