Project Gutenberg 2004-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 482 Hugo, Victor 1802 1885 Hugo, Victor Marie, comte Hugo, Víctor La Légende des Siècles Reading ease score: 75.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Introductory material, notes and bibliography in English. Produced by Stan Goodman, Rénald Lévesque and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "La Légende des Siècles" by Victor Hugo is a collection of poems written in the mid-19th century, designed to explore the grand tapestry of humanity across different eras. With its ambitious scope, this work aspires to capture the essence of mankind, portraying its struggles, triumphs, and the evolution of human thought, philosophy, and morality. The collection presents a series of snapshots that reflect various facets of human experience, aiming to express both the barbarism and civilization that humanity traverses. The opening of "La Légende des Siècles" sets the tone for this monumental work, introducing the conceptual framework behind Hugo's poetry. It begins with Hugo's vision of humanity as a single entity on a journey towards enlightenment. The poems that follow provide a blend of historical settings, biblical symbolism, and iconic figures, including the poignant portrayal of Cain, encapsulating themes of guilt and redemption. Through rich imagery and philosophical introspection, the early sections reveal Hugo's dedication to capturing the multifaceted nature of human existence, hinting at the broader narrative he wishes to construct in subsequent volumes. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en fr French poetry -- 19th century PQ Text FR Poésie Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 476687 473893 2024-10-05T16:19:19.037817 2023-10-06T04:13:06.232221 text/html text/html 465399 2020-12-14T18:41:56 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 261158 2020-12-14T18:41:56 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 330706 2024-10-05T16:19:32.291736 application/epub+zip 336872 2024-10-05T16:19:22.202811 application/epub+zip 247996 2024-10-05T16:19:20.141818 application/epub+zip 520101 2024-10-05T16:19:37.699714 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 504907 2024-10-05T16:19:30.632767 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 437982 2022-09-06T18:56:21.711691 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 398183 398102 2024-10-05T16:19:16.739836 2023-10-06T04:13:04.091167 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 393701 2020-12-14T18:41:56 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 157503 2020-12-14T18:41:56 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 393696 2020-12-14T18:41:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 155310 2020-12-14T18:41:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22011 2024-10-05T16:19:37.840715 application/rdf+xml 14046 2024-10-05T16:19:20.749820 image/jpeg 4072 2024-10-05T16:19:20.444806 image/jpeg 328305 2024-10-05T16:19:19.080895 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia