390 Victor Hugo
The History of Literature
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Hugo, a Young Royalist
Hugo was a committed royalist when he was young. His hero was chateau briand, a romantic poet and essayist who had descended from an old aristocratic family. Hugo idolized him but soon became devoted to republican causes. He published five vol s of poetry in ten years, from age 20 to age 30 or so. The death penalty and slavery were two causes that hugo was extremely passionate about.
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