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Title: Actes et Paroles, Volume 1
Note: Reading ease score: 69.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits: Produced by Carlo Traverso, Anne Dreze, Marc D'Hooghe and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
Summary: "Actes et Paroles, Volume 1" by Victor Hugo is a collection of essays and speeches written during the mid-19th century, reflecting Hugo's thoughts on law, liberty, and the human condition. The text touches on profound philosophical debates, notably the conflict between rights and laws, illustrating the evolution of society and civilization through the lens of justice, progress, and morality. The opening of the work introduces a rich tapestry of ideas as Hugo argues that all human eloquence can be distilled into the struggle between what is just (the right) and what is lawful (the law). He reflects on the future of civilization, articulating a vision where human rights are harmonized with societal laws, leading to peace and intellectual enlightenment. Hugo’s narrative is deeply personal, sharing anecdotes from his own childhood in Paris, highlighting formative influences such as his mother and a family friend, the proscribed general Lahorie, who instilled in him the core belief of prioritizing liberty above all else. This blend of personal reflection with wide-ranging social commentary sets the tone for the philosophical explorations that follow in his essays. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Hugo, Victor, 1802-1885
EBook No.: 8186
Published: May 1, 2005
Downloads: 87
Language: French
Subject: France -- Politics and government -- 1789-1900
Subject: Hugo, Victor, 1802-1885
LoCC: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: France, Andorra, Monaco
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Actes et Paroles, Volume 1
Note: Reading ease score: 69.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits: Produced by Carlo Traverso, Anne Dreze, Marc D'Hooghe and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
Summary: "Actes et Paroles, Volume 1" by Victor Hugo is a collection of essays and speeches written during the mid-19th century, reflecting Hugo's thoughts on law, liberty, and the human condition. The text touches on profound philosophical debates, notably the conflict between rights and laws, illustrating the evolution of society and civilization through the lens of justice, progress, and morality. The opening of the work introduces a rich tapestry of ideas as Hugo argues that all human eloquence can be distilled into the struggle between what is just (the right) and what is lawful (the law). He reflects on the future of civilization, articulating a vision where human rights are harmonized with societal laws, leading to peace and intellectual enlightenment. Hugo’s narrative is deeply personal, sharing anecdotes from his own childhood in Paris, highlighting formative influences such as his mother and a family friend, the proscribed general Lahorie, who instilled in him the core belief of prioritizing liberty above all else. This blend of personal reflection with wide-ranging social commentary sets the tone for the philosophical explorations that follow in his essays. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Hugo, Victor, 1802-1885
EBook No.: 8186
Published: May 1, 2005
Downloads: 87
Language: French
Subject: France -- Politics and government -- 1789-1900
Subject: Hugo, Victor, 1802-1885
LoCC: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: France, Andorra, Monaco
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.