La Légende des siècles tome I

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La Légende des siècles tome I

by Victor Hugo

FR·~5 hours·19 chapters

Chapters

19 total

ŒUVRES COMPLÈTES DE VICTOR HUGO

0:26

A LA FRANCE

0:07

PRÉFACE DE LA PREMIÈRE SÉRIE

9:37

LA VISION D’OU EST SORTI CE LIVRE

11:32

LA LÉGENDE DES SIÈCLES

0:01

I LA TERRE

4:44

II D’ÈVE A JÉSUS

35:39

III SUPRÉMATIE

6:16

IV ENTRE GÉANTS ET DIEUX

33:28

V LA VILLE DISPARUE

4:36
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Description

A sweeping poetic tableau opens this monumental work, tracing humanity’s long march from the dawn of Eve to the tumult of revolution. Through vivid, lyrical vignettes the poet paints the rise and fall of empires, the clash of faiths, and the quiet moments that shape collective destiny. Each piece feels like a brush‑stroke on a vast mural, blending mythic resonance with the gritty texture of recorded history.

The collection invites listeners to wander through centuries as if strolling a gallery of human faces, each poem a mirror reflecting hope, cruelty, love and ambition. It balances the grandeur of legend with the precision of the historian, offering a rhythm that is both timeless and urgently present. As the opening series unfolds, it promises a continual ascent toward a brighter understanding of what it means to be human.

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Language

fr

Duration

~5 hours (292K characters)

Series

Œuvres complètes de Victor Hugo - Poésie VII

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Original publisher

Paris: Hetzel-Quantin, 1880.

Credits

Claudine Corbasson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)

Release date

Feb 6, 2024

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Victor Hugo

Victor Hugo

1802–1885

One of the great voices of French literature, he turned sweeping stories of justice, love, and social struggle into books that still feel alive today. Best known for Les Misérables and Notre-Dame de Paris, he matched epic storytelling with deep sympathy for ordinary people.

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