Han d'Islande

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hugo, Victor, 1802-1885

Language:

French

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Han d'Islande" by Victor Hugo is a novel written in the early 19th century. The work explores themes of youth, love, and the complexities of human relationships, primarily focusing on the tumultuous emotions of its characters. The narrative seems to revolve around the intense feelings of a young man struggling to understand and articulate his passion, particularly in relation to a young woman named Guth. At the start of the novel, the atmosphere is somber as characters reflect on love and its tragic consequences. A conversation unfolds around the death of Guth Stersen, whose demise is tied to her romantic entanglements, highlighting the destructive nature of love. The discussion among the townsfolk and the introduction of characters such as the soldier and the mysterious Han d'Islande set a tone of intrigue and foreboding. The setting of Drontheim serves as a backdrop for deeper societal commentaries, with interactions peppered with philosophical musings on life and death. Hugo's writing captures the raw essence of adolescent yearning, marking it as a poignant exploration of youthful experiences intertwined with dark themes. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Produced by Carlo Traverso, Juliette Sutherland Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr.

Notes:

Reading ease score: 70.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans_of_Iceland https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Han_d%27Islande

Release date is 2004-11-01