The Memoirs of Victor Hugo - (Mint Editions) (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><i>The Memoirs of Victor Hugo</i> (1899) is an autobiographical work by Victor Hugo. Assembled from diaries and manuscripts left behind by the author following his death in 1895, the <i>Memoirs</i> are as much a record of a life as they are a portrait of nineteenth century France. Told from the perspective of a supremely gifted artist whose command of language is matched only by his commitment to morality, <i>The Memoirs of Victor Hugo</i> is an invaluable text for scholars and fans alike--there is no shortage of interesting details and brilliant reflections within. For a writer of Hugo's stature, whose poems, plays, novels, and essays earned him a reputation on an international scale as one of the nineteenth century's premier artists, there is always the chance that the myth will outlast the man, and that the work will fall victim to idolization. For Hugo, despite his immense success both during his life and in the twentieth century as his stories formed the basis for beloved films and musicals, this would very much have been the case if not for his understated <i>Memoirs</i>, which carefully place his life in context of the time in which he lived. Beginning with his youth, which coincided with the coronation of Charles X, Hugo moves through the passages of his memory while stopping to remember the literary heroes, such as Shakespeare, who influenced his vision of the world. As France descends into war and hunger, Hugo is there to guide us through the chaos, to show us the light that waits on the other side, distant but never too far out of reach. His story is the story of France, a personal history interwoven with meditations on faith, politics, and philosophy that remain essential to his legacy as one of France's greatest literary figures. With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Victor Hugo's <i>The Memoirs of Victor Hugo</i> is a classic work of French literature reimagined for modern readers.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br><p>Both a record of a tumultuous century and a portrait of a life devoted to literature and political freedom, <i>The Memoirs of Victor Hugo</i> is a posthumously assembled work by one of France's greatest artists. From a childhood on the move, to adulthood in Paris, to exile in Guernsey, Hugo's life becomes a conduit for immense cultural change.</p>
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