The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-05-23
vICrOR HUGO.
Death Of a Noted Man-An Entertaining
Outline of His Life Work

nugO'W DOru III DesducOu, T6pruhly 10
1902. The son of an officer whose dulles
called him out of France, he was carried in
childhood to Elbs, Corsica, Switzerland and
Italy. In 1909 he was taken to Paris and
here for two years, under the exclusive SUI
pervision of his mother and the care of an
| old priest, he commenced his classical stu
| les in company with On elder brother, Z q.
gene and a young girl, who afterward be-
| came his wife. In 1911, his father having
been made General and appointed Major.
domo of Joseph Bonaparte, the new King o.
| Spain, Victor went to Madrid and entered
the Seminary OF Mobiles with a view of be-
coming one Of the pages of Joseph; but
subsequent events defeated this design.
| IL 1912 Madame Hugo returned to
Paris with her two sons and had their elias.
steal education continued by the same cler-
| syman who had already instructed them
| On the fall OF the Empire separation took
| place between the General and his wife, and
| thenceforth the young man was placed en-
| tirely under the control of the former. He
entered private academy 10 prepare him
| self for admission to the Polytechnic School.
| Here he evinced some taste and ability for
| mathematics, bat much stronger inclina.
/ ton toward poetry, and his first poem gave
| promise OF such talent that his father was
| finally persuaded to allow him to follow
| literature as his vocation. In 1917 hs pre-.
sented to the French Academy poem upon
| Lies avantages de Petude" He afterward
won three prizes in succession at the Toulouse
academy of floral games His first volume
of "Odes ct BalIades (1S22) created sensa.
ton. Two novels, "Han d. Islande' 1s23)
and "Bug Jsrgap' 1885, exhibited him
as an original aud forcible prose
writer, but already displayed that pre-
objection for the horrible and monstrous
| which characterizes most of his greater pro.
ductiohs. His second volume of "Odss ct
Ballsdes" appeared in 1926. About this
| period, in conjunction with Sainte Bsuve,
| Antoine and Emile Deschamps, A de Wig.
Dey. Boulanger, the painter, and David, the
sculptor, he formed literary association
called the "Cenacle," in the meetings of
which new literary aud artistic doctrines
were debated. They also established peri
odical called LA Muse Franchise" which
attracted little attention. The drama OF
"Cromwell'' (lS27) although unsuitable for
the stage, wss presented as specimen OF the
literary reform aimed at by the new school;
bat it had much less portauce than the
prtfate. which was treaties on @lthetics.
The cefoTth Victor Hugo the Eckno vi.
edged leader OF the romanticlsss, who
waged earnest war against their oppo-
eDts, the cassicis!s. His claims to this DIS
tinction were strengthened in 1923 by
the publication or LES Orientales." lie
Derhier Jour Dun Conda anne" which fol.
lowed. fascinated the public by its vivid de-
lineation OF the mental tortures OF man
doomed to execution. The contest between
the two opposite schools reached it's climax
when on February 26 1889. the drama Of
i Hermann was produced at the Theater
Ffancais. In 1881 Hugo won another drs.
matte triumph with Marion Deorme."
While bis lyrical poems. lies feuilles
d'sutomne." aud his novel, "Notre Dame do
Paris were received with enthusiasm The
performances Of his dramas, "Le roi amuse'
(lS32) "Lucrece Borga' and Marie Tudor"
$3.50, ANGELS, tyran de Padone" (S35)
Lies voix interieures" (iS37), and lies
rsyons ct les interieures" tls40) were highly
popular; and his mlscellaneous writings,
"Clsude Gueux.n "Etude aur Mira beau. |"
"Litterateure ct pbilosophie melees' tiS3D
and lie Rhin" (tSi2) were scarcely less sue.
cetsful. His literary reputation had se.
cured his election to the French Academy
In 1871, notwithstanding tho opposition OF
the members attached to the old classic
school; and having thus reached tho highest
distinction In literature. he now INDUCED In
political aspirations, which was partly graf.
fled by bis being created In 1916 Peer OF
France by King Louis Philippe. GA tho
1
10 tho Constituent Assembly, where he gen.
orally voted with the Conservative u trty.
On his 10 election To tho Legislative Assem-.
bly,, hc evlnoed more democratic aud aooa
istio tendeu oles La vehement speeohe, no
denounced the reaotonary tendencies of tho
majoriy, aud the secret policy OF President
Louis Napoleon. On the coup deaf OF Do.
oemher 2 1851, Hugo was among those Dep.
uties who yainly attempted 10 ASSERT tho
rights OF tho Assembly aud 10 preserve the
Constitution. His conduct led TO his proscrp.
tInni no took refuge In the Island OIL Jers.yy,
where. while rssuming his literary psrsuits,,,
he continued hlu opposition TO Louis Naso.
leon, publishing Napoleon la Petit (lS02).
and his bitter hatires Lies Chatlmants'
uSo3)' Two years later no was compelled,
, on account OF some hostlle manifestations
| 20 the French Government. 20 remove TO the
Island OF Guerntey. lie refused 10 accept
the amnesty offered to political exiles In 1850
In 1906 he published "Les Contemp lations I"
a collection OF lyrical and personal poems,
and ia 1850 "La Legende DIES Secles' (two
vols ,'Svo.), n series OF poems mainly of an
epical character. Lea Miserables" q 70.
nance which had bean announced several
years before, appeared In nine languages
slmu tane0uely ut Paris. Loadon. Brussels,
Madrid, Berlin, 81 Petersburg, Tatin aud
New York April, 1902 It's success co ual ed
that Of any OF his previous works An illna.
iraied edition, published IN parts (pATis
1868 'o), attained q sale OF 80 600 nnpies Ia
1865 he published "Chans0ns DIES Rnes et de-,
Bots In which all of the pecaiaritses Of ths
author were exhibited In IN exaggerated de.
gree. Lies Tralaileurs do la Mer" (lS66) vas
also very popular; but "L'homme Qli II 3"
| (isC9l IN which the authors fondnes,
for mopetroua creatures was carried 10 US
heieht, did not attain so great success La
1869 he again refused To avail himself OF the
; privilege OF returning 10 France afforded him
by the Emperor's proclamation OF auanes v
OF August 10. He Published In the Rapp,l
a protest against the plsbiscltc Of Nav s,
1870, Tntifying the now reforms OF the T. NJ
piIe, the violeucs OF which caused II 10 be