Character and meaning in the novels of Victor Hugo /

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While Victor Hugo's lasting appeal as a novelist can in large part be attributed to the unforgettable characters that he created, character has been paradoxically the most criticized and least understood element of his fiction. Character and Meaning in the Novels of Victor Hugo provides readers...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Roche, Isabel, 1970-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: West Lafayette, Ind. : Purdue University Press, ©2007.
Series:Purdue studies in Romance literatures ; v. 38.
Subjects:
Hugo, Victor, > 1802-1885 > Characters.
Hugo, Victor, > 1802-1885 > Personnages.
Hugo, Victor, > 1802-1885.
Characters and characteristics in literature.
Personnages dans la littérature.
LITERARY CRITICISM > European > French.
Characters and characteristics.
Romans.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Part 1. Appearance
  • Chapter One. The archetype transformed
  • Chapter Two. Hugo novelist
  • Part 2. Reappearance
  • Chapter Three. Hugo and type character
  • Chapter Four. Character as template
  • Chapter Five. Reconfigurations
  • Part 3. Disappearance
  • Chapter Six. The poetics of death
  • Chapter Seven. Decoding social exclusion.

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