Name: Quatrevingt-Treize (in French)
SKU: 60434527
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Author: Victor Hugo
ISBN: 9782812415920

Type

Physical Book

Author

Victor Hugo

Illustrated by

Jean Boudout

Publisher

Classiques Garnier

Language

French

Pages

600

Format

Paperback

Weight

44.27 kg.

ISBN13

9782812415920

Synopsis "Quatrevingt-Treize (in French)"

Quatrevingt-treize pits three historical forces against each other: Lantenac, Gauvain, and Cimourdain. Written in exile after Hugo's defeat in the 1872 legislative elections, this historical epic, set in the years known as the Reign of Terror, is a culmination of the author's thoughts about the French Revolution in light of the Paris Commune.

Victor Hugo

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Victor Marie Hugo (Besançon, France, 1802 - 1885) was a writer, poet, playwright, and French politician, a central figure of Romanticism and one of the most influential literary voices of the 19th century. His work includes emblematic novels such as Les Misérables (1862), which denounces social injustice in 19th century France, and The Hunchback of Notre-Dame (1831), which powerfully portrays life in medieval Paris. In theater, he revolutionized the genre with plays like Hernani (1830) and Cromwell (1827), while his poetry, highlighted in collections such as Les Contemplations (1856) and The Legend of the Centuries (1859-1883), combines lyricism and social commitment

Exiled for about 20 years due to his opposition to the regime of Napoleon III, he produced many of his most significant works during this period, also expanding his political work as a deputy and senator after his return. He was recognized with membership in the French Academy and the Legion of Honor. His literary and political legacy remains a benchmark for social justice and artistic expression.

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