Name: Claude Gueux (in French)
SKU: 60906374
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Author: Victor Hugo

Type

Physical Book

Author

Victor Hugo

Illustrated by

Edibooks

Publisher

Createspace

Language

French

Pages

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

22.9x15.2x0.2 cm

Weight

0.05 kg.

ISBN13

9781533137890

Synopsis "Claude Gueux (in French)"

Claude Gueux, condamné à de la prison pour le vol d'un pain, se retrouve persécuté par un gardien de prison. La seule issue que trouve Claude Gueux à cette injustice est le meurtre de cet homme... Victor Hugo s'est déjà engagé dans le combat contre la peine de mort dans un roman précédent, Les Derniers Jours d'un condamné à mort. C'est en lisant, dans la gazette des tribunaux, le procès de Claude Gueux que Victor Hugo décide d'en écrire la vie depuis son entrée en prison jusqu'à son exécution, avant de conclure par un plaidoyer contre cette société implacable avec les victimes de la misère humaine.

Victor Hugo

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Victor Marie Hugo (Besançon, France, 1802 - 1885) was a writer, poet, playwright, and French politician, a central figure of Romanticism and one of the most influential literary voices of the 19th century. His work includes emblematic novels such as Les Misérables (1862), which denounces social injustice in 19th century France, and The Hunchback of Notre-Dame (1831), which powerfully portrays life in medieval Paris. In theater, he revolutionized the genre with plays like Hernani (1830) and Cromwell (1827), while his poetry, highlighted in collections such as Les Contemplations (1856) and The Legend of the Centuries (1859-1883), combines lyricism and social commitment

Exiled for about 20 years due to his opposition to the regime of Napoleon III, he produced many of his most significant works during this period, also expanding his political work as a deputy and senator after his return. He was recognized with membership in the French Academy and the Legion of Honor. His literary and political legacy remains a benchmark for social justice and artistic expression.

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