Less known in the englishspeaking world are his fifteen plays. While the fictional aspects may seem to be an afterthought, hugos craft is. Victor hugo was the third son of joseph leopold sigisbert hugo 17741828 and sophie trebuchet 17721821 who was descended from the inventor the trebuchet. Una obra literaria escrita por victor hugo, publicada en 1862. He is considered one of the greatest and best known french writers.
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