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Hernani
Romanticism was late in coming to France. Hernani (1830), by Victor Hugo (1802-85), created a major storm of protest but later won acceptance.
This was the play that marked the triumph of Romanticism over Classicism. It was Hugo who led a group of young poets and artists that virtually waged war with the traditionalists on the opening night of this play, creating a scandal...more
This was the play that marked the triumph of Romanticism over Classicism. It was Hugo who led a group of young poets and artists that virtually waged war with the traditionalists on the opening night of this play, creating a scandal...more
Paperback, 216 pages
Published
July 1st 2006
by Juan de La Cuesta-Hispanic Monographs
(first published 1830)
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j'aime la fin tragique inexpectable de cette piece mais aussi j'adore sa poesie amoureuse qui manifeste le genie d'Hugo.
c'est une piece d'esprit revolutionnaire qui a inaugre le Remantisme et qui m'a bcp touche
by the way :D j'ai un examen sur hernani samedi prochain .wish me luck
c'est une piece d'esprit revolutionnaire qui a inaugre le Remantisme et qui m'a bcp touche
by the way :D j'ai un examen sur hernani samedi prochain .wish me luck
exquisitely written, classic example of the melodrama at its height on the French stage. if you want drama, this is your play. hugo is daring and defiant; this is the anti-classicism, anti-conservatism play of Bohemians and commoners. cheers, romantics!
I have a Danish translation, and it is simply delightful to read, as the rhythm has been excellently preserved.
Très vite lu, mais je ne retrouve pas le plaisir de lire Hugo. pas mon favori, donc.
Fin plus qu'épouvantable mais si irrésistiblement belle... A sa façon.
A fairly quick and easy read. The end reminded me of Romeo and Juliet.
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Pièce lue et joué... De bons souvenirs !
I really liked this one because somehow it was interesting. There was a great diversity of characters and every one of them was well developed for a play. The writing style though in verse fitted the play really well. Although a little bit predictible at times, there was some twists and turns to make the plot interesting. Plus, the predictability of this play doesn't prejudice the story it even helps focusing on the form of the play.
I was pleasantly surprised ! I bow my hat to Victor Hugo for th...more
I was pleasantly surprised ! I bow my hat to Victor Hugo for th...more
Class/Student work.
Jun 25, 2008
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Must've come from Madame like all the other French books.
This one's in good shape. The lovely illustrations are reproductions of Michelena's works for the Librairie L. Conquet 1890 edition of Hernani.
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Victor-Marie Hugo was a French poet, playwright, novelist, essayist, visual artist, statesman, human rights campaigner, and perhaps the most influential exponent of the Romantic movement in France.
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