Hugo sold his property and went into exile with his wife and children. Started living in Brussels, Belgium. Hugo persisted in resisting Charles Louis Napolé on Bonaparte during his exile. A collection of political essays "Little Napoleon" and "A Crime Story" which exposed Bonaparte's coup were published in Brussels. 1852, Hugo moved from Brussels to Jesse Island, a British island not far from France. Jesse Island published a political satire "Punishment Collection", calling on people to pick up drawing forks and hammers, fill their pockets with stones and prepare for an uprising. 1855, Hugo moved from Jesse Island to British Kanasi Island. Hugo lived here until he returned to China in 1870 and wrote the most outstanding works.
Hugo's struggle with Bonaparte is indomitable. He lacks understanding of the nature of Bonaparte's coup, but he hates autocracy and tyranny. In the eighth year of exile, Charles Louis Napolé on Bonaparte issued an Amnesty, and many people returned to China, but Hugo refused and never compromised with the tyrant. He said: "I accept bitter exile, even if there is no end." "Even if there is one person left, I am the last one!" "I insist on banishing freedom to the end; I will go back when I have time. "
During his exile, Hugo's social and political activities went far beyond national boundaries. He shares the same fate with people all over the world. He is a friend of all the oppressed and enslaved people in the world. 1860, British and French forces invaded China, captured Beijing, plundered treasures and burned Yuanmingyuan. Hugo is firmly opposed to this kind of robbery. He wrote to Captain Bouthry of the Anglo-French Allied Forces, saying that the Anglo-French Allied Forces were "a gang of two robbers". When the French army invaded Mexico in 1862, Hugo wrote to the Mexican people: "France is not fighting you, but the empire is fighting you ... brave Mexicans, resist!" I am on your side. "1863, Hugo issued a declaration to support the Polish people's uprising against tsarist Russia. During his exile, Hugo also supported Spain's struggle to establish a republic, supported Italy's just struggle against Turkish rule, and raised funds for Italian revolutionary leaders. During his exile, Hugo made great achievements in thought and art. He not only wrote such excellent novels as Les Miserables, Marine Laborers and Smiling Man, but also wrote literary monographs. In Shakespeare, Hugo said with deep feeling: "Who does genius belong to?" If it doesn't belong to you, people? You are a great hug, and genius comes from you. Get them back to you. "Hugo has realized that the writer's sacred duty is to serve the people.