Poems [Hardcover]

Victor Hugo (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 2005

Victor Marie Hugo, their second son, was born on the 26th of February, 1802, at Besan¿on, France. Though a weakling, he was carried, with his boy-brothers, in the train of their father through the south of France, in pursuit of Fra Diavolo, the Italian brigand, and finally into Spain.

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About the Author

Victor-Marie Hugo is known abroad for his novels, especially Les Misrables and Notre-Dame de Paris, but in France for his poetry and plays. More a leftist with each passing year, he was forced into exile during the reign of Napoleon III and lived briefly in Belgium. Hugo was a political man, speaking out against the death penalty and in favor of pacifism and freedom of the press. In his youth, he was a Catholic but later was a Spiritualist and a Deist. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 340 pages
• Publisher: IndyPublish.com (January 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1414237332
• ISBN-13: 978-1414237336
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)