Romanticism

The silent actor Charles Chaplin.

Period: 1889 BCE to 1977 BCE

Sir Charles Spencer Chaplin (London, April 16, 1889 – Corsier-sur-Vevey, December 25, 1977) was an English comic actor, filmmaker, and composer who rose to fame during the silent film era. He became a global icon through his film character, the Tramp, and is considered one of the most important figures in the film industry. His career spanned more than 75 years, from his childhood in the Victorian era until a year before his death in 1977, and included both praise and controversy.

The writer Victor Hugo of France.

1861 BCE

Les Misérables is a novel by the French poet and writer Victor Hugo, published in 1862, considered one of the most important works of the 19th century. The Romantic-style text raises, through its plot, a discussion about good and evil, law, politics, ethics, justice, and religion.