Victor Hugo Bradley Stephens Reaktion Books Αγγλικά Βιβλία Fiction Essays And Literary Reference

Victor Hugo (1802-85) Is An Icon Of French Culture He Achieved Immense Success As A Poet Dramatist And Novelist Was Also Elected To Both Houses The Parliament Leading Romantic Campaign Against Artistic Tradition Defying Second Empire In Exile Became Synonymous With Progressive Ideals Revolution His State Funeral Paris Made Headlines Across World Breadth Appeal Remains Evident Today Not Least Thanks Popularity Bestseller Les Mis Rables Its Myriad Theatrical Cinematic Incarnations This Biography First English For Over Twenty Years Provides Concise But Comprehensive Exploration Hugo\ S Monumental Body Work Within Context Dramatic Life Wrestled Family Tragedy Personal Misgivings While Being Pulled Into Turmoil Nineteenth Century From Fall Napoleon\ Rise France\ Third Republic Throughout These Twists Fate Sensed Natural Order Collapse Renewal Unending Cycle Creation Shaped Ideas About Freedom Roused Imagination Which Channeled Prolific Writing Other Outlets Like Drawing Bradley Stephens Argues Such Creative Intellectual Vigor Suggests That Too Restless Sit Comfortably On Pedestal Literary Greatness Mind Revolutionary Time Lived Σελίδες: 224 Διαστάσεις: 13X13Cm