description: Romanticism was late in coming to France. Hernani (1830), by Victor Hugo (1802-85), created a major storm of protest but later won acceptance.This was the play that marked the triumph of Romanticism over Classicism. It was Hugo who led a group of young poets and artists that virtually waged war with the traditionalists on the opening night of this play, creating a scandal that guaranteed the success of the work and the eventual success of the movement.
language: English
title: Hernani: A Tragedy in Five Acts
titlecomplete: Hernani: A Tragedy in Five Acts
genres: Fiction, Plays, French Literature, Theatre, Classics, 19th Century, France, Drama, Literature, School
ratings_count: 2959
publisher: William A. Thomas Braille Bookstore