Hans of Iceland
novel by Hugo
Also known as: “Han d’Islande”
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discussed in biography
- In Victor Hugo: Early years (1802–30)
…in an English translation as Hans of Iceland. The journalist Charles Nodier was enthusiastic about it and drew Hugo into the group of friends, all devotees of Romanticism, who met regularly at the Bibliothèque de L’Arsenal. While frequenting this literary circle, which was called the Cénacle, Hugo shared in launching…
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