Victor Marie Hugo (1802-1885) is considered the greatest Romanticist poet.{{fact}} A prolific writer, he penned the classics ''Cromwell'' (1827), ''[[The Hunchback of Notre Dame]]'' (1831) and ''Les Miserables'' (1862). Hugo addressed many of the social problems of his time, such as poverty, child labor and women's condition. He was strongly opposed to the death penalty. While he was not blind to their flaws, he strongly admired both the [[French Revolution]] and [[Napoleon]].
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Victor Marie Hugo (1802-1885) is considered the greatest Romanticist poet.{{fact}} A prolific writer, he penned the classics ''Cromwell'' (1827), ''[[The Hunchback of Notre Dame]]'' (1831) and ''Les Miserables'' (1862). Hugo addressed many of the social problems of his time, such as poverty, child labor and women's condition. He was strongly opposed to the death penalty. While he was not blind to their flaws, he admired both the [[French Revolution]] and [[Napoleon]].
Christianity animated his work. In his Preface to ''Cromwell'', Hugo wrote:
Christianity animated his work. In his Preface to ''Cromwell'', Hugo wrote: