GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

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WORLD GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

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Victor Hugo was a ____ poet, novelist and dramatist.
A
Italian
B
French
C
Spanish
D
German
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Poet, novelist, and dramatist Victor Hugo is considered the most important of the French Romantic writers. Though regarded in France as one of that country’s greatest poets, he is better known abroad for such novels as Notre-Dame de Paris (1831; The Hunchback of Notre-Dame) and Les Misérables (1862).

Detailed explanation-2: -Victor Hugo is considered to be one of the most prominent French writers. While it was his novels Notre-Dame de Paris (1831) and Les Misérables (1862) that brought him his reputation, he also produced an abundance of engaging and lyrical poetic works.

Detailed explanation-3: -Feb 26, 1802-May 22, 1885 Victor-Marie Hugo was a French poet, novelist, essayist, playwright, and dramatist of the Romantic movement.

Detailed explanation-4: -Victor-Marie Hugo (French: [viktɔʁ maʁi yɡo] ( listen); 26 February 1802 – 22 May 1885) was a French Romantic writer and politician. During a literary career that spanned more than sixty years, he wrote in a variety of genres and forms. He is considered to be one of the greatest French writers of all time.

Detailed explanation-5: -Major themes. The novel’s original French title, Notre-Dame de Paris, indicates that the cathedral itself is the most significant aspect of the novel, both the main setting and the focus of the story’s themes. The building had fallen into disrepair at the time of writing, which was something Hugo felt strongly about.

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