Charles Hugo | |
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 Hugo c. 1854 | |
| Born | 3 November 1826 Paris, France |
| Died | 13 March 1871(1871-03-13) (aged 44) Bordeaux, France |
| Resting place | Pere Lachaise |
| Pen name | Charles d'Auverney Paul de la Miltière |
| Occupation |
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| Language | French |
| Notable work | Founder of Le Rappel |
| Spouse | Alice Lehaene |
| Children | Jeanne Hugo |
| Relatives | Victor Hugo Adèle Foucher |
Charles-Victor Hugo (French pronunciation: [ʃaʁl viktɔʁ yɡo]; 4 November 1826 – 13 March 1871) was a French journalist and photographer. He was the second son of French novelist Victor Hugo and his wife Adèle Foucher.
Life and work
In 1851, Charles-Victor was sentenced to six months in jail and a fine of five hundred francs for an article opposing capital punishment that he wrote for the French daily newspaper L'Evénement. His father, Victor Hugo, delivered a notable speech in his defence on 10 June 1851.[1][2]
When Napoleon III came to power in 1851, Charles-Victor joined his father in voluntary exile on the island of Jersey. Together with August Vacquerie, he photographed family and friends with the aim of publishing a volume titled Jersey et les îles de la Manche. The intended work was to feature poetry and drawings by his father, Victor-Marie, and prose by Vacquerie, Charles-Victor, and his brother, François. However, the publication never occurred. Instead, the photographs were compiled into private albums and shared with friends.[3]
In 1868, he and his brother François-Victor founded the French daily newspaper Le Rappel.[4]
In 1871, Charles-Victor died from a stroke while en route to meet his father for dinner.[5]
Appalling misfortune. Charles died this evening, 13th. Sudden stroke of apoplexy
— Victor Hugo, Choses vues, 13 March 1871
Victor Hugo c.1854
Victor Hugo in Jersey c.1852
Victor Hugo c.1853
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References
- Julia Kristeva (20 December 2011). The Severed Head: Capital Visions. Columbia University Press. pp. 100–. ISBN 978-0-231-53038-5.
- "Original Sources - In Defense of His Son (1851)". www.originalsources.com. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
- "Charles Victor Hugo". www.nga.gov via www.ngabiographies.org. Retrieved 23 December 2025.
- Hugo, Victor (14 March 2019). VICTOR HUGO Ultimate Collection: Novels, Plays, Poetry, Essays, Memoirs & Letters: Les Misérables, The Hunchback of Notre-Dame, Ninety-Three, The History of Crime, Cromwell…. e-artnow. ISBN 978-80-273-0372-4.
- Victor Hugo (16 February 2017). The Memoirs of Victor Hugo. Read Books Limited. pp. 223–. ISBN 978-1-4733-5031-1.