the Duke Ruy Gomez who considers killing them both. "Don Carlos" then reveals himself as King Charles of Spain, and pretends to have come, in disguise, on a confidential visit to Ruy Gomez; Hernani, he claims, is one of his own men.
Against the background of French and European society from the Revolution to the dawn of the twentieth century, a grand biography brings to life the larger-than-life novelist, a founder of the Romantic movement, painter, political exile, ...
The wayfarer struck into this.“ “Les Misérables“ by Victor Hugo is one of the greatest novels of the 19th century.
“A few years ago, while visiting or, rather, rummaging about Notre-Dame, the author of this book found, in an obscure nook of one of the towers, the following word, engraved by hand upon the wall:— ANANKE.
From the town-hall he betook himself to the extremity of the town, to a Fleming named Master Scaufflaer, French Scaufflaire, who let out "horses and cabriolets as desired." In order to reach this Scaufflaire, the shortest way was to ...
Qui est cet auteur à succès, qui nous laissé plus pièces de théâtre, romans, et recueils de poésies ? Qui est l'homme politique, le républicain engagé, obligé de s'exiler sous Napoléon III ? (payot.ch)
"Graham Robb tells the complicated story of this colossal life with authority and sympathy. . . . Unquestionably, a magnificent biography".--"Washington Square Press". of photos.
Victor Hugo is an icon of French culture.
Victor Hugo: les luttes et les rêves
Whilst the pupils were absorbed in the contemplation of the jets Seau, he made off quickly with Victor. The porter saw two wildlooking beings enter bis lodge, and they questioned him as to where the office of the Secretary of the French ...
Victor Hugo: Philosophy and Poetry
Reproduction of the original.
We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
This book is the first detailed study to deal with Victor Hugo's verse in its totality. It shows how each work was composed, how the themes evolved, and how strategic...
Provides in-depth analysis of the life, works, career, and critical importance of Victor Hugo.