Victor Hugo. A Concise Biography
Description
This program from the Famous Authors series provides an overview of the life and writings of Victor Hugo, author of the novels The Hunchback of Notre Dame and Les Miserables. The video contextualizes Hugo's childhood as the son of an officer in Napoleon's army during the French Revolution. As a schoolboy, Hugo began cultivating his talents as a journalist and poet, and his older brother nurtured these talents and arranged for the publication of his first book of poetry. By his early twenties, he enjoyed much public recognition, and the video illuminates the connections between the tumultuous political developments in France and Hugo's personal life and literary production.
Runtime
47 min
Series
Subjects
- Philosophy, Modern (17)
- World politics in literature (5)
- Authors (111)
- Authorship (36)
- Philosophy, Modern, in literature (5)
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Genre
Date of Publication
[2011], c2005
Database
Films on Demand
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