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100 1 _aHugo, Victor,
_d1802-1885
245 1 0 _aActes et Paroles, Volume 1
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2005
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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338 _aonline resource
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500 _aWikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Actes_et_Paroles https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Actes_et_paroles
500 _aRelease date is 2005-05-01
508 _aProduced by Carlo Traverso, Anne Dreze, Marc D'Hooghe and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
520 _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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aFrance -- Politics and government -- 1789-1900
653 _aHugo, Victor, 1802-1885
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/8186
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