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Victor Hugo
The life of Victor Hugo, one of the giants of French literature, is a study in contrasts.
This program chronicles how a man born into humble circumstances became a staunch
monarchist and then a political liberal and supporter of the French republic.
Though he lived many years in exile, Hugo was considered the
conscience of the Republic, and his fame as a political force rivaled his renown as the
author of plays, prose, and poetry. As a writer, he conquered the stage for Romanticism
with his play Hernani and captured the imagination of untold millions with his epic novel
Les Misérables. Readings from Hugos vast
oeuvre are included throughout the program. (25 minutes, color)
Copyright date: 2004
ORDER CODE: FFMBVL33390V
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