Because Hugo was the leader of the positive romantic literary movement in the early 19th century. Humanism, opposition to violence, and love to control "evil" were the dominant ideas throughout his life activities and creations. Therefore, he is known as the "Shakespeare of France".
Victor Hugo (February 26, 1802 - May 22, 1885), French writer, a representative writer of positive romantic literature in the early 19th century and a representative of humanism Character, an outstanding bourgeois democratic writer in the history of French literature.
He wrote many poems, novels, scripts, various essays, literary reviews and political articles throughout his life, and has a wide influence in France and the world.
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Hugo's creative life lasted for sixty years. He was a prolific writer and a prolific poet. His early creations were basically based on the standpoint of bourgeois humanitarianism, sympathizing with the sufferings of the people, and hoping to resolve conflicts by improving society. There are certain elements of realism in later creations.
The main theme of creation: praising truth, goodness, and beauty, and lashing out against darkness, ugliness, and cruelty.
Hugo's early creations were first affected by negative romanticism, and later gradually got rid of it. Hugo completed a qualitative change in his thinking in 1827 - turning to democracy and raising the banner of positive romanticism.
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