Project Gutenberg 2009-08-29 Public domain in the USA. 192 Hugo, Victor 1802 1885 Hugo, Victor Marie, comte Hugo, Víctor Les contemplations: Autrefois, 1830-1843 Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Les_Contemplations Wikipedia page about this book: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Les_Contemplations Produced by Adrian Mastronardi, Rénald Lévesque and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) "Les Contemplations: Autrefois, 1830-1843" by Victor Hugo is a collection of lyric poetry written in the mid-19th century. This work is a profound meditation on life, love, and loss, reflecting on the human experience and the passage of time. Hugo's verses convey deep emotional resonance as he navigates themes of individual suffering while simultaneously connecting it to universal truths about humanity. The opening of the collection sets the tone for what is to follow. It begins with a reflective and guiding preface from Hugo, urging readers to approach the text as one might read the thoughts of a departed soul. It is suggested that these poems capture the essence of a life lived—an amalgamation of memories, experiences, and philosophical ruminations that echo the joy and sorrow inherent in existence. The first poem introduces a metaphor of the sea, likening nature's elements to God, before transitioning into verses addressed to the poet's daughter, blending personal reflection with broader existential musings. This initial glimpse into the collection reveals Hugo's intricate weaving of personal narrative within a grander meditation on life itself, inviting readers to find their own reflections within his lyrical expressions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. fr French poetry -- 19th century PQ Text FR Poésie Category: Poetry Category: French Literature 381865 2025-07-12T09:26:39.908283 text/html 364484 2009-08-29T10:43:16 text/html 194638 2025-07-12T09:26:51.871250 application/epub+zip 198337 2025-07-12T09:26:43.560289 application/epub+zip 192115 2025-07-12T09:26:42.010261 application/epub+zip 428426 2025-07-12T09:26:55.887205 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 646749 2025-07-12T09:26:50.480215 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 583054 2022-09-13T17:59:42.055472 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 259430 2025-07-12T09:26:38.118294 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 254328 2009-08-29T10:43:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19766 2025-07-12T09:26:56.028194 application/rdf+xml 16698 2025-07-12T09:26:42.541289 image/jpeg 3805 2025-07-12T09:26:42.275266 image/jpeg 100230 2009-08-29T10:43:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 110619 2009-08-29T10:43:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 186029 2025-07-12T09:26:39.933282 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia