"Drawing on old maps, contemporary drawings and paintings, portraits and other archive material, the excellent Famous Authors series not only presents a factual outline of the writers? lives, but also conveys a clear visua... more »l picture of the social and historical background to their writing. Recommended for all ages." ?THE GOOD BOOK GUIDEVictor Hugo ? poet, novelist, and dramatist ? was one of the most important of the French Romantic writers. His deep involvement in politics is echoed in much of his work, which often advocates social justice and addresses many pressing concerns of his time. Though exiled ? partly out of pride ? for almost 20 years, he was considered a national hero and a living symbol of Republican French ideals. When he died in 1885, he was given a national funeral that was attended by more than 2 million mourners from all walks of life. In addition to novels such as Les Misérables and The Hunchback of Notre Dame, for which he is most famous, Hugo wrote nearly two dozen plays, and 18 collections of poetry. Considered by many as the greatest of all French poets, he wrote so passionately about so many facets of the human experience that Alfred Lord Tennyson dubbed him, "Lord of human tears"MAJOR WORKS:
Genres:Documentary Sub-Genres:Documentary Studio:Kultur Video Format:DVD - Color DVD Release Date: 06/26/2007 Release Year: 2007 Run Time: 0hr 30min Screens: Color Number of Discs: 1 SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 1 MPAA Rating: NR (Not Rated) Languages:English