Victor Hugo Quote
Relegated, as he was, to one corner, and sheltered behind the billiard-table, the soldiers whose eyes were fixed on Enjolras, had not even noticed Grantaire, and the sergeant was preparing to repeat his order: Take aim! when all at once, they heard a strong voice shout beside them:Long live the Republic! I'm one of them.Grantaire had risen. The immense gleam of the whole combat which he had missed, and in which he had had no part, appeared in the brilliant glance of the transfigured drunken man.He repeated: Long live the Republic! crossed the room with a firm stride and placed himself in front of the guns beside Enjolras.Finish both of us at one blow, said he.And turning gently to Enjolras, he said to him:Do you permit it?Enjolras pressed his hand with a smile.This smile was not ended when the report resounded.
Relegated, as he was, to one corner, and sheltered behind the billiard-table, the soldiers whose eyes were fixed on Enjolras, had not even noticed Grantaire, and the sergeant was preparing to repeat his order: Take aim! when all at once, they heard a strong voice shout beside them:Long live the Republic! I'm one of them.Grantaire had risen. The immense gleam of the whole combat which he had missed, and in which he had had no part, appeared in the brilliant glance of the transfigured drunken man.He repeated: Long live the Republic! crossed the room with a firm stride and placed himself in front of the guns beside Enjolras.Finish both of us at one blow, said he.And turning gently to Enjolras, he said to him:Do you permit it?Enjolras pressed his hand with a smile.This smile was not ended when the report resounded.
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About Victor Hugo
His most famous works are the novels The Hunchback of Notre-Dame (1831) and Les Misérables (1862). In France, Hugo is renowned for his poetry collections, such as Les Contemplations (The Contemplations) and La Légende des siècles (The Legend of the Ages). Hugo was at the forefront of the Romantic literary movement with his play Cromwell and drama Hernani. Many of his works have inspired music, both during his lifetime and after his death, including the opera Rigoletto and the musicals Les Misérables and Notre-Dame de Paris. He produced more than 4,000 drawings in his lifetime, and campaigned for social causes such as the abolition of capital punishment and slavery.
Although he was a committed royalist when young, Hugo's views changed as the decades passed, and he became a passionate supporter of republicanism, serving in politics as both deputy and senator. His work touched upon most of the political and social issues and the artistic trends of his time. His opposition to absolutism, and his literary stature, established him as a national hero. Hugo died on 22 May 1885, aged 83. He was given a state funeral in the Panthéon of Paris, which was attended by over 2 million people, the largest in French history.