Les Châtiments

by Victor Hugo

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> De conception traditionnelle, cette collection a le mérite d'aborder l'œuvre intégrale sous des angles diversifiés. Outre le résumé détaillé des différentes parties et les commentaires composés qui le complètent, chaque ouvrage propose une synthèse littéraire assez riche : il y est question de l'auteur, des personnages, de la genèse et de l'architecture de l'œuvre mais aussi de ses particularités stylistiques, des réseaux d'intertextualité et des interprétations possibles. Par ailleurs, les documents situés en annexe offrent à l'élève la possibilité de se repérer rapidement dans l'œuvre : le lexique, l'index thématique et les citations retenues lui permettent de traiter aisément les sujets de dissertation show more et d'entretien oral. C'est donc une première approche qui a pour but de familiariser le lecteur avec l'œuvre en question. Elle lui en donne une vision synthétique et lui suggère des pistes de lecture pour l'analyse. À l'inverse, la bibliographie finale invite à enrichir ses connaissances au moyen d'études plus approfondies.
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Victor Hugo was born in Besançon, France on February 26, 1802. Although he originally studied law, Hugo dreamed of writing. In 1819, he founded the journal Conservateur Litteraire as an outlet for his dream and soon produced volumes of poetry, plays, and novels. His novels included The Hunchback of Notre Dame and Les Miserables. Both of these show more works have been adapted for the stage and screen many times. These adaptations include the Walt Disney version of The Hunchback of Notre Dame, and the award-winning musical sensation Les Miserables. In addition to his literary career, Hugo also held political office. In 1841, he was elected to the Academie Francaise. After political upheaval in 1851, he was exiled and remained so until 1870. He returned to Paris in 1871 and was elected to the National Assembly, though he soon resigned. He died on May 22, 1885. (Bowker Author Biography) show less

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Poetry, Fiction and Literature
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848Literature & rhetoricFrench LiteratureFrench miscellaneous writings
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PQ2285 .C4Language and LiteratureFrench, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese literaturesFrench literatureModern literature19th century
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