A Victor Hugo Encyclopedia

(Hardback)

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This volume provides a biographical essay and alphabetically arranged entries on the life and writing of 19th-century French author Victor Hugo. It covers his early years, his maturation and his political exile, during which he wrote some of his finest poetry. The alphabetically arranged entries that follow this short biography discuss his works, characters, themes and ideas, as well as historical persons and places that figured prominently in his life and writings. Many of the entries cite sources of additional information, and the volume closes with a selected, general bibliography.

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For Frey, this work was clearly a labor of love. Recommended for French literature collections, and for undergraduates through faculty. * Choice *
The encyclopedia is well organized and broad ranging.A successful, comprehensive depiction of the life, work, and influences of the man who wrote the Hunchback of Notre Dame and Les Miserables, this is a useful encyclopedia for reference and a meaningful addition to literary collections. * Library Journal *
A successful, comprehensive depiction of the life, work, and influences of the man who wrote the ^IHunchback of Norte Dame^R and ^ILes Mis^D'e^Rrables^R, this is a useful encyclopedia for reference and a meaningful addition to literary collections. * Library Journal *
^IA Victor Hugo Encyclopedia^R fills an important gap for public and academic libraries because nothing similar exists in English. * American Reference Books Annual *
An excellent, in-depth examination for serious Hugo scholars. * Bookwatch *

Author Bio

JOHN ANDREW FREY was Professor Emeritus of Romance Languages and Literatures at The George Washington University.