pIThe Memoirs of Victor HugoI 1899 is an autobiographical work by Victor Hugo. Assembled from diaries and manuscripts left behind by the author following his death in 1895 the IMemoirsI are as much a record of a life as they are a portrait of nineteenth century France. Told from the perspective of a supremely gifted artist whose command of language is matched only by his commitment to morality IThe Memoirs of Victor HugoI is an invaluable text for scholars and fans alikethere is no shortage of interesting details and brilliant reflections within. For a writer of Hugos stature whose poems plays novels and essays earned him a reputation on an international scale as one of the nineteenth centurys premier artists there is always the chance that the myth will outlast the man and that the work will fall victim to idolization. For Hugo despite his immense success both during his life and in the twentieth century as his stories formed the basis for beloved films and musicals this would very much have been the case if not for his understated IMemoirsI which carefully place his life in context of the time in which he lived. Beginning with his youth which coincided with the coronation of Charles X Hugo moves through the passages of his memory while stopping to remember the literary heroes such as Shakespeare who influenced his vision of the world. As France descends into war and hunger Hugo is there to guide us through the chaos to show us the light that waits on the other side distant but never too far out of reach. His story is the story of France a personal history interwoven with meditations on faith politics and philosophy that remain essential to his legacy as one of Frances greatest literary figures. With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript this edition of Victor Hugos IThe Memoirs of Victor HugoI is a classic work of French literature reimagined for modern readers.p