Early Life and Education
Literary Career and Political Involvement
Published first novel, 'Han d'Islande'
Married Adèle Foucher
Published 'Notre-Dame de Paris'
Elected to the French Academy
Daughter Léopoldine drowned in the Seine
Exiled from France due to political beliefs
Exile and Later Works
Published 'Les Châtiments'
Published 'Les Misérables'
Returned to France after the fall of the Second Empire
Return to France and Final Years
Elected to the Senate of the Third Republic