The representation of evil in the late novels of Victor Hugo

Evil in Hugo’s later novels has rarely been examined. This subject is clearly incompatible with the received image of Hugo(based on earlier works such as Les Misérables) as a prophet of optimism and progress. This thesis will demonstrate that it is reasonable that Hugo should have expressed negativ...

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Main Author: Mines, Patricia Kathleen
Published: University of Warwick 1993
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Online Access:https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.238904