Victor Hugo and the Romantic Drama

In this book, Albert W. Halsall presents the first complete treatment in English of Hugo's plays - a history, plot summary, and detailed analysis of all the dramas, from Cromwel and Torquemada to the juvenilia and the epic melodrama Les Burgraves.

About the author

Albert W. Halsall was Professor of French and Comparative Literature at Carleton University.

Summary

In this book, Albert W. Halsall presents the first complete treatment in English of Hugo's plays - a history, plot summary, and detailed analysis of all the dramas, from Cromwel and Torquemada to the juvenilia and the epic melodrama Les Burgraves.

Product details

• Authors: A. W. Halsall, Albert Halsall, Albert W. Halsall
• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 26.09.1998
• EAN: 9780802043221
• ISBN: 978-0-8020-4322-1
• No. of pages: 256
• Dimensions: 161 mm x 235 mm x 25 mm
• Weight: 580 g
• Series: University of Toronto Romance Series; University of Toronto Romance; University of Toronto Romance Series; University of Toronto Romance
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; Humanities, art, music > Art > Theatre, ballet