Victor Hugo was a French poet, novelist, and dramatist of the Romantic movement. He is considered one of the greatest and best-known French writers. Hugo is well-known for his novels Les Miserables and The Hunchback of Notre-Dame. He also wrote many poems and plays, and is remembered as an important political figure in France. Hugo's works have been translated into more than 100 languages and he is one of the most widely read French authors.