Project Gutenberg 2005-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 1937 Hugo, Victor 1802 1885 Hugo, Victor Marie, comte Hugo, Víctor Poems Reading ease score: 77.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Text file produced by Stan Goodman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team HTML file produced by David Widger "Poems" by Victor Hugo is a collection of poetic works penned in the late 19th century. This anthology showcases Hugo’s mastery of language and his profound engagement with themes of love, loss, and the human experience. The collection features a mix of early poems, odes, and ballads, which reflect the author's emotional depth and political ideology, encapsulating his artistic evolution over the years. The beginning of "Poems" introduces readers to Victor Hugo's life and contexts shaping his writing. The memoir presents a brief biography, highlighting Hugo's experiences during turbulent times in France, from the Revolution to his emergence as a literary giant. Following the memoir, the opening poems express Hugo's range of emotions and thoughts, beginning with "Moses on the Nile," which explores the tender rescue of an infant by a royal figure amidst a backdrop of despair and political strife. Another notable piece, "Envy and Avarice," depicts two sisters embodying these vices, ultimately leading to a moral reflection on the human condition. The initial chapters set the stage for a rich exploration of Hugo's poetic vision, inviting readers into a world filled with evocative imagery and poignant themes. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en French poetry -- Translations into English Hugo, Victor, 1802-1885 -- Translations into English PQ Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 557668 557669 2024-10-04T08:42:32.755765 2023-10-04T08:07:11.284121 text/html text/html 583401 2013-05-06T05:41:02 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 205591 2013-05-06T05:42:04 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 277970 2024-10-04T08:42:48.705720 application/epub+zip 293010 2024-10-04T08:42:35.937760 application/epub+zip 293010 2024-10-04T08:42:34.116783 application/epub+zip 519069 2024-10-04T08:42:55.224822 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 496315 2024-10-04T08:42:47.086803 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 479696 2022-09-04T11:53:31.956281 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 494991 494866 2024-10-04T08:42:31.289848 2023-10-04T08:07:10.025124 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 494536 2013-05-06T05:41:42 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 196449 2013-05-06T05:42:04 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 494548 2013-05-06T05:41:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 196080 2013-05-06T05:42:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21737 2024-10-04T08:42:55.369642 application/rdf+xml 6919 2024-10-04T08:42:34.713775 image/jpeg 2071 2024-10-04T08:42:34.419779 image/jpeg 261352 2024-10-04T08:42:32.799784 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