The Alps and Pyrenees - Softcover

Hugo, Victor

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1589632087 ISBN 13: 9781589632080

Verlag: International Law & Taxation, 2001

Inhaltsangabe

This edition is an account of Victor Hugo's travels in the Swiss Alps and the Pyrenees during 1839 and 1843. It is a fact not less singular than significant that this volume containing Victor Hugo's personal reminiscences of men and events should have had more than twice the sale of any other among his posthumous works. Full of interest, personal and historical, as is the many-colored record of "Choses Vues," its growing interest consists in the fact that the experiences recorded in the book are the experiences of the greatest writer of the nineteenth century: the value of his other posthumous works consists in the fact that, if no other legacy had been bequeathed by him to time, they would have sufficed to prove him the greatest poet of an age which has been glorified by the advent of Tennyson, Browning, and Leconte de Lisle. The account of his excursions among the Alps, which occupies less than a quarter of the volume, might have been conjectured, by a careful and thoughtful student of man and his work, to belong to the same date as the series of letters from the Rhine. The second and larger division of the book is yet more fascinating than the first part. The style is terser, keener, more trenchant and more vivid: the humor is riper and readier than before. The preface was written by Algeron Charles Swinburne (1837-1909), who was an English lyrical poet during the Victorian period. He was born in London and educated in Oxford at Eton and Balliol College.

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Victor-Marie Hugo was a prominent French author, poet, essayist, playwright, and politician. Born on February 26, 1802, in Besan on, France, Hugo became one of the most important figures in French literature and a leading figure in the Romantic movement. His career spanned over six decades, during which he wrote numerous works in various genres. Hugo is best known for his novels Les Mis rables and The Hunchback of Notre-Dame, which have become staples in world literature. His writing not only explored themes of love, justice, and social issues but also conveyed strong political messages, often advocating for the rights of the oppressed. Beyond literature, Hugo was also involved in politics and was exiled for his opposition to Napoleon III. His works continue to influence writers, poets, and thinkers around the world. He passed away on May 22, 1885, at the age of 83 in Paris, leaving behind a legacy as one of France s most beloved literary figures. His works remain enduring symbols of the struggle for justice and human dignity.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: International Law & Taxation
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2001
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1589632087
• ISBN 13: 9781589632080
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 376
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar
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