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“L’histoire a sa vérité, la légende a la sienne. La vérité légendaire est d’une autre nature que la vérité historique. La vérité légendaire, c’est l’invention ayant pour résultat la réalité. Du reste l’histoire et la légende ont le même but, peindre sous l’homme momentané l’homme éternel.”

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Quatrevingt-Treize

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Victor Hugo
Victor Hugo

Victor Hugo, a French romantic poet, novelist, and playwright, was born on February 26, 1802, and died on May 22, 1885. He is considered one of the greatest writers in French literary history, known for his profound humanistic concerns and rich imagination. more

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