02333cam a22003133u 45000010005000000030007000050050017000120060002000290070005000310080041000360400011000770410017000880500007001051000029001122450031001412640051001723000047002233360026002703370026002963380036003225000130003585000031004885080103005195201231006225340045018536530051018986530028019498560042019778186UtSlPG20260610133218.0mcr n260607r2005||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7afr2iso639-1 4aDC1 aHugo, Victor,d1802-188510aActes et Paroles, Volume 1 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2005  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aWikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Actes_et_Paroles https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Actes_et_paroles  aRelease date is 2005-05-01  aProduced by Carlo Traverso, Anne Dreze, Marc D'Hooghe and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team  a"Actes et Paroles, Volume 1" by Victor Hugo is a collection of essays and speeches written during the mid-19th century, reflecting Hugo's thoughts on law, liberty, and the human condition. The text touches on profound philosophical debates, notably the conflict between rights and laws, illustrating the evolution of society and civilization through the lens of justice, progress, and morality.  The opening of the work introduces a rich tapestry of ideas as Hugo argues that all human eloquence can be distilled into the struggle between what is just (the right) and what is lawful (the law). He reflects on the future of civilization, articulating a vision where human rights are harmonized with societal laws, leading to peace and intellectual enlightenment. Hugo’s narrative is deeply personal, sharing anecdotes from his own childhood in Paris, highlighting formative influences such as his mother and a family friend, the proscribed general Lahorie, who instilled in him the core belief of prioritizing liberty above all else. This blend of personal reflection with wide-ranging social commentary sets the tone for the philosophical explorations that follow in his essays. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aFrance -- Politics and government -- 1789-1900  aHugo, Victor, 1802-188540uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/8186