For a long time, Victor Hugo's novels attracted little critical attention in spite of their obvious power and uniqueness. In recent years, however, scholars have returned to Notre-Dame de Paris, Les Misérables, Les Travailleurs de la mer, Quatrevingt-treize and L'Homme qui rit, uncovering the diversity, the thematic and narrative singularity, the shifting ironies and resistance to interpretative closure of works once judged simplistic and based upon `une sagesse abrégée'. The eleven essays in this volume bring together various critical approaches from eminent French, British and American scholars, to provide a new point of departure and to provoke discussion. The contributors range from the most distinguished specialists with world-wide reputations to young scholars at the beginning of their career who none the less have challenging and original things to say about a fascinating and unjustly neglected subject.
J. A. Hiddleston is Professor of French at the University of Oxford, and a Fellow of Exeter College.
Reviews:
‘This is a fascinating collection, revealing complexities and shifting sands in place of the stark dichotomies once associated with Hugo's novels... clearly demonstrates a rich seam of interest for the twenty-first-century reader. A thought-provoking volume indeed!’ — Monica Nurnberg, Modern Language Review 99.1, 2004, 204-5 (full text online)
Hiddleston, J. A., introduction to , in Victor Hugo, romancier de l'abîme: New Studies on Hugo's Novels, ed. by J. A. Hiddleston (Cambridge: Legenda, 2002), pp. 1–3
First footnote reference:35 J. A. Hiddleston, introduction to , in Victor Hugo, romancier de l'abîme: New Studies on Hugo's Novels, ed. by J. A. Hiddleston (Cambridge: Legenda, 2002), pp. 1–3, p. 21.
Subsequent footnote reference:37 Hiddleston, p. 47.
Hiddleston, J. A.. 2002. Introduction to , in Victor Hugo, romancier de l'abîme: New Studies on Hugo's Novels, ed. by J. A. Hiddleston (Cambridge: Legenda), pp. 1–3
Example citation: ‘A quotation occurring on page 21 of this work’ (Hiddleston 2002: 21).
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Porter, Laurence, ‘Politics, Family and the Authorial Preconscious in Hugo's Han d'Islande and Bug-Jargal’, in Victor Hugo, romancier de l'abîme: New Studies on Hugo's Novels, ed. by J. A. Hiddleston (Cambridge: Legenda, 2002), pp. 4–22
First footnote reference:35 Laurence Porter, ‘Politics, Family and the Authorial Preconscious in Hugo's Han d'Islande and Bug-Jargal’, in Victor Hugo, romancier de l'abîme: New Studies on Hugo's Novels, ed. by J. A. Hiddleston (Cambridge: Legenda, 2002), pp. 4–22, p. 21.
Porter, Laurence. 2002. ‘Politics, Family and the Authorial Preconscious in Hugo's Han d'Islande and Bug-Jargal’, in Victor Hugo, romancier de l'abîme: New Studies on Hugo's Novels, ed. by J. A. Hiddleston (Cambridge: Legenda), pp. 4–22
Example citation: ‘A quotation occurring on page 21 of this work’ (Porter 2002: 21).
Bowman, Frank, ‘L'Intertextualité du Dernier Jour d'un condamné’, in Victor Hugo, romancier de l'abîme: New Studies on Hugo's Novels, ed. by J. A. Hiddleston (Cambridge: Legenda, 2002), pp. 23–40
First footnote reference:35 Frank Bowman, ‘L'Intertextualité du Dernier Jour d'un condamné’, in Victor Hugo, romancier de l'abîme: New Studies on Hugo's Novels, ed. by J. A. Hiddleston (Cambridge: Legenda, 2002), pp. 23–40, p. 21.
Bowman, Frank. 2002. ‘L'Intertextualité du Dernier Jour d'un condamné’, in Victor Hugo, romancier de l'abîme: New Studies on Hugo's Novels, ed. by J. A. Hiddleston (Cambridge: Legenda), pp. 23–40
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Killick, Rachel, ‘Notre-Dame de Paris as Cinema: From Myth to Commodity’, in Victor Hugo, romancier de l'abîme: New Studies on Hugo's Novels, ed. by J. A. Hiddleston (Cambridge: Legenda, 2002), pp. 41–62
First footnote reference:35 Rachel Killick, ‘Notre-Dame de Paris as Cinema: From Myth to Commodity’, in Victor Hugo, romancier de l'abîme: New Studies on Hugo's Novels, ed. by J. A. Hiddleston (Cambridge: Legenda, 2002), pp. 41–62, p. 21.
Killick, Rachel. 2002. ‘Notre-Dame de Paris as Cinema: From Myth to Commodity’, in Victor Hugo, romancier de l'abîme: New Studies on Hugo's Novels, ed. by J. A. Hiddleston (Cambridge: Legenda), pp. 41–62
Example citation: ‘A quotation occurring on page 21 of this work’ (Killick 2002: 21).
Seebacher, Jacques, ‘Circonscription de l'abîme’, in Victor Hugo, romancier de l'abîme: New Studies on Hugo's Novels, ed. by J. A. Hiddleston (Cambridge: Legenda, 2002), pp. 63–78
First footnote reference:35 Jacques Seebacher, ‘Circonscription de l'abîme’, in Victor Hugo, romancier de l'abîme: New Studies on Hugo's Novels, ed. by J. A. Hiddleston (Cambridge: Legenda, 2002), pp. 63–78, p. 21.
Subsequent footnote reference:37 Seebacher, p. 47.
Seebacher, Jacques. 2002. ‘Circonscription de l'abîme’, in Victor Hugo, romancier de l'abîme: New Studies on Hugo's Novels, ed. by J. A. Hiddleston (Cambridge: Legenda), pp. 63–78
Example citation: ‘A quotation occurring on page 21 of this work’ (Seebacher 2002: 21).
Cox, Fiona, ‘"The Dawn of a Hope so Horrible": Javert and the Absurd’, in Victor Hugo, romancier de l'abîme: New Studies on Hugo's Novels, ed. by J. A. Hiddleston (Cambridge: Legenda, 2002), pp. 79–94
First footnote reference:35 Fiona Cox, ‘"The Dawn of a Hope so Horrible": Javert and the Absurd’, in Victor Hugo, romancier de l'abîme: New Studies on Hugo's Novels, ed. by J. A. Hiddleston (Cambridge: Legenda, 2002), pp. 79–94, p. 21.
Cox, Fiona. 2002. ‘"The Dawn of a Hope so Horrible": Javert and the Absurd’, in Victor Hugo, romancier de l'abîme: New Studies on Hugo's Novels, ed. by J. A. Hiddleston (Cambridge: Legenda), pp. 79–94
Example citation: ‘A quotation occurring on page 21 of this work’ (Cox 2002: 21).
Gleizes, Delphine, ‘Genèse des formes. Textes et dessins autour des Travailleurs de la mer’, in Victor Hugo, romancier de l'abîme: New Studies on Hugo's Novels, ed. by J. A. Hiddleston (Cambridge: Legenda, 2002), pp. 95–118
First footnote reference:35 Delphine Gleizes, ‘Genèse des formes. Textes et dessins autour des Travailleurs de la mer’, in Victor Hugo, romancier de l'abîme: New Studies on Hugo's Novels, ed. by J. A. Hiddleston (Cambridge: Legenda, 2002), pp. 95–118, p. 21.
Gleizes, Delphine. 2002. ‘Genèse des formes. Textes et dessins autour des Travailleurs de la mer’, in Victor Hugo, romancier de l'abîme: New Studies on Hugo's Novels, ed. by J. A. Hiddleston (Cambridge: Legenda), pp. 95–118
Example citation: ‘A quotation occurring on page 21 of this work’ (Gleizes 2002: 21).
Grossman, Kathryn M., ‘"Pleine mer, Plein ciel": The Wave of the Future in Les Travailleurs de la mer’, in Victor Hugo, romancier de l'abîme: New Studies on Hugo's Novels, ed. by J. A. Hiddleston (Cambridge: Legenda, 2002), pp. 119–36
First footnote reference:35 Kathryn M. Grossman, ‘"Pleine mer, Plein ciel": The Wave of the Future in Les Travailleurs de la mer’, in Victor Hugo, romancier de l'abîme: New Studies on Hugo's Novels, ed. by J. A. Hiddleston (Cambridge: Legenda, 2002), pp. 119–36, p. 21.
Grossman, Kathryn M.. 2002. ‘"Pleine mer, Plein ciel": The Wave of the Future in Les Travailleurs de la mer’, in Victor Hugo, romancier de l'abîme: New Studies on Hugo's Novels, ed. by J. A. Hiddleston (Cambridge: Legenda), pp. 119–36
Example citation: ‘A quotation occurring on page 21 of this work’ (Grossman 2002: 21).
Noetinger, Elise, ‘L'Art du costume: L'Homme qui rit ou le drame de l'apparence’, in Victor Hugo, romancier de l'abîme: New Studies on Hugo's Novels, ed. by J. A. Hiddleston (Cambridge: Legenda, 2002), pp. 137–55
First footnote reference:35 Elise Noetinger, ‘L'Art du costume: L'Homme qui rit ou le drame de l'apparence’, in Victor Hugo, romancier de l'abîme: New Studies on Hugo's Novels, ed. by J. A. Hiddleston (Cambridge: Legenda, 2002), pp. 137–55, p. 21.
Subsequent footnote reference:37 Noetinger, p. 47.
Noetinger, Elise. 2002. ‘L'Art du costume: L'Homme qui rit ou le drame de l'apparence’, in Victor Hugo, romancier de l'abîme: New Studies on Hugo's Novels, ed. by J. A. Hiddleston (Cambridge: Legenda), pp. 137–55
Example citation: ‘A quotation occurring on page 21 of this work’ (Noetinger 2002: 21).
Gohin, Yves, ‘Alternance et adhérence des contraires dans Quatrevingt-Treize’, in Victor Hugo, romancier de l'abîme: New Studies on Hugo's Novels, ed. by J. A. Hiddleston (Cambridge: Legenda, 2002), pp. 156–78
First footnote reference:35 Yves Gohin, ‘Alternance et adhérence des contraires dans Quatrevingt-Treize’, in Victor Hugo, romancier de l'abîme: New Studies on Hugo's Novels, ed. by J. A. Hiddleston (Cambridge: Legenda, 2002), pp. 156–78, p. 21.
Gohin, Yves. 2002. ‘Alternance et adhérence des contraires dans Quatrevingt-Treize’, in Victor Hugo, romancier de l'abîme: New Studies on Hugo's Novels, ed. by J. A. Hiddleston (Cambridge: Legenda), pp. 156–78
Example citation: ‘A quotation occurring on page 21 of this work’ (Gohin 2002: 21).
Thompson, Christopher, ‘Victor Hugo rôdeur de barrières et de frontières’, in Victor Hugo, romancier de l'abîme: New Studies on Hugo's Novels, ed. by J. A. Hiddleston (Cambridge: Legenda, 2002), pp. 179–95
First footnote reference:35 Christopher Thompson, ‘Victor Hugo rôdeur de barrières et de frontières’, in Victor Hugo, romancier de l'abîme: New Studies on Hugo's Novels, ed. by J. A. Hiddleston (Cambridge: Legenda, 2002), pp. 179–95, p. 21.
Thompson, Christopher. 2002. ‘Victor Hugo rôdeur de barrières et de frontières’, in Victor Hugo, romancier de l'abîme: New Studies on Hugo's Novels, ed. by J. A. Hiddleston (Cambridge: Legenda), pp. 179–95
Example citation: ‘A quotation occurring on page 21 of this work’ (Thompson 2002: 21).
Hiddleston, J. A., ‘Suicide in the Novels of Victor Hugo’, in Victor Hugo, romancier de l'abîme: New Studies on Hugo's Novels, ed. by J. A. Hiddleston (Cambridge: Legenda, 2002), pp. 196–212
First footnote reference:35 J. A. Hiddleston, ‘Suicide in the Novels of Victor Hugo’, in Victor Hugo, romancier de l'abîme: New Studies on Hugo's Novels, ed. by J. A. Hiddleston (Cambridge: Legenda, 2002), pp. 196–212, p. 21.
Subsequent footnote reference:37 Hiddleston, p. 47.
Hiddleston, J. A.. 2002. ‘Suicide in the Novels of Victor Hugo’, in Victor Hugo, romancier de l'abîme: New Studies on Hugo's Novels, ed. by J. A. Hiddleston (Cambridge: Legenda), pp. 196–212
Example citation: ‘A quotation occurring on page 21 of this work’ (Hiddleston 2002: 21).
Example footnote reference:35 Hiddleston 2002: 21.
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