La Légende des Siècles by Victor Hugo
"La Légende des Siècles" by Victor Hugo is a collection of poems written intermittently between 1855 and 1876. Conceived as an epic depiction of human history and evolution, the work traces humanity's journey from biblical times through the distant future. Published in three series while Hugo lived in exile, the poems span civilizations and centuries—from Eve to Christ, through Rome's decline and the age of knights, to visions of the twentieth century
and beyond. Often considered a modern French epic, it presents Hugo's sweeping vision of mankind's struggles and progress. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Hugo, Victor, 1802-1885 |
|---|---|
| Title | La Légende des Siècles |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_L%C3%A9gende_des_si%C3%A8cles |
| Note | Introductory material, notes and bibliography in English. |
| Credits |
Produced by Stan Goodman, Rénald Lévesque and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 75.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| Language | French |
| LoC Class | PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Subject | French poetry -- 19th century |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 12137 |
| Release Date | Apr 1, 2004 |
| Most Recently Updated | Oct 28, 2024 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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