*Victor Hugo, l'exil* focuses on the period when the French writer was forced to live outside France after his opposition to Napoleon III. Through a concise historical and literary lens, the work traces how exile shaped Hugo’s public voice, creative output, and image as a writer in resistance. It situates the experience within the political tensions of nineteenth-century France while emphasizing the importance of displacement, memory, and artistic production during these years. The volume is intended for readers interested in Hugo’s life, French literary history, and the relationship between politics and literature.