La Hugo, Victor 1802-1885 creator text utu 2004 monographic en fr 1 online resource : multiple file formats "La Légende des Siècles" by Victor Hugo is a collection of poems written intermittently between 1855 and 1876. Conceived as an epic depiction of human history and evolution, the work traces humanity's journey from biblical times through the distant future. Published in three series while Hugo lived in exile, the poems span civilizations and centuries—from Eve to Christ, through Rome's decline and the age of knights, to visions of the twentieth century and beyond. Often considered a modern French epic, it presents Hugo's sweeping vision of mankind's struggles and progress. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_L%C3%A9gende_des_si%C3%A8cles Introductory material, notes and bibliography in English. Release date is 2004-04-01 Produced by Stan Goodman, Rénald Lévesque and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. Original publication data not identified French poetry -- 19th century PQ Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/12137 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/12137 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133305.0 12137