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40 Odd Facts About the Inbred King Charles II of Spain

Trista February 6, 2019 19 min

4. Maria Ana Was an Inspiration for One of Victor Hugo’s Novels

French stage actress Sarah Bernhardt (1844-1923) as Queen in Victor Hugo’s Ruy Blas. Wikimedia Commons/ Public Domain.

The French novelist Victor Hugo, who wrote classics like Les Miserables and The Hunchback of Notre Dame, depicted the life of Maria Anna in a play called Ruy Blas. It is about a queen (presumably Maria Anna) who married a commoner. Ultimately, though, the play is a tragedy, meaning everyone dies at the end.

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4. Maria Ana Was an Inspiration for One of Victor Hugo’s Novels

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