Victor-Marie Hugo was born 26 February 1802 in Besançon, Doubs, France. He died 22 May 1885 (aged 83) in Paris, France. His final resting place is the Panthéon in Paris.

Victor Hugo was one of the most distinguished writers in French history. He was a poet, dramatist and novelist of the romantic school of the 19th century. His most famous works include "The Hunchback of Notre Dame", published in 1831; "Les Miserables", published in 1862; and "Toilers of the Sea" published in 1866. He also

produced more than 4,000 drawings. In his life Hugo campaigned for social causes such as the abolition of capital punishment. Though a committed royalist when he was young, Hugo's views changed as the decades passed, and he became a passionate supporter of republicanism.

"A Tale of Two Cities" was written by Charles Dickens and published in 1859. It is set in London and Paris before and during the French Revolution.

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