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Victor Hugo (1802-1885) was a novelist, poet and dramatist, most important of French Romantic writers. Among Hugo's best-known works are "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" and "Les Miserables." Hugo invented his own version of the historical novel, combining the local color and historical detail of Honore de Balzac and the spiritual discourse of George Sand. Hugo died in Paris on May 22, 1885. He was given at his death a national funeral. It was attended by two million people. Victor Hugo is buried in the Pantheon.
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By Order of the King, Victor Hugo
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- Released
- 2001
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- Title
- By Order of the King
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Victor Hugo
- Publisher
- Fredonia Books (NL)
- Released
- 2001
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 584
- ISBN13
- 9781589635586
- Series
- The Man Who Laughs
- Tags
- Fiction, Historical Fiction, Classics, France, England, French Literature, Adapted for Film, 18th century, 17th century, Child Abductions, 17th-18th Century
- First published
- 1869
- Original title
- ĽHomme qui rit
- Rating
- 4.3 out of 5
- Description
- Victor Hugo (1802-1885) was a novelist, poet and dramatist, most important of French Romantic writers. Among Hugo's best-known works are "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" and "Les Miserables." Hugo invented his own version of the historical novel, combining the local color and historical detail of Honore de Balzac and the spiritual discourse of George Sand. Hugo died in Paris on May 22, 1885. He was given at his death a national funeral. It was attended by two million people. Victor Hugo is buried in the Pantheon.