Victor Hugo Photo
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Victor Hugo Photo
VICTOR HUGO French poet and playwright. Photo 1872, after his return to France from exile in the Channel Islands. Date: 1802 - 1885
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1802 1872 1885 Channel Exile Hugo Playwright Return Victor
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This evocative photograph captures the renowned French poet and playwright, Victor Hugo, in the year 1872, following his dramatic return to France after a long period of exile on the Channel Islands. Born in 1802, Hugo was a literary titan of the Romantic era, whose works continue to captivate readers and audiences to this day. The image shows Hugo, with a thoughtful expression, dressed in a simple, high-collared coat and holding a cane. His piercing gaze and furrowed brow suggest a deep introspection, perhaps reflecting the tumultuous events that led to his exile. In 1851, Hugo was banished from France by Napoleon III for his political activism and support of the Republican cause. He spent the next 15 years in self-imposed exile on the Channel Islands, where he wrote some of his most famous works, including "Les Misérables" and "The Hunchback of Notre-Dame." Despite the hardships of exile, Hugo remained a prolific and influential writer, and his return to France in 1870 was met with great fanfare. The photograph was taken shortly after his arrival, as he embarked on a new chapter in his literary and political career. The image serves as a poignant reminder of Hugo's indomitable spirit and his enduring legacy as a literary icon and a symbol of French culture.
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