Early Life and Education

Childhood and Youth

Began writing poetry and joined the Académie Française.

1815

Literary Career and Fame

Exile and Political Activism

Published The Hunchback of Notre-Dame.

1831

Exiled from France for political reasons.

1832

Published The Last Day of a Condemned Man.

1837

Elected to the French National Assembly.

1845

Exile and Return

Exile in Jersey and Guernsey

Published Les Misérables.

1862

Later Years and Death