The Love Letters Of Victor Hugo, 1820-1822 (1900)

By Paul Meurice, Elizabeth W Latimer, Victor Hugo

Book Overview

The Love Letters of Victor Hugo, 1820-1822 is a collection of letters written by the renowned French writer and poet, Victor Hugo, during his early years of courtship with his first love, Adele Foucher. The book was first published in 1900 and includes 88 letters that were written between the years 1820 and 1822.The letters provide a glimpse into the passionate and tumultuous relationship between Hugo and Foucher, which was marked by their young love, their separation due to Hugo's military service, and their eventual reunion. The letters are filled with declarations of love, poetry, and philosophical musings on the nature of love and life.The book also includes an introduction by the editor, which provides historical context and background information on Hugo and Foucher's relationship. The Love Letters of Victor Hugo, 1820-1822 offers readers a unique opportunity to delve into the personal life of one of France's greatest literary figures and to witness the intensity and beauty of young love through the written word.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1104917890
• ISBN13: 9781104917890
• Release Date: August 2009
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 282 Pages
• Weight: 0.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"