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Juliette Drouet's Love-Letters to Victor Hugo / Edited with a Biography of Juliette Drouet

By Juliette Drouet
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About This Book

The volume pairs a concise biography with a curated selection of intimate notes written by Juliette Drouet to Victor Hugo, presenting the correspondence as a continuous record of daily feeling. The biographical portion arranges her life into synthetic tableaux that summarize long spans, while the editors select letters deemed particularly eloquent, witty, or lyrical. The missives themselves read as spontaneous scribbles composed hour by hour and preserved by the poet, revealing devotion, domestic habits, and the emotional texture of a prolonged liaison. Appendices provide references to poems inspired by her, lists of related works, and artistic representations that situate the letters within a broader cultural context.

About the Author

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Juliette Drouet

Juliette Drouet was a French actress and the long-time companion of the renowned writer Victor Hugo. She is best known for her passionate love letters to Hugo, which provide a unique insight into their relationship and the literary world of 19th-century France. Drouet's correspondence reveals her deep devotion and the emotional landscape of their romance, which spanned several decades. Her letters, compiled in the work "Juliette Drouet's Love-Letters to Victor Hugo," not only highlight her personal experiences but also reflect the broader cultural and artistic movements of her time. Drouet's contributions to literature, though often overshadowed by Hugo's fame, offer a poignant glimpse into the life of a woman deeply intertwined with one of France's greatest literary figures.

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