Publisher's Synopsis
Unlike other Hugo anthologies, Victor Hugo on Things That Matter offers introductions and notes in English and includes twenty-five of Hugo's watercolors and drawings. Readers will find key Hugo texts in the original French, along with the following supplemental information in English:
- an overview of Hugo's importance and his private and public personas;
- introductions to each chapter;
- historical and cultural explanatory notes;
- a time line of Hugo's life and work;
- suggestions for further reading.
Marva Barnett is professor at the University of Virginia, where she also serves as director of the Teaching Resource Center.