Victor Hugo's most famous works
The top 3 according to 0 votes from people: Les Misérables · The Hunchback of Notre-Dame · Les Contemplations. (Updated Nov 26, 2022.)
Novels, poetry and plays: the Victor Hugo books you must read, from Les Misérables to Les Contemplations.
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Top 14
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Les Misérables
1862. Jean Valjean, Javert, Cosette and Gavroche.
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The Hunchback of Notre-Dame
1831. Quasimodo, Esmeralda and the cathedral in the 15th century.
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Les Contemplations
1856. His most famous collection, marked by Léopoldine's death.
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The Last Day of a Condemned Man
1829. A plea against the death penalty.
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Les Châtiments
1853. The satire from exile against Napoleon III.
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Hernani
1830. The "battle of Hernani" and the triumph of Romantic drama.
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Ruy Blas
1838. A valet in love with a queen in 17th-century Spain.
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The Toilers of the Sea
1866. Gilliatt against the sea and a giant octopus in Guernsey.
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Ninety-Three
1874. His last novel, at the heart of the Terror.
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The Man Who Laughs
1869. Gwynplaine, disfigured into a permanent smile.
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The Legend of the Ages
1859-1883. The history of humanity in epic poems.
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Autumn Leaves
1831. Intimate poems of family and home.
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Claude Gueux
1834. A short tale against prison and poverty.
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The Art of Being a Grandfather
1877. Tender poems for his grandchildren.
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